Bjelovac Explained

Official Name:	Bjelovac
Native Name:	Бјеловац
Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type1:	Entity
Subdivision Name1:	Republika Srpska
Subdivision Type2:	Municipality
Subdivision Name2:	Bratunac
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Timezone:	CET
Utc Offset:	+1
Timezone Dst:	CEST
Utc Offset Dst:	+2
Coordinates:	44.16°N 19.4083°W

Bjelovac (Serbian: Бјеловац) is a village in the municipality of Bratunac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[1]

History

Forces of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina killed 109 Serbs in the village in December 1992, during the Bosnian War.^[2] Among the victims were 54 women and 12 children.^[3]

References

44.16°N 19.4083°W

Notes and References

1. Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.
2. Web site: Bosnian Serbs flee Muslim vengeance: Muslim fighters are winning back areas of Bosnia 'cleansed' last spring and even threatening Serbia itself. Block. Robert. 29 December 1992. The Independent. Grabovica. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140418054458/http://www.independent.co.uk:80/news/bosnian-serbs-flee-muslim-vengeance-muslim-fighters-are-winning-back-areas-of-bosnia-cleansed-last-spring-and-even-threatening-serbia-itself-robert-block-reports-from-grabovica-1565753.html . 2014-04-18 . 15 April 2013.
3. Web site: The Independent. Bosnian Serbs flee Muslim vengeance: Muslim fighters are winning back areas of Bosnia 'cleansed' last spring and even threatening Serbia itself. Robert Block. 29 December 1992. 15 April 2013.