Vitovlje, Travnik Explained

Official Name:Vitovlje
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Entity
Subdivision Name1:Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type2:Canton
Subdivision Name2: Central Bosnia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3: Travnik
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:22.69
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:576
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:44.33°N 17.49°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:++387
Elevation M:884

Vitovlje is a village in the Travnik Municipality, Central Bosnia Canton, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the slopes of the Vlašić Mountain, under Gavrića Brdo (Gavric's Hill, 1006 m), at an altitude of about 900 m.In medieval Bosnia, Vitovlje was in the Parish of Mel (Župa Mel).[1]

Through the settlement the Dedića potok (Dedići's stream) flows through the settlement, a tributary of the Ugar, south of the Korićani's Rocks. The Pougarje stretches from Vitovlje, along the Ugar, between the mountains of Ranča and Ugarske stijene (Ugar's Rocks).[2] [3] [4] [5]

At the last census in 1991, before the collapse of Yugoslavia, Vitovlje had 708 inhabitants.During the Bosnian War, the village was destroyed and its inhabitants were either murdered or expelled. In the post-war period, the village was restored, and most of the refugees returned to their homes. According to the census of 2013, there were 576 inhabitants.[6]

Population (1991)

Ethnic GroupNumber%
Muslims35650.28
Serbs31544.49
Croats273.81
Yugoslavs50.71
Others and unknown50.71
[7] [8]

Overview

Vitovlje[9] [10] Census 2013: Total of 576 citizens.
Census Year1991.1981.1971. -Bosniaks356 (50,28%)313 (39,42%)333 (38,23%)
Serbs315 (44,49%)407 (51,26%)478 (54,88%)
Croats27 (3,814%)38 (4,786%)58 (6,659%)
Montenegrins7 (0,882%)
Yugoslavs5 (0,706%)27 (3,401%)2 (0,230%)
Others and unknown5 (0,706%)2 (0,252%)
Total708794871

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Notes and References

  1. Mrgić-Radojčić, Jelena (2002). Donji Kraji: Krajina srednjovekovne Bosne. Belgrade: Filozofski fakultet. .
  2. Vojnogeografski institut, Ed. (1955): Travnik (List karte 1:100.000, Izohipse na 20 m). Vojnogeografski institut, Beograd.
  3. Spahić M. et al. (2000): Bosna i Hercegovina (1:250.000). Izdavačko preduzeće "Sejtarija", Sarajevo.
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  5. Mučibabić B., Ed. (1998): Geografski atlas Bosne i Hercegovine. Geodetski zavod BiH, Sarajevo, .
  6. Web site: Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013. Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. December 11, 2021. Bosnian.
  7. Book: Nacionalni sastav stanovništva – Rezultati za Republiku po opštinama i naseljenim mjestima 1991., statistički bilten br. 234, Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, Sarajevo.
  8. Internet – Source: Popis po mjesnim zajednicama – http://www.fzs.ba/Podaci/nacion%20po%20mjesnim.pdf
  9. Knjiga: "Nacionalni sastav stanovništva - Rezultati za Republiku po opštinama i naseljenim mjestima 1991.", statistički bilten br. 234, Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, Sarajevo.
  10. internet - izvor, "Popis po mjesnim zajednicama" - http://www.fzs.ba/Podaci/nacion%20po%20mjesnim.pdf