Kuljani Explained

Official Name:Kuljani
Settlement Type:Village (Selo)
Pushpin Map:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:44.8472°N 17.1978°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type1:Entity
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Banja Luka
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:4294[1]
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Area Code:+387 51

Kuljani (Serbian: Куљани) is a village in the municipality of Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] It lies about 10 km north from the city on the left side of the river Vrbas.

History

This settlement was known for its catholic population through the last few centuries. Most of the population moved to Croatia during the last civil war in Yugoslavia (1992-1995). After the war this small village started to expand. A large number of new residents were Serbian refugees who found a new place for living after they had lost their old homes during the war. The village began to grow and soon became a suburban part of Banja Luka City.

Public infrastructure

The road infrastructure is still in very bad shape since there is no budget investment planned. As of 2010, there is a post office in operation and a medical ambulance is in planning to be opened. The old public school is also still operational.

Population

National census1991 19811971 -Croats773 (64,04%)760 (68,03%)736 (85,28%)
283 (23,44%) 222 (19,87%)93 (10,77%)
Muslim[3] 3 (0,24%)00
Yugoslavs73 (6,04%)101 (9,04%)0
rest and unknown75 (6,21%)34 (3,04%)34 (3,93%)
Altogether1.2071.117863

In 2008 the maximal estimated population counted 3,742.[4] There is also a small group of Slovenians in the village.

Trivia

A local proverb goes Culjani - selo ljepše od Pariza (Kuljani - this village is more beautiful than Paris)[5]

Notes and References

  1. Nataša Gojković . Ognjen Ignjić . Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in BH 2013 Republika Srpska Preliminary Results . .
  2. 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.
  3. Muslims are today known as Bosniaks.
  4. Web site: sr:Урбанистички завод Републике Српске, УРБАНИСТИЧКИ ПЛАН БАЊАЛУКЕ 2008-2020. http://www.iu-rs.com/PDF/UP_Banja_Luka_nacrt.pdf. May 2009. Serbian.
  5. Aleksandar Đurić, ca. 1998.