Mostar (BA)
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Mostar is a city (65,286 inhabitants in 2013) in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mostar was named after the bridge keepers (natively: mostari) who in the medieval times guarded the Stari Most (Old Bridge) over the Neretva. The Old Bridge, built by the Ottomans in the 16th century, is a landmark of Herzegovina, and is considered one of the most exemplary pieces of Islamic architecture in the Balkans.
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- 1 Postmark in Bosnia 1992 onwards
- 2 Postmark in Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia 1945–1992
- 3 Postmark during German nazi occupation 1941-1945
- 4 Postmarks in Kingdom of Yugoslavia era (1929-1941)
- 5 Postmark in Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 1918-1929
- 6 Austro-Hungarian Herzegovina (1879-1918)
- 7 Postmark in Turkish Empire era
Postmark in Bosnia 1992 onwards
Postal code: 88000
Commemorative Postmarks
Postmark in Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia 1945–1992
Postmark during German nazi occupation 1941-1945
Postmarks in Kingdom of Yugoslavia era (1929-1941)
Postmark in Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 1918-1929
Austro-Hungarian Herzegovina (1879-1918)
It used the Military Post code 13 in Herzegovina province.