Ivanica Explained

Ivanica should not be confused with Ivanjica.

Official Name:Ivanica
Native Name:Иваница
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type1:Entity
Subdivision Name1:Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type2:Canton
Subdivision Name2:Herzegovina-Neretva
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ravno
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:0.47
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:139
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:42.6629°N 18.1628°W

Ivanica (Serbian Cyrillic: Иваница) is a small village in Bosnia and Herzegovina which is located just over the border from Gornji Brgat in Croatia.[1] It has an unobstructed view of the Adriatic sea. Due to its close location to Dubrovnik Ivanica gravitates to Dubrovnik and many of its inhabitants work or live in Dubrovnik.[2] Recently, the settlement has been experiencing rapid development and expansion due to construction of many new apartment projects.[3]

Geography

The village of Ivanica is located on a hill near Dubrovnik overlooking the Adriatic sea. It is located in the region of Herzegovina, 8 km north-east from Dubrovnik and 20 km south-west from Trebinje. It is a part of Ravno municipality which is located in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[4]

History

Before the Bosnian War (1992–1995) Ivanica was a part of Trebinje municipality, after the war the municipality was split and Ivanica became a part of the Ravno municipality. The village was damaged during the Bosnian War but later reconstructed in the 2000s.

Demographics

Population

Population – Ivanica village
1991.2013.
Ivanica166139

Ethnic composition

Ethnic composition – Ivanica village
Nationality2013.1991.
Total139[5] 166
Serbs99150
Croats3312
Bosniaks73
Others01

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2.2. Stanovništvo prema etničkoj/nacionalnoj pripadnosti i spolu, po naseljenim mjestima . www.popis.gov.ba . 18 April 2022.
  2. News: Ivanica postaje ekskluzivni dio bh. teritorije: Gradi se mondensko naselje sa 230 vila s bazenima . 18 April 2022 . www.avaz.ba . https://web.archive.org/web/20130307010805/http://www.avaz.ba/vijesti/teme/112170-ivanica-postaje-ekskluzivni-dio-bh-teritorije-gradi-se-mondensko-naselje-sa-230-vila-s-bazenima.html . 7 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Popis 2013 BiH . www.popis.gov.ba.
  4. Web site: Ivanice - tampon-zona po "Dejtonu" . NOVOSTI . 18 April 2022 . sr.
  5. Web site: Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013. Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. October 22, 2021. Bosnian.