Bosanski Petrovac

Bosanski Petrovac
Босански Петровац
Town and municipality

Location of Bosanski Petrovac within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosanski Petrovac
Location of Bosanski Petrovac
Coordinates: 44°33′N 16°22′E / 44.550°N 16.367°E / 44.550; 16.367
Country  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
 • Mayor Zlatko Hujić
Area
 • Total 717 km2 (277 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
 • Total 7,946
 • Density 11/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s) +387 37

Bosanski Petrovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Босански Петровац, "Bosnian Petrovac") is a town and municipality located in Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

History

The settlement has existed since Roman times. It was conquered by the Ottoman Empire somewhere between 1520 and 1530. From 1929 to 1941, Bosanski Petrovac was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. During the Second World War, it was a Partisan stronghold which was conveniently located close to Marshal Josip Broz Tito's headquarters in Drvar.

During the 1992–95 Bosnian War, the towns Serb majority remained in the city while the Bosniaks were forced to leave their homes. Then in 1995, as the war was nearing its end, the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina seized Bosanski Petrovac and it remained in Bosnian hands until the end of the war.

Settlements

Demographics

Today, the town hosts many Bosniak refugees from other parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina along with a large Serb minority that have returned.

1971

According to the 1971 census the municipality had a population of 18,597, including:

1981

According to the 1981 census the municipality had a population of 16,374, including:

  • 11,129 Serbs (67.96%)
  • 2,893 Bosniaks (17.66%)
  • 2,071 Yugoslavs (12.64%)
  • 49 Croats (0.29%)
  • 232 others (1.41%)

1991

According to the 1991 census the municipality had a population of 15,621, including:

  • 11,694 Serbs (74.86%)
  • 3,288 Bosniaks (21.04%)
  • 366 Yugoslavs (2.34%)
  • 48 Croats (0.30%)
  • 225 others (1.44%)

2013

According to the 2013 census the municipality had a population of 7,328, including:

  • 3,996 Serbs (54.5%)
  • 3,179 Bosniaks (43.4%)
  • 26 Croats (0.4%)
  • 127 others (1.7%)

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ na-danasnji-dan-11-10-1923-godine-roden-je-bosanskohercegovacki-knjizevnik-ahmet-hromadzic/, archived from the original on 2013-12-14

Coordinates: 44°33′N 16°22′E / 44.550°N 16.367°E / 44.550; 16.367

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