Bosansko Grahovo
Bosansko Grahovo Босанско Грахово | |
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Municipality and town | |
Bosansko Grahovo | |
![]() ![]() Bosansko Grahovo Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Coordinates: 44°10′46″N 16°21′49″E / 44.17944°N 16.36361°ECoordinates: 44°10′46″N 16°21′49″E / 44.17944°N 16.36361°E | |
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
County | Canton 10 |
Government | |
• Municipality president | Uroš Makić (SNSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 780 km2 (300 sq mi) |
Population (2013 census) | |
• Total | 3,091 |
• Density | 4/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Area code(s) | +387 34 |
Website | http://www.bosanskograhovo.ba |
Bosansko Grahovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Босанско Грахово) is a town and municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located near the border with Croatia, near the towns of Drvar, Livno and Glamoč. Administratively it is part of Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Demographics
According to the 1971 census the municipality had 10,565 residents, including:
According to the 1981 census the municipality had 9,032 residents, including:
- 7,739 Serbs (85.68%)
- 264 Croats (2.92%)
- 5 Bosniaks (0.05%)
- 952 Yugoslavs (10.54%)
- 72 others (0.79%)
According to the 1991 census the municipality of Bosansko Grahovo had 8,311 residents, including:
- 7,888 Serbs (94.91%)
- 226 Croats (2.71%)
- 12 Bosniaks (0.14%)
- 135 Yugoslavs (1.62%)
- 50 others (0.60%)
According to the 2013 census the municipality of Bosansko Grahovo had 2,449 residents, including:
- 2,028 Serbs (82.8%)
- 393 Croats (16%)
- 6 Bosniaks (0.2%)
- 22 others (0.9%)
History
Gavrilo Princip, the main perpetrator of the assassination in Sarajevo of 1914, was born in the village of Obljaj located just east of Bosansko Grahovo.
From 1929 to 1941, Bosansko Grahovo was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
During the Bosnian War the city was defended by Bosnian Serb forces. In autumn 1995, Croatian forces took over the city which led to a mass-evacuation of the Serbs. After the war, the Serb civilians returned, and today, they again form majority of population in the municipality.
Settlements
• Bastasi • Bosansko Grahovo • Crnac • Crni Lug • Donje Peulje • Donji Kazanci • Donji Tiškovac • Duler • Gornje Peulje • Gornji Kazanci • Grkovci • Isjek • Jaruga • Kesići • Korita • Luka • Maleševci • Malo Tičevo • Marinkovci • Mračaj • Nuglašica • Obljaj • Pečenci • Peći • Preodac • Pržine • Radlovići • Resanovci • Stožišta • Ugarci • Uništa • Veliko Tičevo • Vidovići • Zaseok • Zebe.
Notable residents
- Dragan Raca, basketball coach
- Đuro Pucar, politician
- Gavrilo Princip, assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
- Ksenija Pajčin, singer
- Milan Galić, footballer
See also
References
External links
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