Rakovica, Bosnia and Herzegovina explained

Official Name:Rakovica
Native Name:Раковица
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Entity
Subdivision Name1:Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type2:Canton
Subdivision Name2: Sarajevo
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ilidža
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:7.65
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:1836
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:43.8778°N 18.2064°W

Rakovica (Serbian: Раковица) is a village in central-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located west of Ilidža and Sarajevo on the local road towards Kiseljak. The village is located in the municipality of Ilidža.[1]

Ernst von Mansfeld, a well-known mercenary general of the Thirty Years' War, died at Rakovica in 1626, while trying to reach Venice.

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 1,836.[2]

Ethnicity!width="80px"
NumberPercentage
1,730 94.2%
43 2.3%
14 0.8%
other/undeclared 49 2.7%
Total 1,836100%

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 12, 2022. Bosnian.