Jakotina

Jakotina (Serbian Cyrillic: Јакотина) is a village in Central Bosnia, Kotor-Varoš Munuicipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the Census year of 1991, 694 inhabitants lived in Jakotina.[1]

Jakotina - Јакотина

Jakotina
Village
Jakotina - Јакотина
Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates: 44.5897°N 17.3344°E / 44.5897; 17.3344
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityRepublika Srpska
MunicipalityKotor Varoš
Lowest elevation
660 m (2,170 ft)
Population
 (1991)
  Total649
Time zoneCentral European

Geography

Jakotina is situated on regional road Kotor-VarošSkender Vakuf, abow Jakotina river, left tributary of Vrbanja river, with elevation of about 490 m. Below the village there is a canyon of the Jakotina river, and on the opposite riverside there is a destroyed village, Sokoline.

According to the present situation it can be concluded that it is the former village, because it was completely destroyed in the Bosnian War in 1992. In 2013 the village registered only 25 inhabitants, which is less than 4% of the population in 1991 (694).

History

Until 1955, Jakotina belonged to the former Previle Municipality, Kotor Varoš.

A regional church dedicated to Sveti Ilija (Council Elijah the prophet), was built in Jakotina from 1981 to 1984. In 1992, after shelling by (para)military forces of Republika Srpska, it was almost completely destroyed, but the local population was expelled. Rebuilding work began in 2003; the church exterior is now mostly restored. Returning the local population is very slow and difficult. The local Population in Jakotina after war is 0, nobody live in Jakotina! The Serbs destroyed Houses and any Infrastruckture in Jakotina.

Population

Jakotina
Census Year 1991. 1981. 1971.
Croats 520 (74.92%) 605 (69.86%) 660 (74.66%)
Serbs 172 (24.78%) 254 (29.33%) 220 (24.88%)
Bosniaks 0 7 (0.80%) 0
Yugoslavs 0 0 2 (0.22%)
Others and unknown 2 (0.28%) 0 2 (0,22%)
Total 694 866 884

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See also

References

  1. Zolić, Hasan (1992). Zolić H. (ed.). Nacionalni sastav stanovništva - Rezultati za Republiku po opštinama i naseljenim mjestima 1991. Sarajevo: Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku Republike Bosne i Hercegovine.
  2. 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.
  3. Internet - Source: "Popis po mjesnim zajednicama" - "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-02-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
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