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	Međugorje, or [[Medjugorje]],~~[note 1]~~ is a town located in the Herzegovina region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, around 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Mostar and close to the border of Croatia. The town is part of the municipality of Čitluk. Since 1981, it has become a popular site of Catholic pilgrimage due to [[Our Lady of Međugorje]], an alleged series of apparitions of the Virgin Mary to six local children that are still happening to this day.		Međugorje, or [[Medjugorje]], is a town located in the Herzegovina region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, around 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Mostar and close to the border of Croatia. The town is part of the municipality of Čitluk. Since 1981, it has become a popular site of Catholic pilgrimage due to [[Our Lady of Međugorje]], an alleged series of apparitions of the Virgin Mary to six local children that are still happening to this day.

	The name Međugorje literally means "between mountains". At an altitude of 200 m (660 ft) above sea level it has a mild Mediterranean climate. The town consists of an ethnically homogeneous Croat population of 2,306. The Roman Catholic parish (local administrative and religious area) consists of five neighbouring villages: Međugorje, Bijakovići, Vionica, Miletina and Šurmanci.		The name Međugorje literally means "between mountains". At an altitude of 200 m (660 ft) above sea level it has a mild Mediterranean climate. The town consists of an ethnically homogeneous Croat population of 2,306. The Roman Catholic parish (local administrative and religious area) consists of five neighbouring villages: Međugorje, Bijakovići, Vionica, Miletina and Šurmanci.