Ostrožac, Cazin
Ostrožac (Serbian Cyrillic: Острожац) is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
Ostrožac
Острожац | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Ostrožac | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′31″N 15°56′25″E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Una-Sana |
| Municipality |  Cazin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.53 sq mi (9.13 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 2,068 |
| • Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Ostrožac Castle is locate here.
History
It was first mentioned in 1286 as the city of the Dukes of Blagaj. It was occupied by the Turks in 1577.[2]
Demographics
According to the 2013 census, its population was 2,068.[3]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | 2,007 | 97.1% |
| Croats | 3 | 0.1% |
| Serbs | 2 | 0.1% |
| other/undeclared | 56 | 2.7% |
| Total | 2,068 | 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.
- HAMDIJA KREŠEVLJAKOVIĆ, 1953, STARI BOSANSKI GRADOVI (VIEUX BOURGS BOSNIAQUES) https://www.fmks.gov.ba/download/zzs/1953/1-1953.pdf #page=32
- "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
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