text: A Bosnian town, home to more than 200 sets of twins in a population of 20,000 has claimed that it is the world's multiple birth capital and wants to use that fact to turn it into a tourist attraction. Officials in Buzim, north west Bosnia said their home should be known as the 'Town of Twins', due to the unusually high number of multiple births. Local journalist Nedzib Vucelj noticed the phenomena when his wife Emira gave birth to twins during the 1992-95 civil war. Edita and Elma Pajalic are among the 200 sets of twins in the Bosnian town of Buzim . Samed and Sara Dizdarevic live in the town which has a far higher than normal rate of multiple births . Local journalist Nedzip Bucelj noticed the number of twins such as Adisa, left  and Adis Muratovic, right . He said he went to his neigbours seeking to borrow a buggy to carry the babies, only to discover they had given it to a third family who also had multiple babies. He said: 'That's when I realised just how many twins were here.' Mr Vucelj found that during the war, there were at least 21 sets of twins born, however he believes the figure is far higher as many residents left to escape the fighting and to escape poverty. Using his Facebook page 'Buzim - The Town of Twins', Mr Vucelj has identified at least 200 sets of twins. Now the town's mayor Agan Bunic has backed the initiative believing it could help drive tourism in the area which relies on harvesting raspberries and chestnuts. He said: '[There could be] annual meetings of twins from Busim and across the country, the first gathering of its kind in Bosnia.' Local politicians want an annual twin festival for people such as Dzenisa, left, and Merisa Kaukovic, right . At least 21 sets of twins were born during the civil war, pictured Almin, left, and Almina Duranovic right . Some experts believe the high number of twins could be genetic, pictured, Admir and Sadmir Bajric . According to doctors at the local hospital, a set of twins can be expected once in every 88 births. However, medical records proving the total number of multiple births is incomplete due to the conflict. However, there are suggestions that inbreeding could increase the number of tiwns. Mayor Bunic added: 'The local people mostly marry among themselves, this is a pretty much traditional and patriarchal community.' Zumreta Hodzic, municipal birth registrar said there is some truth behind Mr Vucej's theory: 'I remember the years when nearly each class in the school had twins; there were also triplets.' Kemal Dizdarevic, an unemployed father of 17-month-old twin boys, said there was a history of twins in his family and his wife's. 'Maybe they will be sportsmen. They can become anything, just not politicians.' Some of Buzim's twins may not have been registered due to the war. Pictured Merjema and Merisa Baltic . Internationally, a set of twins can be expected every 88 births. Pictured, Ilhan, left,  and Elhan Hilic, right . Elma and Selma Burzic live in Buzim where the main source of income is picking raspberries and chestnuts . Mirela and Mujo Balcinovic  live in Buzim where nearly every school class has at least one set of twins . A special Facebook page has been set up to identify more sets of twins like Davud and Sara Catic . Mubina and Mufid Valadizic do not look too impressed about being photographed as part of the study . Almedina and Ajla Djulic are also twins from the town of Buzim in north west Bosnia .
target: Buzim in north west Bosnia saw 21 sets of twins born during the civil war .
  Researchers believe there are more than 200 sets of twins in the town .
  More are believed to have fled due to the civil war and grinding poverty .
  The mayor now wants to hold a convention for twins to boos tourism .