Donji Vakuf (www.donji-vakuf.ba - official site) is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Jajce, Bugojno and Travnik. It is under the administration of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Demographics
| Ethnic Composition |
| Year |
Serb |
% |
Muslims |
% |
Croats |
% |
Yugoslavs |
% |
Others |
% |
Total |
| 1961 |
7,870 |
49.08% |
6,289 |
39.22% |
976 |
6.09% |
850 |
5.30% |
51 |
0.32% |
16,036 |
| 1971 |
8,767 |
42,99% |
10,528 |
51,62% |
924 |
4,53% |
90 |
0,44% |
84 |
0,42% |
20,393 |
| 1981 |
8,574 |
37.93% |
11,600 |
51.31% |
635 |
2.81% |
1,592 |
7.04% |
266 |
1.18% |
22,606 |
| 1991 |
9,375 |
38.69% |
13,393 |
55.23% |
686 |
2.83% |
622 |
2.57% |
156 |
0.64% |
24,232 |
|
2005 (?)
The current approximate population (in 2005 ?) of Donji Vakuf consists of 13,401 people
- 13,234 (or 98.7%) are Bosniaks,
- 84 (or 0.6%) are Croats,
- 79 (or 0.5%) are Serbs and
- 4 Others.
Tourism
The village of Prusac lies just outside Donji Vakuf. Bosnian Muslims make a pilgrimage to the nearby holy site of Ajvatovica in the month of June.
External links
Coordinates: 44°09′N 17°24′E / 44.15°N 17.4°E / 44.15; 17.4
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