Bosansko Grahovo

Bosansko Grahovo Босанско Грахово
—  Municipality and town  —
Location of Bosansko Grahovo within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosansko Grahovo Location of Bosansko Grahovo
Coordinates: 44°11′N 16°22′E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
• Municipality president	Uroš Makić (SNSD)
Population (1991 census)
• Total	8,311
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s)	+387 34
Website	http://www.bosanskograhovo.ba

Bosansko Grahovo (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 the West Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Demographics

According to the 1991 census the municipality of Bosansko Grahovo had 8,311 residents, including:

• 7,888 - 94,91% Serbs
• 226 - 2.71% Croats
• 12 - 0.14% Muslims by nationality
• 135 - 1.62% Yugoslavs
• 50 - 0.60% others

The town of Bosansko Grahovo itself had 2,096 residents, including:

• 1,999 - 95.37% Serbs
• 14 - 0.66% Croats
• 6 - 0.28% Muslims by nationality
• 61 - 2.91% Yugoslavs
• 16 - 0.76% others

According to the 1981.census the municipality had 9,032 residents, including:

• 7.739 - 85.68% Serbs
• 264 - 2.92% Croats
• 5 - 0.05% Muslims by nationality
• 952 - 10.54% Yugoslavs
• 72 - 0.79% others

According to the 1971. census the municipality had 10,565 residents, including:

• 10,110 - 95.69% Serbs
• 364 - 3.44% Croats
• 14 - 0.13% Muslims by nationality
• 37 - 0.35% Yugoslavs
• 40 - 0.37% others

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.

During the Bosnian War the city was held 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 i Zebe.

Famous natives and residents

• Ksenija Pajčin
• Dobrota Lošić, father of Saša Lošić
• Baja Mali Knindža
• Gavrilo Princip
• Neda Ukraden

See also

• Canton 10

External links

• http://www.grahovo.net/