Ribnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ribnik (Serbian Cyrillic: Рибник) is a municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the southern part of the Bosanska Krajina region. As of 2013, it has a population of 6,048 inhabitants. Seat of the municipality is the village of Gornji Ribnik.

Ribnik

Рибник
Municipality
Ribnik
Coat of arms
Location of Ribnik, Republika Srpska within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates: 44°27′N 16°49′E
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityRepublika Srpska
Government
 • MayorNebojša Karac (SNSD)
Area
 • Total511.1 km2 (197.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total6,048
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)50
Websiteopstinaribnik.org

Ribnik, briefly known as Srpski Ključ (Српски Кључ), was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Ključ (the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Geography

It is located between municipalities of Oštra Luka in the north, Banja Luka and Mrkonjić Grad in the east, Glamoč in the south, and Istočni Drvar, Bosanski Petrovac, and Ključ in the west.

Demographics

According to the 2013 census results, the municipality of Ribnik has 6,048 inhabitants. The majority of its population are ethnic Serbs.

Population
Population of settlements – Ribnik municipality
Settlement 1991. 2013.
Total 6,048
1 Čađavica 561 401
2 Donja Previja 386 404
3 Donji Ribnik 465 395
4 Donji Vrbljani 896 385
5 Gornje Ratkovo 220
6 Gornji Ribnik 696 674
7 Gornji Vrbljani 755 436
8 Rastoka 778 700
9 Velijašnica 288 210
10 Zableće 481 567

Ethnic composition
Ethnic composition – Ribnik municipality
2013.
Total 6,048 (100,0%)
Serbs 6,018 (99,50%)
Others 19 (0,314%)
Croats 11 (0,182%)

See also

References
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