Knešpolje, Široki Brijeg
Knešpolje is a settlement within the municipality of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1991, the settlement had a population of 1,110.[1] It is located along the Mostar-Široki Brijeg roadway.
Knešpolje
Кнешпоље | |
|---|---|
  Knešpolje | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′10″N 17°37′58″E | |
| Country |  Bosnia |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
Knešpolje was first linked to Mostar by road in 1896 under what was then Austro-Hungarian rule. Knešpolje is the site of two World War II mass graves.[2] The exhumation of these remains is set to begin in 2010.[3]
Culture
The village is home to the Church of St. John the Baptist (Crkva sv. Ivana Krstitelja).
Population
| Knešpolje | ||||||
| Year | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. | |||
| Croats | 1,105 (99.54%) | 975 (99.69%) | 951 (100%) | |||
| Yugoslavs | 3 (0.27%) | 0 | 0 | |||
| Others and Unknown | 2 (0.18%) | 3 (0.30%) | 0 | |||
| Total | 1,110 | 978 | 951 | |||
References
- Nacionalni sastav stanovništva - Rezultati za Republiku po opštinama i naseljenim mjestima 1991., Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, Sarajevo.
- Ostaci četvorice franjevaca u masovnoj grobnici Dubrava?, Dnevni list
- Uskoro počinju iskapanja u masovnoj grobnici Dubrava-Knešpolje
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