| Gacko Гацко |
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| Coordinates: 43°10′N 18°32′E / 43.167°N 18.533°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Settlements | 71 (2008.) |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Milan Radmilović (SDS) [1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 736 km2 (284.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| - Total | 13,000 |
| - Municipality | ? |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | 59 |
Gacko (Cyrillic: Гацко) is a town and municipality by the same name in southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Republika Srpska entity. It is situated in the Foča Region.
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Geography
The town is in a short distance from Montenegro. The municipality covers an area of 736 km2 (284 sq mi), making it one of the larger municipalities in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
According to the 1910 census, the absolute majority in the Gacko municipality were Eastern Orthodox Christians (64.03%).[citation needed] But in the city itself Muslims were the absolute majority.[citation needed]
Municipality
| Census year | Total | Serbs {See: Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina} |
Muslims by nationality | Croats {See: Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina} |
Yugoslavs | Others |
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| 1991 | 10,788 | 6,661 (61.74%) | 3,858 (35.76%) | 29 (0.26%) | 84 (0.77%) | 156 (1.44%) |
| 1981 | 10,279 | 6,215 (60.46%) | 3,424 (33.31%) | 21 (0.20%) | 346 (3.36%) | 273 (2.65%) |
| 1971 | 12,033 | 7,634 (63.44%) | 4,184 (34.77%) | 15 (0.12%) | 20 (0.16%) | 180 (1.49%) |
Town
| Census year | Total | Muslims by nationality | Serbs {See: Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina} |
Croats {See: Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina} |
Yugoslavs | Others |
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| 1991 | 4,584 | 2,253 (49.14%) | 2,144 (46.77%) | 28 (0.61%) | 78 (1.70%) | 81 (1.76%) |
Settlements of Gacko municipality, 1991
Total: 71
Avtovac, Bahori, Bašići, Berušica, Brajićevići, Branilovići, Cernica, Čemerno, Danići, Dobrelji, Domrke, Donja Bodežišta, Dramešina, Dražljevo, Drugovići, Dubljevići, Fojnica, Gacko, Gareva, Gornja Bodežišta, Gračanica, Gradina, Hodinići, Igri, Izgori, Jabuka, Jasenik, Jugovići, Kazanci, Ključ, Kokorina, Kravarevo, Kula, Lipnik, Lončari, Luka, Lukovice, Ljeskov Dub, Medanići, Međuljići, Mekavci, Melečići, Miholjače, Mjedenik, Mrđenovići, Muhovići, Nadinići, Novi Dulići, Platice, Poda, Pridvorica, Pržine, Ravni, Rudo Polje, Samobor, Slivlja, Soderi, Srđevići, Stambelići, Stari Dulići, Stepen, Stolac, Šipovica, Šumići, Ulinje, Višnjevo, Vratkovići, Vrba, Zagradci, Zurovići and Žanjevica.
Economy
There is a thermoelectric powerplant in the municipality, which is the main employer. The Czech power company ČEZ intends to build a new power plant.[2][3]
Sport
The local football club, FK Mladost Gacko, plays in the First League of the Republika Srpska.
See also
External links
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- http://www.fantompowa.net/Flame/bosnia_koritska_gorge.htm
- http://www.gacko-info.rs.ba
- http://www.virtualnahercegovina.com/gacko/index.php
- http://www.gacko.net
- http://www.gacko.org
Coordinates: 43°10′N 18°32′E / 43.167°N 18.533°E
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