Bosnia and Herzegovina - Transportation

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Bosnia and Herzegovina is located Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia. The climate is hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast. The terrain is mountains and valleys.

Airports

This entry gives the total number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air. The runway(s) may be paved (concrete or asphalt surfaces) or unpaved (grass, earth, sand, or gravel surfaces) but may include closed or abandoned installations. Airports or airfields that are no longer recognizable (overgrown, no facilities, etc.) are not included. Note that not all airports have accommodations for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Airports : 28 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 8
Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m : 4
Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 1
Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m : 3 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 20
Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 1
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 7
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 12 (2007)

Heliports

This entry gives the total number of heliports with hard- surface runways, helipads, or landing areas that support routine sustained helicopter operations exclusively and have support facilities including one or more of the following facilities
Heliports : 5 (2007)

Railways

This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge
Railways - total : 608 km
Railways - standard gauge : 608 km 1.435-m gauge (2006)

Roadways

This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Roadways - total : 21,846 km
Roadways - paved : 11,425 km (4,714 km of interurban roads)
Roadways - unpaved : 10,421 km (2006)

Waterways

This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Waterways : Sava River (northern border) open to shipping but use limited (2006)

Ports and terminals

This entry lists major ports and terminals primarily on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual basis. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered.
Ports and terminals : Bosanska Gradiska, Bosanski Brod, Bosanski Samac, and Brcko (all inland waterway ports on the Sava), Orasje

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