Berkovići

Berkovići
Берковићи
Village and municipality

Location of Berkovići within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates: 43°07′N 18°04′E / 43.117°N 18.067°E / 43.117; 18.067Coordinates: 43°07′N 18°04′E / 43.117°N 18.067°E / 43.117; 18.067
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
Government
 • Mayor Nenad Abramović (SDS)
Area
 • Total 249.69 km2 (96.41 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
 • Total 2,114
 • Density 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s) 59
Website www.opstinaberkovici.com

Berkovići (Serbian Cyrillic: Берковићи) is a village and municipality located in southern Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 2,114 inhabitants.

Geography

The municipality is located in the westernmost part of East Herzegovina.

History

The municipality was created in 1995, after the Bosnian War, out of the Republika Srpska-controlled portions of the pre-war municipality of Stolac (now in Federation of B&H).

Settlements

Aside from the town of Berkovići, the municipality includes the following settlements:

  • Bitunja
  • Brštanik
  • Dabrica
  • Hatelji
  • Ljubljenica
  • Ljuti Do
  • Meča
  • Predolje
  • Poplat
  • Strupići
  • Selišta
  • Suzina
  • Šćepan Krst
  • Trusina
  • Žegulja

Berkovići also contains parts of the following settlements:

  • Barane
  • Burmazi
  • Do
  • Hodovo
  • Hrgud

Demographic

According to 2013 census results, it has a population of 2,114 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

2013 Census
Municipality Nationality
Total
Bosniaks
%
Croats
%
Serbs
%
Berkovići 1597.52 110.52 1,94291.86 2,114

[1]

Economy

The municipality is underdeveloped and much of the economic activity is agricultural.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.popis.gov.ba/popis2013/knjige.php?id=0
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