Poljine
Poljine is a village in Centar municipality, in town of Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
Poljine | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Poljine | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′N 18°24′E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Sarajevo |
| Municipality | Centar Sarajevo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 203 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
During the 1992-1995 Siege of Sarajevo, Serb forces positioned heavy artillery here and continually bombed the city below. Several attempts have been made by Bosnian Muslim forces to break the siege at this place, with varying success.
Demographics
Ethnic composition, 1991 census
Total: 161
- Serbs - 141 (87.57%)
- ethnic Muslims - 10 (6.21%)
- Croats - 3 (1.86%)
- Yugoslavs - 2 (1.24%)
- others and unknown - 5 (3.10%)
According to the 2013 census, its population was 203.[2]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | 180 | 88.7% |
| Serbs | 1 | 0.5% |
| other/undeclared | 22 | 10.8% |
| Total | 203 | 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.
- "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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