Medjugorje is a small town in south Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on Bakan peninsula, in the southeastern Europe.

Bosnia and Herzegovina borders with Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. It has an area of 51,129 square kilometers, and is almost landlocked except for the 26 kilometers of the Adriatic Sea coastline, around the country’s town Neum.

Official languages in Bosnia and Herzegovina are Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. The country’s capital is Sarajevo.

The name Bosnia and Herzegovina comes from the two regions – Bosnia and Herzegovina .

Medjugorje is located in Herzegovina, about 25 kilometers from Mostar. It has mild Mediterranean climate, with hot summer and mild winter. Medjugorje parish consists of five nearby villages – Medjugorje, Bijakovici, Surmanci, Vionica and Miletina.

The parish was founded in late 1892 and is dedicated to St. James the Apostle, protector of pilgrims.

Medjugorje currently inhabits about 4300 residents.