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| Coordinates: 44°33′N 16°22′E / 44.55°N 16.367°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| - Mayor | Ermin Hajder (NS) |
| Population (1991 census) | |
| - Total | 15,621 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | +387 37 |
Bosanski Petrovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Босански Петровац) is a town in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also the name of the municipality. The town and municipality are part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Una-Sana Canton.
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Population
People
In 2005 the population had dropped to 8,151, including:[citation needed]
- 46% Bosniaks (including Muslims by nationality) [1]
- 54% Serbs [2]
1991
According to the 1991. census the municipality had a population of 15,621, including:
- 11,694 - 74.86% Serbs
- 3,288 - 21.04% Bosniaks
- 48 - 0.30% Croats
- 366 - 2.34% Yugoslavs
- 225 - 1.44% others
1981
According to the 1981. census the municipality had a population of 16,374, including:
- 11,129 - 67.96% Serbs
- 2,893 - 17.66% Bosniaks
- 49 - 0.29% Croats
- 2,071 - 12.64% Yugoslavs
- 232 - 1.41% others
1971
According to the 1971. census the municipality had a population of 18,597, including:
- 14,941 - 80.34% Serbs
- 3,315 - 17.82% Bosniaks
- 76 - 0.40% Croats
- 154 - 0.82% Yugoslavs
- 111 - 0.59% others
People
Golub Babic leader of rebelling against Ottoman Empire (1875-78), Skender Kulenović writer, Ahmet Hromadzic writer, Jovan Bijelic painter, Zdravko Celar revolutionary( 1941), Mile Rakic revolutionary and minister (1960 th), Marinko Rokvic singer, Rajko Latinovic minister, Slobodan Santrač football coach of Yugoslavia ( 1996-1999), Branko Gavela founder of archeologic cathedre on University of Belgrade,
History
The settlement has existed since Roman times. It was taken by the Ottoman Empire between 1520 and 1530. During the World War II it was a Partisan stronghold, located close by, in Drvar were Tito's headquarters.
During the 1992-1995 Bosnian War, the Bosnian Serb army held the municipality. Ethnic cleansing was committed against the Muslim, Croatian and other non-Serb population of the city. In the military operation "Sana 95" the Muslim-dominated Bosnian Army with backup from the Croatian forces retrieved Bosanski Petrovac from the Serbs, marking an exodus of its Serb residents.
Today the town hosts many Bosniak refugees from other parts of Bosnia along with a large Serb minority that have returned to the town.
See also
External links
- Bosanski Petrovac portal (in Bosnian)
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