Bosanski Petrovac
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 Bosanski Petrovac
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| Coordinates: 44°33′N 16°22′E / 44.550°N 16.367°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| • Mayor | Zlatko Hujić |
| Population (1991 census) | |
| • Total | 15,621 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | +387 37 |
Bosanski Petrovac (Cyrillic script: Босански Петровац) is a town in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also the name of the municipality. The town and municipality are part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Una-Sana Canton.
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[edit] Population
[edit] 2012
[edit] 1991
According to the 1991. census the municipality had a population of 15,621, including:
- 11,694 - 74.86% Serbs
- 3,288 - 21.04% Bosniaks
- 48 - 0.30% Croats
- 366 - 2.34% Yugoslavs
- 225 - 1.44% others
[edit] 1981
According to the 1981. census the municipality had a population of 16,374, including:
- 11,129 - 67.96% Serbs
- 2,893 - 17.66% Bosniaks
- 49 - 0.29% Croats
- 2,071 - 12.64% Yugoslavs
- 232 - 1.41% others
[edit] 1971
According to the 1971. census the municipality had a population of 18,597, including:
- 14,941 - 80.34% Serbs
- 3,315 - 17.82% Bosniaks
- 76 - 0.40% Croats
- 154 - 0.82% Yugoslavs
- 111 - 0.59% others
[edit] People
- Skender Kulenović, writer
- Mersad Berber, painter
[edit] History
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The settlement has existed since Roman times. It was conquered by the Ottoman Empire somewhere between 1520 and 1530. During the Second World War, it was a Partisan stronghold which was conveniently located close to Marshal Tito's headquarters in Drvar.
During the 1992-1995 Bosnian War, the Serb majority remained in the city while the Bosnian Muslims were forced to leave their homes. Then in 1995, as the war was nearing its end, the Croatian Army seized Bosanski Petrovac and it remained in Croatian hands until the war's end.
Today, the town hosts many Bosniak refugees from other parts of Bosnia along with a large Serb minority that have returned to the town.
[edit] Settlements
• Bjelaj • Bjelajski Vaganac • Bosanski Petrovac • Bravski Vaganac • Brestovac • Bukovača • Bunara • Busije • Cimeše • Dobro Selo • Drinić • Janjila • Jasenovac • Kapljuh • Klenovac • Kolunić • Krnja Jela • Krnjeuša • Lastve • Medeno Polje • Oraško Brdo • Oštrelj • Podsrnetica • Prkosi • Rašinovac • Revenik • Risovac • Skakavac • Smoljana • Suvaja • Vedro Polje • Vođenica • Vranovina i Vrtoče.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official site (in Bosnian)
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Coordinates: 44°33′N 16°22′E / 44.550°N 16.367°E
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