Medna

Medna (Serbian Cyrillic: Медна) is a settlement in the Mrkonjic Municipality of Republika Srpska entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Medna
Медна
Village
Medna is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Medna
Medna
Coordinates: 44.379°N 16.924°E / 44.379; 16.924
CountryBosnia & Herzegovina
Population
 • Total226

Name

There are two theories for the etymology of this settlement. The first is that the Ottomans named it Medina which is of Arabic origin for a Fortified Settlement. Older locals still refer to the place as Medina, the chance of this etymology is highly likely as there was a Castle named Prizrenac in the area before Ottoman arrival. The second theory is that the settlement derives from the Serbo-Croatian word Med (honey).[1]

Demographics

According to the 1991 census, the village had a total of 791 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

  • Serbs: 786 (99,4%)
  • Others: 5 (0,6%)

According to the 2013 census, the village had a total of 226 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

References

Notes
  1. Udovčić 2007, p. 20.
  2. "Popis 2013 u BiH". www.statistika.ba. Retrieved 2022-06-19.

Bibliography
  • Udovčić, Rade (2007). Baraći i Baraćani (in Serbian). Mrkonjić Grad: JU Kulturni Centar, Petar Kočić. ISBN 978-99938-888-0-2.
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