Novoseoci Explained

Official Name:Novoseoci
Other Name:Новосеоци
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bosnia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type1:Entity
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:117
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:43.8797°N 18.7931°W

Novoseoci (Serbian: Новосеоци) is a village in the municipality of Sokolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina[1] with cold and temperate climate.[2]

The settlement's population is completely Bosniak and is mainly engaged in animal breeding and agriculture. Before the Bosnian War, the settlement was compact with about 40 houses.

History

Bosnian War

See main article: Novoseoci massacre. The mosque that was built in 1989 was destroyed on September 22, 1992, when the 2nd Romanian Brigade of the Army of Republika Srpska massacred 45 civilians of this settlement and its surroundings.[3]

Post-war period

The mosque was rebuilt in 2007, and few residents returned to Novoseoci.

References

43.8797°N 18.7931°W

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: Climate: Novoseoci - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table - Climate-Data.org. en.climate-data.org. 2015-11-18.
  3. Web site: Tužilaštvo Bosne i Hercegovine . 2021-03-30 . www.tuzilastvobih.gov.ba.