Donji Vakuf

Donji Vakuf

Доњи Вакуф
Donji Vakuf Доњи Вакуф
Municipality and town
	Location of Donji Vakuf within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
	Donji Vakuf Location of Donji Vakuf
	Coordinates: 44°09′N 17°24′E / 44.150°N 17.400°E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
• Municipality president	Husein Sušić (SDA)
Area
• Total	320 km2 (120 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	24,232
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+387 30
Website	http://www.donji-vakuf.ba

Donji Vakuf (pronounced [dɔ̂ːɲiː vǎkuf]) (Cyrillic: Доњи Вакуф) is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Jajce, Bugojno and Travnik. It is under the administration of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded by Malkoçoğlu İbrahim Bey in 1572 and was known as "Aşağı Vakıf" ("Lower foundation" in Turkish). Donji Vakuf is Bosnian translation of "Aşağı Vakıf".

Settlements

• Babin Potok • Babino Selo • Barice • Blagaj • Brda • Brdo • Brezičani • Ćehajići • Ćemalovići • Daljan • Dobro Brdo • Doganovci • Dolovi • Donji Rasavci • Donji Vakuf • Đulovići • Fakići • Fonjge • Galešići • Grabantići • Gredina • Grič • Guvna • Hemići • Jablan • Jemanlići • Karići • Keže • Komar • Korenići • Košćani • Kovačevići • Krivače • Kutanja • Ljuša • Makitani • Novo Selo • Oborci • Orahovljani • Petkovići • Piljužići • Pobrđani • Ponjavići • Potkraj • Pribraća • Prisika • Prusac • Rasavci • Rastičevo • Rudina • Ruska Pilana • Sandžak • Semin • Silajdževina • Slatina • Sokolina • Staro Selo • Suhodol • Sultanovići • Suljići • Šahmani • Rahmani • Šeherdžik • Šutkovići • Torlakovac • Urija • Vlađevići • Vrljaj.

History

From 1929 to 1941, Donji Vakuf was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. During the Bosnian War from 1992 to 1995, the town was within the territory controlled by Bosnian Serbs. It was liberated by Bosnian Government Army (ARBiH) in 1995.^[1]

Demographics

Year	Serb	%	Bosniaks	%	Croats	%	Yugoslavs	%	Others	%	Total
Ethnic Composition
1961	7,870	49.08%	6,289	39.22%	976	6.09%	850	5.30%	51	0.32%	16,036
1971	8,767	42,99%	10,528	51,62%	924	4,53%	90	0,44%	84	0,42%	20,393
1981	8,574	37.93%	11,600	51.31%	635	2.81%	1,592	7.04%	266	1.18%	22,606
1991	9,375	38.69%	13,393	55.23%	686	2.83%	622	2.57%	156	0.64%	24,232

Tourism

The village of Prusac lies just outside Donji Vakuf. Bosniaks make a pilgrimage to the nearby holy site of Ajvatovica in the month of June. It is one of the biggest events in the whole of Bosnia.