Lukavica (Istočno Novo Sarajevo) Explained

Official Name:Lukavica
Native Name:Лукавица
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Entity
Subdivision Name1:
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type2:Region
Canton
Subdivision Name2:East Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3: Istočno Novo Sarajevo
Novo Sarajevo
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:6.58
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:8616
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:43.8217°N 18.3683°W
Area Code:057

Lukavica (Serbian: Лукавица) is a town of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the municipalities of Istočno Novo Sarajevo and Novo Sarajevo, entities of Republika Srpska and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina respectively.[1]

Demographics

Lukavica
year of census199119811971 -Serbs 1,353 (73.21%) 1,137 (81.21%)1,004 (85.22%)
Muslims 370 (20.02%)95 (6.78%)86 (7.30%)
Croats19 (1.02%)37 (2.64%)73 (6.19%)
Yugoslavs47 (2.54%)94 (6.71%)4 (0.33%)
others and unknown59 (3.19%)37 (2.64%)11 (0.93%)
total1,8481,4001,178

According to the 2013 census, its population was 8,616, with 7,785 of them living in the Republika Srpska part[2] and 831 in the Federation part.[3]

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NumberPercentage
7,440 86.4%
818 9.5%
94 1.1%
other/undeclared 264 3.1%
Total 8,616100%

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. Web site: Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013. Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. March 13, 2022. Bosnian.
  3. Web site: Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013. Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. March 13, 2022. Bosnian.