Vozuća

Vozuća is a settlement in Zavidovići municipality, Zenica-Doboj Canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina,[1] located on the river of Krivaja. The settlement is known for the Battle for Vozuća of the Bosnian War.

Vozuća
Village
Vozuća Monastery
Vozuća Monastery
Vozuća is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vozuća
Vozuća
Coordinates: 44°22′42″N 18°20′53″E
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Zenica-Doboj
MunicipalityZavidovići
Area
 • Total13.99 sq mi (36.24 km2)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total805
 • Density58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Battle for Vozuća

The Battle for Vozuća was an attack on 10 September 1995 by the 3rd Corps of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina against the strategically important village of Vozuća, held by rebel Bosnian Serb forces during the Bosnian War.[2][3]

The attack started and ended on 10 September, with the total victory of the Bosnian forces. Due to their planning, they were ahead of the Serb forces. The Army got help from a special military force called the Black Swans.[2] The aftermath of the battle is infamous for the brutal behavior of some of the Mujahedin soldiers against remaining Serb soldiers and civilians. The Bosnian forces advanced through the Ozren area.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 805.[5]

Ethnicity in 2013
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Bosniaks73691.4%
Serbs475.8%
Croats10.1%
other/undeclared212.6%
Total805100%

See also

References
  1. Greer, Patrick; Murphy, Dr. Anne; Øgård, Morten (January 1, 2005). Guide to Participatory Democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Serbia and Montenegro. Council of Europe. p. 105. ISBN 978-92-871-5718-8.
  2. "Slobodna Bosna, War crimes: "Vozuca case", six years later, 9/13/01". Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  3. "Balkan battlegrounds / - Library of Congress". Library of Congress. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  4. "SLOBODNA DALMACIJA, ETVRTAK 27. rujna 2001. - teme dana". Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  5. "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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