Donji Vakuf
Donji Vakuf (Serbian Cyrillic: Доњи Вакуф, pronounced [dɔ̂ːɲiː vǎkuf]) is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Donji Vakuf
Доњи Вакуф | |
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Town and municipality | |
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 Location of Donji Vakuf within Bosnia and Herzegovina. | |
| Coordinates: 44°09′N 17°24′E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Government | |
| • Municipality president | Huso Sušić (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 320 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 13,985 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code(s) | +387 30 |
| Website | www |
It was founded by Malkoçoğlu İbrahim Bey in 1572 and was known as "Aşağı Vakıf" ("lower foundation" in Turkish). Donji Vakuf is the Bosnian translation of "Aşağı Vakıf".
Settlements
- Babin Potok
- Babino Selo
- Barice
- Blagaj
- Brda
- Brdo
- Brezičani
- Ćehajići
- Ćemalovići
- Daljan
- Dobro Brdo
- Doganovci
- Dolovi
- Donji Rasavci
- Donji Vakuf
- Đulovići
- Fakići
- Fonjge
- Galešići
- Grabantići
- Gredina
- Grič
- Guvna
- Hemići
- Jablan
- Jemanlići
- Karići
- Keže
- Komar
- Korenići
- Košćani
- Kovačevići
- Krivače
- Kutanja
- Ljuša
- Makitani
- Novo Selo
- Oborci
- Orahovljani
- Petkovići
- Piljužići
- Pobrđani
- Ponjavići
- Potkraj
- Pribraća
- Prisika
- Prusac
- Rasavci
- Rastičevo
- Rudina
- Ruska Pilana
- Sandžak
- Semin
- Silajdževina
- Slatina
- Sokolina
- Staro Selo
- Suhodol
- Sultanovići
- Suljići
- Šahmani
- Rahmani
- Šeherdžik
- Šutkovići
- Torlakovac
- Urija
- Vlađevići
- Vrljaj
History
From 1929 to 1941, Donji Vakuf was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Demographics
Population
| Population of settlements – Donji Vakuf municipality | ||||||
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| Settlement | 1961. | 1971. | 1981. | 1991. | 2013. | |
| Total | 16,036 | 20,393 | 22,606 | 24,544 | 13,985 | |
| 1 | Ćehajići | 321 | 311 | |||
| 2 | Daljan | 160 | 236 | |||
| 3 | Donji Rasavci | 339 | 204 | |||
| 4 | Donji Vakuf | 5,012 | 7,224 | 8,771 | 6,711 | |
| 5 | Jemanlići | 337 | 209 | |||
| 6 | Kutanja | 433 | 310 | |||
| 7 | Oborci | 652 | 607 | |||
| 8 | Ponjavići | 285 | 331 | |||
| 9 | Pribraća | 715 | 426 | |||
| 10 | Prusac | 1,756 | 1,281 | |||
| 11 | Šeherdžik | 344 | 261 | |||
| 12 | Torlakovac | 766 | 592 | |||
Ethnic composition
| Ethnic composition – Donji Vakuf town | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013. | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. | ||||
| Total | 6,711 (100,0%) | 8,771 (100,0%) | 7,224 (100,0%) | 5,012 (100,0%) | |||
| Bosniaks | 6,360 (94,77%) | 5,327 (60,73%) | 4,207 (58,24%) | 3,723 (74,28%) | |||
| Others | 276 (4,113%) | 114 (1,300%) | 58 (0,803%) | 20 (0,399%) | |||
| Serbs | 56 (0,834%) | 2,616 (29,83%) | 1,854 (25,66%) | 882 (17,60%) | |||
| Croats | 19 (0,283%) | 191 (2,178%) | 184 (2,547%) | 278 (5,547%) | |||
| Yugoslavs | 523 (5,963%) | 900 (12,46%) | 84 (1,676%) | ||||
| Montenegrins | 12 (0,166%) | 5 (0,100%) | |||||
| Slovenes | 5 (0,069%) | 3 (0,060%) | |||||
| Albanians | 2 (0,028%) | 17 (0,339%) | |||||
| Macedonians | 1 (0,014%) | ||||||
| Hungarians | 1 (0,014%) | ||||||
| Ethnic composition – Donji Vakuf municipality | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013. | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. | 1961. | ||||
| Total | 13,985 (100,0%) | 24,544 (100,0%) | 22,606 (100,0%) | 20,393 (100,0%) | 16,036 (100,0%) | |||
| Bosniaks | 13,376 (95,65%) | 13,509 (55,04%) | 11,600 (51,31%) | 10,528 (51,63%) | 6,289 (39.22%) | |||
| Others | 444 (3,175%) | 227 (0,925%) | 177 (0,783%) | 49 (0,240%) | 51 (0.32%) | |||
| Serbs | 107 (0,765%) | 9,533 (38,84%) | 8,574 (37,93%) | 8,767 (42,99%) | 7,870 (49.08%) | |||
| Croats | 58 (0,415%) | 682 (2,779%) | 635 (2,809%) | 924 (4,531%) | 976 (6.09%) | |||
| Yugoslavs | 593 (2,416%) | 1 592 (7,042%) | 90 (0,441%) | 850 (5.30%) | ||||
| Montenegrins | 18 (0,080%) | 12 (0,059%) | ||||||
| Slovenes | 5 (0,022%) | 3 (0,015%) | ||||||
| Macedonians | 2 (0,009%) | |||||||
| Albanians | 2 (0,009%) | 19 (0,093%) | ||||||
| Hungarians | 1 (0,004%) | 1 (0,005%) | ||||||
Tourism
The village of Prusac lies just outside Donji Vakuf. Bosniaks make a pilgrimage to the nearby holy site of Ajvatovica in June. It is one of the biggest events in the whole of Bosnia.
References
External links
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