Korita, Bileća Explained

Official Name:Korita
Native Name:Корита
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Republika Srpska
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type1:Entity
Subdivision Name1:Republika Srpska
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Bileća
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Korita (Serbian: Корита) is a village in the municipality of Bileća, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

During June 3 and 4, 1941, Ustaše massacred 130 ethnic Serbs in the village.[2]

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. News: http://www.rtrs.tv/vijesti/vijest.php?id=41188. sr:Радио телевизија Републике Српске: Корићка јама - Опростити али не и заборавити. 2011-06-04. Serbian.