Neum

Neum
Općina Neum (Croatian)
Neum
Location of Neum municipality within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Interactive map of Neum
Coordinates: 42°55′30″N 17°37′00″E / 42.92500°N 17.61667°E / 42.92500; 17.61667
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Herzegovina-Neretva
Geographical regionHerzegovina
Government
 • Municipal mayorDragan Jurković (HDZ BiH)
Area
 • Town and municipality
246.03 km2 (94.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Town and municipality
4,653
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,013
 • Rural
1,640
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 36
Websitewww.neum.ba

Neum (pronounced [něum]) is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the only town on the Bosnia and Herzegovina coastline, making it the country's only access to the Adriatic Sea. As of 2022, Neum municipality was estimated to have had a population of 4,358 inhabitants, although Neum had a population of 4,653 in 2013, with 3,013 of those living within the town of Neum itself.