| Bosansko Grahovo Босанско Грахово |
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  Bosansko Grahovo
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| Coordinates: 44°11′N 16°22′E / 44.183°N 16.367°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Government | |
| - Municipality president | Uroš Makić (SNSD) |
| Population (1991 census) | |
| - Total | 8,311 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | +387 34 |
| Website | http://www.bosanskograhovo.ba |
Bosansko Grahovo (Cyrillic: Босанско Грахово) is a town and municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located near the border with Croatia, near the towns of Drvar, Livno and Glamoč. Administratively it is part of the West Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Demographics
According to the 1991 census the municipality of Bosansko Grahovo had 8,311 residents, including:
- 7,888 - 94,91% Serbs
- 226 - 2.71% Croats
- 12 - 0.14% Muslims by nationality
- 135 - 1.62% Yugoslavs
- 50 - 0.60% others
The town of Bosansko Grahovo itself had 2,096 residents, including:
- 1,999 - 95.37% Serbs
- 14 - 0.66% Croats
- 6 - 0.28% Muslims by nationality
- 61 - 2.91% Yugoslavs
- 16 - 0.76% others
According to the 1981.census the municipality had 9,032 residents, including:
- 7.739 - 85.68% Serbs
- 264 - 2.92% Croats
- 5 - 0.05% Muslims by nationality
- 952 - 10.54% Yugoslavs
- 72 - 0.79% others
According to the 1971. census the municipality had 10,565 residents, including:
- 10,110 - 95.69% Serbs
- 364 - 3.44% Croats
- 14 - 0.13% Muslims by nationality
- 37 - 0.35% Yugoslavs
- 40 - 0.37% others
History
Gavrilo Princip, the main perpetrator of the assassination in Sarajevo of 1914, was born in the village of Obljaj located just east of Bosansko Grahovo.
During the Bosnian War the city was held by Bosnian Serb forces. In autumn 1995 Croatian forces took over the city which led to a mass-evacuation of the Serbs. After the war, the Serb civilians returned, and today, they again form majority of population in the municipality.[citation needed]
Famous natives and residents
- Ksenija Pajčin
- Dobrota Lošić, father of Saša Lošić
See also
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Coordinates: 44°11′N 16°22′E / 44.183°N 16.367°E
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