Kotor Varoš
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Kotor Varoš is a town and municipality in northwestern Republika Srpska
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
, Bosnian Croats and Bosnian Serbs.
During the Bosnian War
numerous religious and cultural monuments and landmarks were destroyed by various Serb paramilitary groups, such as the Croatian Roman Catholic Church
in the centre of the town. Also notable destruction was found in the southern "Čarsija" region of the town where nearly every single house was destroyed. Bosnian Serb-dominated parts of the town were mainly unaffected by the conflict. It is also important to note that due to the proximity (38 km) of Kotor Varoš to Banja Luka
and that the city's post-war population demographic percentages were strongly impacted by this.
• Bilice
• Boljanići
• Borci Donji
• Borci Gornji
• Ćorkovići
• Duratovci
• Garići
• Grabovica
• Hadrovci
• Hrvaćani
• Jakotina
• Kotor Varoš
• Kruševo Brdo I
• Kruševo Brdo II
• Liplje
• Maljeva
• Maslovare
• Obodnik
• Orahova
• Palivuk
• Plitska
• Podbrđe
• Podosoje
• Postoje
• Prisočka
• Radohova
• Ravne
• Selačka
• Sokoline
• Stopan
• Šibovi
• Šiprage
• Tovladić
• Vagani
• Varjače
• Večići
• Viševice
• Vranić
• Vrbanjci
• Zabrđe i Zaselje.
The town of Kotor Varoš had 10,828 residents and Croat relative majority. The population included:
Source: http://www.hdmagazine.com/bosnia/census/cens-sz.html.
The city also features a large monument
to the local partisans
who died for Yugoslavia during the fighting with the German
and Ustaša forces during WW2.
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
.
History
The city was first mentioned in the 10th century, when it was called Kotor. Varoš, added later, means "town" in Hungarian (város). The town has great historic importance to BosniaksBosniaks
The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
, Bosnian Croats and Bosnian Serbs.
During the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
numerous religious and cultural monuments and landmarks were destroyed by various Serb paramilitary groups, such as the Croatian Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in the centre of the town. Also notable destruction was found in the southern "Čarsija" region of the town where nearly every single house was destroyed. Bosnian Serb-dominated parts of the town were mainly unaffected by the conflict. It is also important to note that due to the proximity (38 km) of Kotor Varoš to Banja Luka
Banja Luka
-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...
and that the city's post-war population demographic percentages were strongly impacted by this.
Settlements
• Baština• Bilice
• Boljanići
• Borci Donji
• Borci Gornji
• Ćorkovići
• Duratovci
• Garići
• Grabovica
• Hadrovci
• Hrvaćani
• Jakotina
• Kotor Varoš
• Kruševo Brdo I
• Kruševo Brdo II
• Liplje
Liplje
Lapovo is a village situated in Ljig municipality in Serbia....
• Maljeva
• Maslovare
• Obodnik
• Orahova
• Palivuk
• Plitska
• Podbrđe
Podbrđe
Podbrđe is a village in Croatia....
• Podosoje
• Postoje
• Prisočka
• Radohova
• Ravne
• Selačka
Selačka
Selačka is a village in the municipality of Zaječar, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 275 people.-References:...
• Sokoline
• Stopan
• Šibovi
• Šiprage
• Tovladić
• Vagani
• Varjače
• Večići
• Viševice
• Vranić
Vranic
Vranić is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo. Vranić is the westernmost settlement in the municipality, located 2 km east of the Ibarska magistrala, but as the settlement grew, it reached the highway.Vranić was part of the...
• Vrbanjci
• Zabrđe i Zaselje.
1910
According to the 1910 census, the absolute majority in the Kotor Varoš municipality were Orthodox Christians (63.44%).1971
32.832 total- Bosnian Serbs - 15.255 (46,46%)
- Bosnian Croats - 8.863 (26,99%)
- Bosnian Muslims (Bosniaks) - 8.366 (25,48%)
- Yugoslavs - 176 (0,53%)
- others - 172 (0,54%)
1991
In 1991, there were 36,670 inhabitants in municipality of Kotor Varoš, including:- 13,986 Bosnian Serbs (38.14%) (See: Serbs of Bosnia and HerzegovinaSerbs of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina are people of Serb ethnicity inhabiting the Balkan regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or, since the establishment of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a state in the 1990s, the Serbs who have its citizenship. The Serbs are one of the three constitutive nations of this...
) - 11,161 Muslims by nationalityMuslims by nationalityMuslims by nationality was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as an official designation of nationality of Slavic Muslims. They were one of the constitutive groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
(Bosniaks) (30.44%) - 10,640 Bosnian Croats (29.02%) (See: Croats of Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroats of Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroats of Bosnia and Herzegovina form one of the three constitutive nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.There is no precise data regarding Bosnia and Herzegovina's population since the last war. Ethnic cleansing within Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s saw the vast majority of Croats move and take...
) - 707 YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
(1.93%) - 176 others (0.48%)
The town of Kotor Varoš had 10,828 residents and Croat relative majority. The population included:
- 48% Bosnian Croats (5,191)
- 25% Bosnian Serbs (2,727)
- 21% Muslims by nationality (Bosniaks) (2,255)
- 5% Yugoslavs (538)
- 1% others (117)
Source: http://www.hdmagazine.com/bosnia/census/cens-sz.html.
Features
Monument
A monument is a type of structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, or simply as an example of historic architecture...
to the local partisans
Partisans (Yugoslavia)
The Yugoslav Partisans, or simply the Partisans were a Communist-led World War II anti-fascist resistance movement in Yugoslavia...
who died for Yugoslavia during the fighting with the German
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
and Ustaša forces during WW2.
See also
- Municipalities of Republika SrpskaMunicipalities of Republika SrpskaUnder the "Law on Territorial Organization and Local Self-Government" adopted in 1994, Republika Srpska was divided into 80 municipalities. After the conclusion of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the law was amended in 1996 to reflect the changes to the entity's borders and now provides for the...