Bihać

Bihać (Serbian Cyrillic: Бихаћ) is a city and the administrative centre of Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of river Una in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosanska Krajina region. In 2013 its population was 56,261.

Bihać
Бихаћ
City
Grad Bihać
Град Бихаћ
City of Bihać
From top, left to right: Bihać panorama, Fethija Mosque (former Catholic Church of St. Anthony of Padua), Stećak Tombstones, Kapetanova kula (Captain's Tower; currently a museum), Bihać Türbe and the Una river.
From top, left to right: Bihać panorama, Fethija Mosque (former Catholic Church of St. Anthony of Padua), Stećak Tombstones, Kapetanova kula (Captain's Tower; currently a museum), Bihać Türbe and the Una river.
Coat of arms of Bihać
Coat of arms
Location of Bihać within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Location of Bihać within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bihać is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bihać
Bihać
Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates: 44°49′N 15°52′E
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Una-Sana
Geographical regionBosanska Krajina
Government
 • MayorElvedin Sedić (POMAK)
Area
 • City900 km2 (300 sq mi)
 • Urban
163 km2 (63 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2013 census)[1]
 • City43,007
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Urban
56,261
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ZIP code
77000
Area code+387 37
Websitewww.bihac.org

Settlements

History

According to documents and historical sources, the first medieval urban settlements and towns around the Una river, began to appear in the middle of the 13th century. Bihać, as the centre of Pounje, was first mentioned on 26 February 1260, in the charter of Hungarian King Bela IV, and was described as a town built on the river's Island of St. Ladislav, owned by the Benedictine abbey of Topusko. Just two years later, in 1262, Bela proclaimed Bihać a royal free city and placed it under the direct authority of the Hungarian throne, with all rights and privileges pertaining thereto, which ensured its ability to develop completely independent from the political powers of local lords. The following mention in the charter of 1271 confirms that Bihać at that time enjoyed the status of a free city. At the head of the municipality was the town elder or major villae, who was often called a judge, and whose decision could only be changed by the king. Bihać also had a curia or magistrates, an assembly of local citizens who took the oath of office for this duty, and notaries who kept court and other civil records.[2][3][4][5]

In 1530 Austria sent troops to defend seven key strongholds in Croatia, one of them was Bihać and another the nearby Ripač.[6]: 113  The Ottomans occupied Bihać in 1592 after a 10-day siege and from that time Bihać was the most important forts in Bosnia until the 19th century.[7] Ottoman rule was briefly interrupted by Auguste Marmont, general-governor of Illyrian Provinces on 5 May 1810.[8] He sought to prevent Ottomans from raiding French Croatia and finishing the Ottoman occupation of Cetin. After fulfilling these goals, he withdrew from Bihac. Ottoman rule in Bihac ended de facto after the Congress of Berlin.

During World War II, the town was occupied by Axis troops and was included into the Pavelić's Independent State of Croatia (NDH). The fascist Ustashe regime committed the Genocide of the Serbs and the Holocaust. From July to September 1941, some 15,000 Serbs were massacred along with some Jews and Roma victims at the Garavice, an extermination location near Bihać. The town was the capital of a short-lived territory, the Bihać Republic, for two months in late 1942 and early 1943, until it was recaptured by German forces. Bihać returned to Bosnian territory on March 28, 1945.[9]

Bihać was besieged for three years from 1992 to 1995 during the Bosnian War.[10]

  • The Seal and Armorial Bearings of Bihać town from the 14th century.
    The Seal and Armorial Bearings of Bihać town from the 14th century.
  • Siege of Bihać in 1592
    Siege of Bihać in 1592
  • Bihac fortress (Wihitsch), 1686
    Bihac fortress (Wihitsch), 1686
  • Coffee pavilion in Bihac, c. 1900
    Coffee pavilion in Bihac, c. 1900
  • Bihac Orthodox Church and Medresa, c. 1910
    Bihac Orthodox Church and Medresa, c. 1910
  • Rural houses in Bihac, c. 1930
    Rural houses in Bihac, c. 1930
  • Partisans in Bihać, 1942
    Partisans in Bihać, 1942
  • First session of the AVNOJ in Bihać, 1942
    First session of the AVNOJ in Bihać, 1942

Demographics
Bihać inner city panorama

According to the 2013 census, the city of Bihać has a population of 56,261 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Ethnic group Population
2013[11]
Bosniaks 49,550 (88.1%)
Croats 3,265 (5.8%)
Serbs 910 (1.62%)
Yugoslavs 21 (0.04%)
Others/Unspecified 2,536 (4.47%)
Total 56,261 (100%)

Religion

Majority religion in Bihać city is Islam followed by Catholic and then Orthodox.

Geography

Climate
Climate data for Bihać (1961–1990, extremes 1949–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2)		 24.2
(75.6)		 27.2
(81.0)		 30.8
(87.4)		 33.7
(92.7)		 38.9
(102.0)		 41.2
(106.2)		 42.0
(107.6)		 36.1
(97.0)		 31.5
(88.7)		 26.6
(79.9)		 21.0
(69.8)		 42.0
(107.6)
Average high °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)		 6.5
(43.7)		 11.2
(52.2)		 16.3
(61.3)		 21.0
(69.8)		 24.2
(75.6)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.2
(79.2)		 22.6
(72.7)		 16.9
(62.4)		 10.6
(51.1)		 5.3
(41.5)		 15.9
(60.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)		 2.3
(36.1)		 6.1
(43.0)		 10.7
(51.3)		 15.1
(59.2)		 18.3
(64.9)		 20.1
(68.2)		 19.3
(66.7)		 15.9
(60.6)		 11.3
(52.3)		 6.3
(43.3)		 1.7
(35.1)		 10.6
(51.1)
Average low °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 1.2
(34.2)		 5.1
(41.2)		 9.1
(48.4)		 12.2
(54.0)		 13.3
(55.9)		 13.0
(55.4)		 10.3
(50.5)		 6.5
(43.7)		 2.3
(36.1)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 5.5
(41.9)
Record low °C (°F) −24.8
(−12.6)		 −29.2
(−20.6)		 −21.0
(−5.8)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 1.4
(34.5)		 4.4
(39.9)		 3.6
(38.5)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 −18.0
(−0.4)		 −18.2
(−0.8)		 −29.2
(−20.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 85.8
(3.38)		 90.8
(3.57)		 99.2
(3.91)		 115.0
(4.53)		 116.3
(4.58)		 109.0
(4.29)		 105.9
(4.17)		 109.5
(4.31)		 107.9
(4.25)		 109.6
(4.31)		 146.2
(5.76)		 113.6
(4.47)		 1,308.8
(51.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.8 14.3 14.5 14.6 14.2 14.0 10.1 10.5 10.0 12.2 14.2 15.0 157.4
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 16.2 13.4 8.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 5.0 13.1 57.5
Average relative humidity (%) 79.8 76.7 70.6 66.7 68.9 70.5 69.3 73.1 76.5 77.6 78.9 80.6 74.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 58.3 74.0 125.4 152.1 202.1 219.7 265.6 228.2 171.6 117.4 73.2 50.3 1,737.9
Source: Meteorological Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina[12][13]

Economy

The agricultural sector is significant, due to the large and fertile soil.[14]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bihać is twinned with:

See also

Notes
  • 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.

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