Mostar Мостар
General Information
Canton:	Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Homepage:	blank">Official Website
Coat of Arms
Flag
Map: Mostar in Bosnia
Politics
Mayor	Ljubo Bešlić HDZ
Population
Population:	128,448 (estimate) (2007)
Density:	89,8 _/km²
Geography
Area:	1,175 km² (municipality)
Location:
Postal code:	88000
Area code:	(+387) 36

Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country. Mostar was named after its Old Bridge (Stari most) and the towers on its sides, "the bridge keepers" (natively: mostari). The bridge was destroyed by Croatian Defence Council units during the Bosnian War, on November 9, 1993 at 10:15 am. Slobodan Praljak, the commander of the Croat forces, is on trial at the ICTY for ordering the destruction of the bridge, among other charges.