Jošanica, Foča Explained

Jošanica, Foča should not be confused with Gornja Jošanica.

Official Name:Jošanica
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Republika Srpska#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:Foča
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:43.5561°N 18.8344°W

Jošanica (Serbian: Јошаница) is a village in the municipality of Foča, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

History

See main article: Gornja Jošanica massacre.

Monument

The monument is dedicated to the memory of 56 Serbs who were killed on December 19, 1992. The names of the victims are on the monument. It is located in the hamlet of Hodžići in Jošanica.

Notable people

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.