Grabovica, Kotor Varoš Explained
Grabovica is a settlement in the Kotor Varoš Municipality, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located by the Vrbanja river, the new village on the mouth on Grabovička rijeka, and old one at around 3 km upstream of this Vrbanja's tributary.[1] [2] Grabovica is situated at an altitude of about 450 m, and the distance from Kotor Varos is about 23 km.
It is believed that during the Bosnian War (1992–95) around 161 Bosniaks held captive at the Grabovica elementary school by the Army of the Republika Srpska[3] were killed (their graves undiscovered).[4] [5]
Population
Grabovica[6] [7] | Census Year | 1991 | 1981 | 1971 | - | Serbs | 870 (98.08%) | 1,065 (99.34%) | 1,202 (98.84%) |
|---|
| Bosniaks | 0 | 0 | 1 (0,08%) |
| Croats | 0 | 1 (0.09%) | 1 (0.08%) |
| Yugoslavians | 1 (0.11%) | 3 (0.27%) | 1 (0.08%) |
| Others and unknown | 16 (1.80%) | 3 (0.27%) | 11 (0.90%) |
| Total | 887 | 1,072 | 1,216 | |
References
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Notes and References
- Vojnogeografski institut, Ed. (1955): Travnik (List karte 1:100.000, Izohipse na 20 m). Vojnogeografski institut, Beograd.
- Spahić M. et al. (2000): Bosna i Hercegovina (1:250.000). Izdavačko preduzeće „Sejtarija", Sarajevo.
- Web site: http://www.icty.org/x/cases/brdjanin/ind/bcs/br-5ai021007b.htm.
- Web site: ODISEJA I STRADANJA MUSLIMANA IZ SELA HRVAĆANI | SENSE Agency | /Sense.50.HTML | Vest. 21 August 2014. 28 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141028130603/http://www.sense-agency.com/tribunal_%28mksj%29/odiseja-i-stradanja-muslimana-iz-sela-hrvacani.25.html?cat_id=1&news_id=14020. dead.
- Fena, Agencija (2013): Obilježavanje 21. godišnjice stradanja Bošnjaka u Kotor-Varoši – Još se traži 277 osoba. Avaz, 3 November 2013.
- Book: Nacionalni sastav stanovništva - Rezultati za Republiku po opštinama i naseljenim mjestima 1991., Statistički bilten br. 234, Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, Sarajevo.
- Internet – source: Popis po mjesnim zajednicama - Web site: Archived copy . 2013-02-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005002409/http://www.fzs.ba/Podaci/nacion%20po%20mjesnim.pdf . 5 October 2013 . dmy-all . .
