Mrkonjić Grad
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| Mrkonjić Grad Мркоњић Град |
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| Coordinates: 44°42′N 17°09′E / 44.7°N 17.15°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Zoran Tegeltija (SNSD) [1] |
| Population (1991) | |
| - Total | 27,379 |
| - Municipality | ? |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | 50 |
Mrkonjić Grad (Cyrillic: Мркоњић Град) is a town and municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Republika Srpska entity. It is located in the Bosanska Krajina, between Banja Luka and Jajce.
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[edit] Name
The city changed its name several times in history: Gornje Kloke, Novo Jajce (Jenidži Jajce), Varcarev Vakuf, Varcar Vakuf, and ultimately the present one. The last renaming took place in 1924 after King Peter I of Serbia, who had taken the nom de guerre 'Mrkonjić' while fighting as a hajduk in the uprising (1875-1878) against the Ottoman Empire.
[edit] History
In World War II, the city became renowned by the first meeting of ZAVNOBiH on November 25, 1943, when Bosnia and Herzegovina was proclaimed as a common republic of Bosnian Serbs, Bosnian Croats and Bosnian Muslims/Bosniaks.
For the most of Bosnian war the city was in Bosnian Serbian hands, but HVO (English: Croat Defence Council) units took it in 1995, while Serbian population fled. The same year, in June, an American F-16 was shot down by Serbs, but the pilot survived and was later rescued days later. After the Dayton peace agreement the city was assigned to the entity of Republika Srpska.
[edit] Demographics
[edit] 1910
According to the 1910 census, the absolute majority in the Varcar Vakuf municipality were Orthodox Christians (79.61%).
[edit] 1971
30.159 total
- Serbs - 24.990 (82,86%)
- Muslims - 2.734 (9,06%)
- Croats - 2.204 (7,30%)
- Yugoslavs - 98 (0,32%)
- others - 133 (0,46%)
[edit] 1981
29.684 total
- Serbs - 23.364 (78,70%)
- Muslims - 3.009 (10,13%)
- Croats - 2.290 (7,71%)
- Yugoslavs - 855 (2,88%)
- others - 166 (0,58%)
[edit] 1991
In the 1991 census, the municipality of Mrkonjić Grad had 27,379 residents, including:
- 21,159 Serbs (See: Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- 3,275 Muslims by nationality
- 2,141 Croats (See: Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- 584 Yugoslavs
- 220 others
The town itself had 11,261 residents, including:
- 78% Serbs
- 13% Muslims by nationality
- 4% Yugoslavs
- 3% Croats
- 2% others
[edit] 2006
In 2006, the majority of inhabitants of municipality were ethnic Bosnian Serbs.
[edit] Features
The Balkana lake lies near the town and presents a small, but beautiful tourist resort.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Municipality of Mrkonjić Grad
- Mrkonjić Grad - Internet - Live & Exclusive from MG
- Mrkonjić Grad Portal
- Leusaba - Photo Gallery of Mrkonjic Grad
- Balkana Lakes
- Zelenkovac Art gallery
Coordinates: 44°25′N 17°05′E / 44.417°N 17.083°E
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