Božanovići Explained

Official Name:	Božanovići
Native Name:	Божановићи
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:	Kalinovik
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	1991
Population Total:	66
Timezone:	CET
Utc Offset:	+1
Timezone Dst:	CEST
Utc Offset Dst:	+2
Coordinates:	43.51°N 18.4219°W

Božanovići (Serbian: Божановићи) is a village in the municipality of Kalinovik, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located northwest of the town of Kalinovik. In 1991 it had a population of 66 people.^[1]

History

During World War II, Božanovići was part of the Independent State of Croatia.

Geography

Božanovići is located northwest of the town of Kalinovik.

Demographics

In 1991 Božanovići had a population of 66 people.^[2]

Notable people

• Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb general and military war criminal sentenced by international tribunal in The Hague for genocide in Bosnia was born in Božanovići

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. 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.