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geographical position of stećci

radimlja

necropolis

Today there are about 69 356 known Stećci in existence found at 3162 locations, among all recorded Stećci, relief motifs were found on fewer than 6,000 and the inscriptions on fewer than 400. Most of the Stećci are located within the borders of modern Bosnia and Herzegovina, however they can also be found in the places where people of Bosnia and Herzegovina settled or within the borders where Kingdom of Bosnia extended to. To put this in to perspective the number of Stećci found in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 59 593 or 85.92%, followed by parts of Croatia mainly in Dalmatia 4 447 or 6.41%, Montenegro 3 049 or 4.4% and Serbia 2 267 or 3.27%. Fact of unequal distribution, circumstances that stećci in some regions are rare and in the other none existent one can explain. Some mountainous, karst and inhospitable places were not even in the Middle Ages suitable for the settlements, even for those temporary - suitable for summer, or livestock, for example some parts of Prenj, Čvrsnica, Bjelašnica and Velež, which is why there are no stećaks.

Stećci are grouped in what is known as Necropolis which is a graveyard and almost all of the Necropolis (graveyards) are located on hills overlooking the surrounding country-side where those who truly loved this country with their hearts and souls trace their roots. Most famous necropolis is Radmilja.

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