Kostajnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kostajnica Костајница | ||
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Town and municipality | ||
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Nickname(s): The city of chestnut | ||
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Coordinates: 45°13′N 16°32′E / 45.217°N 16.533°ECoordinates: 45°13′N 16°32′E / 45.217°N 16.533°E | ||
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Entity | Republika Srpska | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Drago Bundalo (SDS[1]) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 85,12 km2 (3,287 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) | |
Population (2013 census)[2] | ||
• Total | 5,977 | |
• Density | 70/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 79224 | |
Area code(s) | +387 (052) | |
Website |
opstina-kostajnica |
Kostajnica (Serbian Cyrillic: Костајница),[3] is a town and municipality located in northern Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the part of the Кrajina[4] region. As of 2013, it has a population of 5,977 inhabitants.
The municipality was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Novi Grad. It is located across the Una from Hrvatska Kostajnica, Croatia.
Name
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During the Bosnian War, it was renamed to Srpska Kostajnica (Српска Костајница). After that, name of the town was changed to Kostajnica.[5]
Demographics
According to the 2013 census results, the municipality has 5,977 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
- 1991
In the 1991 census, Kostajnica was part of the Novi Grad municipality, and its population numbered 3,768 people, including:[6]
Note: The vast majority of those who declared as Muslims by nationality in 1991 have considered themselves Bosniaks since the Bosnian War.
- 2013
Municipality | Nationality | Total | |||||
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Bosniaks |
% |
Croats |
% |
Serbs |
% | ||
KOSTAJNICA | 1,460 | 24.42 | 86 | 1.43 | 4,315 | 72.19 | 5,977 |
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History
From 1929 to 1941, Bosanska Kostajnica was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
See also
External links
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- Official website (in Serbian)
- Kostajnica (in Serbian)
References
- ↑ Official results of Local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina. October 2016.
- ↑ Preliminary Results of the 2013 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013
- ↑ the official web site of the municipality, Kostajnica/Костајница.
- ↑ official name of region Archived 2015-06-07 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ http://www.opstina-kostajnica.com/
- ↑ See bs:Demografija Bosanskog Novog
- ↑ Link text, additional text.