Vogošća

Vogošća is a secondary suburb and municipality of Sarajevo, Sarajevo Canton, the capital of Bosnia, located about 6 kilometers north of the city center and covering some 72 km². As of 2013, it has a population of 27,816 inhabitants.

Vogošća

Вогошћа
Town and municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Vogošća within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Vogošća
Location of Vogošća
Coordinates: 43°54′N 18°21′E
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Communities8
Government
 • Municipality presidentEdin Smajić (SDA)
Area
 • Total71.7 km2 (27.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 census)
 • Total32,500
 • Density453/km2 (1,170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)+387 33
Websitehttp://www.vogosca.ba
Vogošća is marked with number 9 on this map of the Sarajevo Canton.

Demographics

1971

According to 1971 population census there were 14,402 residents.

1991

According to 1991 population census there were 24,647 residents.

  • 12,499 Bosniaks (50.71%)
  • 8,813 Serbs (35.75%)
  • 1,071 Croats (4.34%)
  • 1,730 Yugoslavs (7.01%)
  • 534 Others (2.19%)

2013

According to 2013 population census[1] there are 26,343 residents.

  • 24,351 Bosniaks (92.44%)
  • 542 Serbs (2.06%)
  • 321 Croats (1.22%)
  • 212 Not declared (0.80%)
  • 901 Others (3.42%)
  • 16 Unknown (0.06%)

History

Vogošća greatly prospered during the 1980s, as part of Sarajevo’s great boom in the latter half of the 20th century. It grew to prominence in large part due to its automobile manufacturing industry, having deals with German and Swedish companies, including Volkswagen Group. By the late 1980s, it was the second most industrious and productive municipality in former Yugoslavia.

Vogošća was heavily damaged during the exodus of the Serbs who controlled that territory during the war. The Dayton Agreement provided Vogošća to be a part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today, Vogošća is rebuilding and its industries are on the rebound thanks to aid and funds.

Communities and neighborhoods in Vogošća
  • Vogošća I
  • Vogošća II

• Blagovac • Budišići • Donja Vogošća • Garež • Gora • Grahovište • Hotonj • Kamenica • Kobilja Glava • Kremeš • Krivoglavci • Ljubina - Poturovići • Nebočaj • Perca • Semizovac • Svrake • Tihovići • Uglješići • Ugorsko • Vrapče

References
  1. "BH Popis 2013". www.popis2013.ba. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  • Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of SR Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.

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