Šurmanci
Šurmanci (Serbian Cyrillic: Шурманци) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Čapljina.[1]
Šurmanci
Шурманци | |
|---|---|
Village | |
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  Šurmanci | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′N 17°45′E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Herzegovina-Neretva |
| Municipality |  Čapljina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.65 sq mi (12.05 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 301 |
| • Density | 65/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History and people
Šurmanci is the location of Golubinka cave, where Ustashas killed more than 500 Serb civilians from village of Prebilovci in 1941.[2]
Ivan Jovanović, war criminal, sentenced to death and executed in 1958.[3] Ludvig Jovanović, war criminal.
Demographics
According to the 2013 census, its population was 301.[4]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Croats | 287 | 95.3% |
| Bosniaks | 6 | 2.0% |
| other/undeclared | 8 | 2.7% |
| Total | 301 | 100% |
References
- 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.
- "GENOCID NAD SRBIMA U PREBILOVCIMA Užas nad jamama | Trebinje Live".
- his name is mentioned on monument for "fallen for freedom" in Čapljina http://slobodnahercegovina.com/ivan-jovanovic-crni-ustasa-jamar-titov-partizan/20664896_10210861712233019_140240204513443630_n/?lang=lat
- "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
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