Vogošca
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Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, the capital of 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...
, located about 6 kilometers north of the city center and covering some 72 km².
1971
According to 1971 population census there were 14.402 residents.- SerbsSerbsThe Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
- 6.728 (46,71%) - MuslimsBosniaksThe 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...
- 5.938 (41,23%) - CroatsCroatsCroats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
- 1.186 (8,23%) - YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
- 247 (1,71%) - OthersDemographics of SarajevoThe demographics of Sarajevo and its precise population are uncertain as no official census has been taken since 1991. , the population of the city's four municipalities is estimated to be 311,161, whereas the Sarajevo Canton population is estimated at 438,757....
- 303 (2,12%)
1991
According to 1991 population census there were 24.647 residents.- Muslims - 12.499 (50,71%)
- Serbs - 8.813 (35,75%)
- Croats - 1.071 (4,34%)
- Yugoslavs - 1.730 (7,01%)
- Others - 534 (2,19%)
The town of Vogošća itself consisted of 10.598 residents.
- SerbsSerbsThe Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
- 4,698 (44.32%) - 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...
- 3,724 (35.13%) - YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
- 1,291 (12.18%) - CroatsCroatsCroats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
- 545 (5.14%) - Others and Unknown - 340 (3.20%)
2002
According to government statistics from 2002, Vogošća has 19,894 residents, of which 17,686 are 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...
(88.9%), 1,636 are Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
(8.2%), 452 are Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
(2.3%), and 120 are classified as others (0.6%). The majority of the Serbian population left Vogošća after the war, largely due to a fear that they were not safe in non-Serbian controlled territory anymore.
History
Vogošća greatly prospered during the 1980s, as part of Sarajevo’s great boom in the latter half of the 20th century. It grew to prominence in large part due to its automobileAutomotive industry
The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue....
manufacturing
Manufacturing
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industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
, having deals with German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Swedish
Sweden
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companies, including Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group
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. By the late 1980s, it was the second most industrious and productive municipality in former Yugoslavia
Former Yugoslavia
The former Yugoslavia is a term used to describe the present day states which succeeded the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
.
Vogošća was heavily damaged during the exodus of the Serbs who controlled that territory during the war. The Dayton Agreement provided Vogošća to be a part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
. Today, Vogošća is rebuilding and its industries are on the rebound thanks to aid and funds.
Communities and neighborhoods in Vogošća
- Vogošća I
- Vogošća II
• Blagovac
Blagovac
Blagovac is town in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 1,274* Serbs - 1,159 * "Yugoslavs" - 50 * Croats - 27...
• Budišići
Budišici
Budišići is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:* Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i...
• Donja Vogošća
Donja Vogošca
Donja Vogošća is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 412* Serbs - 265 * Muslims by nationality - 124...
• Garež
Garež
Garež is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:* Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i...
• Gora
Gora (Vogošca)
Gora is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 478* Muslims by nationality - 293 * Croats - 97 * Serbs - 78...
• Grahovište
Grahovište
Grahovište is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 153* Serbs - 122 * Muslims by nationality - 15 * "Yugoslavs" - 13...
• Hotonj
Hotonj
Hotonj is settlement in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 3,064* Muslims by nationality - 2,052 * Serbs - 807 * "Yugoslavs" - 92 * Croats - 54...
• Kamenica
Kamenica (Vogošca)
Kamenica is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 410* Croats - 241 * Muslims by nationality - 103 * "Yugoslavs" - 54...
• Kobilja Glava
Kobilja Glava
Kobilja Glava is village near Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 2,866* Muslims by nationality - 2,750 * Serbs - 46...
• Kremeš
Kremeš
Kremeš is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 181* Serbs - 116 * Muslims by nationality - 59 * "Yugoslavs" - 6...
• Krivoglavci
Krivoglavci
Krivoglavci is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 456* Serbs - 362 * Muslims by nationality - 61 * "Yugoslavs" - 17...
• Ljubina - Poturovići
Ljubina - Poturovici
Ljubina – Poturovići is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 405* Serbs - 304 * Muslims by nationality - 54...
• Nebočaj
Nebocaj
Nebočaj is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 465* Serbs - 356 * Muslims by nationality - 94 * "Yugoslavs" - 13...
• Perca
Perca (Vogošca)
Perca is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:* Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i...
• Semizovac
Semizovac
Semizovac is a sprawling metropolis in the Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is made up of multiple business complexes centred around the infamous Semizovac intersection...
• Svrake
Svrake
Svrake is small village, which is part of Vogošća municipality in Bosnia.The population numbers to some 3,000. Those are mainly Muslims today, estimated to be about 95%...
• Tihovići
Tihovici
Tihovići is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 368* Muslims by nationality - 367 * others and unknown - 1 -References:...
• Uglješići
Uglješici
Uglješići is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 367* Muslims by nationality - 348 * "Yugoslavs" - 12 * Serbs - 5...
• Ugorsko
Ugorsko
Ugorsko is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 903* Muslims by nationality - 877 * "Yugoslavs" - 8 * Croats - 4...
• Vrapče
Vrapce (Vogošca)
Vrapče is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 59* Serbs - 36 * Muslims by nationality - 23 -References:...
External links
- http://www.vogosca.ba