Municipality of Bosansko Grahovo explained

Municipality of Bosansko Grahovo
Native Name:Општина Босанско Грахово
Native Name Lang:sr
Settlement Type:Municipality
Shield Alt:Coat of arms of the Municipality of Bosansko Grahovo
Map Alt:Location of the Municipality of Bosansko Grahovo within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type1:Entity
Subdivision Name1:Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type2:Canton
Subdivision Name2:Canton 10
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Bosansko Grahovo
Leader Party:SNSD
Leader Title:Municipal president
Leader Name:Uroš Đuran
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:780
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:2449
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Grahovan

Municipality of Bosansko Grahovo (Serbian: Општина Босанско Грахово; Croatian: Općina Bosansko Grahovo) is a municipality in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its seat is in Bosansko Grahovo. According to the 2013 census, it had a population of 2,449.

History

Austria-Hungary

During the Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the present-day territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina was divided into counties ([[okrug]]) and kotars (districts). The territory of the Municipality of Bosansko Grahovo belonged to the Travnik Okrug and to the Kotar of Livno.

Kingdom of Yugoslavia

The Kingdom of Yugoslavia retained the local organisation inherited from Austria-Hungary, with the country being divided into oblasts instead of okrugs since 1922. The territory of the Municipality of Bosansko Grahovo belonged to the Travnik Oblast and the Srez of Livno.

From 1929, the country was divided into banovinas (banates). The territory of the Municipality of Bosansko Grahovo became a srez on its own and belonged to the Vrbas Banovina.

World War II

During World War II, from 1941 to 1945, the municipality was a part of the Axis puppet state the Independent State of Croatia (NDH). Administratively, it belonged to the Grand Parish of Krbava and Psat, established on 16 June 1941. The seat of the Parish was in Bihać. The Kotar of Bosansko Grahovo included the town of Bosansko Grahovo, Crni Lug, Drvar and Trubar. On 1 January 1942, the Kotar of Bosansko Grahovo was transferred to the Grand Parish of Bribir and Sidraga.

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, the population of the municipality was 2,449.

NationalityPopulation
2013
%
Serbs2,02882.81
Croats39316.05
Others280.14
Total2,449

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