Knežina, Sokolac Explained

Official Name:Knežina
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bosnia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type1:Entity
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Sokolac
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:44.02°N 18.7589°W

Knežina (Serbian: Кнежина) is a village in the municipality of Sokolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

History

In 1991 the area was incorporated into the SAO Romanija, a Serb-established autonomous province, which later merged with other SAOs to form Republika Srpska in 1992.

The present-day settlement of Kadića Brdo was historically a hamlet (zaseok) of Knežina.

Demographic history

According to the 1991 census, the village had 465 inhabitants, out of whom 289 were Muslims (Bosniaks) (62,15%), 170 Serbs (36,56%).[1]

References

44.02°N 18.7589°W

Notes and References

  1. Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census. Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine. Sarajevo. 1991.