Orahova, Kotor Varoš
Orahova (Serbian Cyrillic: Орахова) is populated place in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska, Kotor-Varoš Municipality.[1] Orahova includes two hamlets: Gornja (Upper, 540 m) and Lower (350 m) Orahova.[2][3][4][5]
Orahova | |
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Village | |
  Orahova Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Coordinates: 44.5503°N 17.4492°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska |
| Municipality | Kotor Varoš |
| Highest elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 1,612 |
| • Summer (DST) | Central European |
| Area code | +387 (051) |
The centerpiece of the new village is located on the river Vrbanja river with the mouth of its tributary Vigošća.
History
During the Bosnian War, all Croat and Muslim villages in the area were destroyed, and residents killed and expelled. Today there is almost no Croat population left in the area.
Population
| Šiprage[6][7] Total population 2013: 302 | ||||||
| Census Year | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. | |||
| Croats | 1 107 (68,67%) | 1 117 (68,95%) | 929 (66,31%) | |||
| Bosniaks | 294 (18,24%) | 249 (15,37%) | 201 (14,35%) | |||
| Serbs | 206 (12,78%) | 251 (15,49%) | 270 (19,27%) | |||
| Yugoslavs | – | 3 (0,185%) | – | |||
| Others and unknown | 5 (0,310%) | – | 1 (0,071%) | |||
| Total | 1,612 | 1,620 | 1,401 | |||
References
- "Općina Kotor Varoš". nasbih.com. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- Mučibabić B., Ur. (1998): Geografski atlas Bosne i Hercegovine. Geodetski zavod Bosne i Hercgovine, Sarajevo.
- Vojnogeografski institut, Izd. (1955): Prnjavor (List karte 1:100.000, Izohipse na 20 m). Vojnogeografski institut, Beograd.
- Spahić M. et al. (2000): Bosna i Hercegovina (1:250.000). Izdavačko preduzeće „Sejtarija“, Sarajevo.
- kartabih
- 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.
- Internet – Source: "Popis po mjesnim zajednicama" – "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
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