Kotor Varoš
Kotor Varoš (Serbian Cyrillic: Котор Варош or Котор-Варош) is a town and municipality located in north-western Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013 census, it has a population of 19,710 inhabitants, while the town of Kotor Varoš has a population of 7,330 inhabitants.
Kotor Varoš
Котор Варош | |
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Town and municipality | |
 Kotor Varoš | |
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 Location of Kotor Varoš within Republika Srpska | |
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| Coordinates: 44°37′20″N 17°22′13″E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zdenko Sakan (Savez za promjene) [1] |
| • Municipality | 544.26 km2 (210.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Town | 8,360 |
| • Municipality | 19,710 |
| • Municipality density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code(s) | 51 |
History
An early Roman (3rd–5th c.) basilica was discovered along with other Roman findings in the Šiprage area at the Crkvenica-Vrbanja river mouth. 12th-century stećci testify medieval settlement.[3][4] The original location of stećci was the Crkvenica-Vrbanja, from where they were removed and built into walls of the surrounding buildings (possibly due to the beliefs of their miraculous properties).[3] One of the best preserved stećak is submerged in Vrbanja.
It has been theorized that Kotor Varoš was mentioned in the De Administrando Imperio as "Katera" (Greek: Κατερα),[5][6] a part of the "land of Bosnia".[7]
The town was part of the Donji Kraji province of the Banate of Bosnia in the 13th century. In the 14th century, the town was the property of the Hrvatinić noble family.
Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina began in 1878 and ended with the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1918, later renamed Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The town was part of the Vrbas Banovina (1929–41), while after World War II it became part of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a republic of Yugoslavia.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Kotor Varoš, the municipality includes the following settlements:
- Baština
- Bilice
- Boljanići
- Borci Donji
- Borci Gornji
- Ćorkovići
- Duratovci
- Garići
- Grabovica
- Hadrovci
- Hrvaćani
- Hanifići
- Jakotina
- Kruševo Brdo
- Liplje
- Maljeva
- Maslovare
- Obodnik
- Orahova
- Palivuk
- Plitska
- Podbrđe
- Podosoje
- Postoje
- Prisočka
- Radohova
- Ravne
- Selačka
- Sokoline
- Stopan
- Šibovi
- Šiprage
- Tovladić
- Vagani
- Varjače
- Večići
- Viševice
- Vranić
- Vrbanjci
- Zabrđe
- Zaselje
Demographics
Population
| Population of settlemets – Kotor Varoš municipality | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement | 1895. | 1910. | 1921. | 1931. | 1948. | 1953. | 1961. | 1971. | 1981. | 1991. | 2013. | |
| Total | 20,858 | 23,780 | 22,072 | 27,236 | 22,198 | 37,898 | 32,516 | 32,832 | 35,713 | 36,653 | 19,710 | |
| 1 | Borci Donji | 419 | 255 | |||||||||
| 2 | Garići | 1,341 | 498 | |||||||||
| 3 | Grabovica | 887 | 345 | |||||||||
| 4 | Hrvaćani | 745 | 248 | |||||||||
| 5 | Kotor Varoš | 312 | 1,361 | 1,428 | 1,400 | 2,428 | 4,715 | 2,893 | 3,746 | 5,423 | 7,411 | 7,330 |
| 6 | Liplje | 744 | 271 | |||||||||
| 7 | Maljeva | 595 | 200 | |||||||||
| 8 | Maslovare | 2,284 | 1,930 | |||||||||
| 9 | Obodnik | 842 | 650 | |||||||||
| 10 | Prisočka | 1,423 | 208 | |||||||||
| 11 | Radohova | 700 | 236 | |||||||||
| 12 | Šibovi | 671 | 230 | |||||||||
| 13 | Šiprage | 952 | 652 | |||||||||
| 14 | Večići | 1,744 | 608 | |||||||||
| 15 | Vrbanjci | 2,975 | 1,902 | |||||||||
| 16 | Zabrđe | 1,154 | 482 | |||||||||
Ethnic composition
| Ethnic composition – Kotor Varoš town | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013. | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. | ||||
| Total | 7,330 | 7,411 | 5,423 | 3,746 | |||
| Serbs | 6,251 (82.2%) | 2,522 (34%) | 1,310 (24.2%) | 749 (20%) | |||
| Bosniaks | 920 (12.1%) | 1,800 (24.3%) | 1,436 (26.5%) | 1,342 (35.8%) | |||
| Croats | 252 (3.3%) | 2,432 (32.8%) | 1,789 (33%) | 1,490 (40%) | |||
| Others | 180 (2.4%) | 110 (1.5%) | 66 (1.2%) | 8 (0.2%) | |||
| Yugoslavs | 547 (7.4%) | 787 (14.5%) | 110 (3%) | ||||
| Others | 35 (0.6%) | 47 (1.2%) | |||||
| Ethnic composition – Kotor Varoš municipality[8][9] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013. | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. | ||||
| Total | 19,710 | 36,853 | 35,713 | 32,832 | |||
| Serbs | 13,091 (66.4%) | 14,056 (38.1%) | 14,771 (41.4%) | 15,255 (46.5%) | |||
| Bosniaks | 5,241 (26.6%) | 11,090 (30%) | 9,667 (27%) | 8,366 (25.5%) | |||
| Croats | 1,116 (5.6%) | 10,695 (29%) | 9,572 (26.8%) | 8,863 (27%) | |||
| Others | 262 (1.3%) | 267 (0.7%) | 349 (1%) | 79 (0.2%) | |||
| Yugoslavs | 745 (2%) | 1,298 (3%) | 176 (0.5%) | ||||
| Others | 56 (0.2%) | 93 (0.3%) | |||||
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered employed people per their core activity (as of 2016):[10]
| Activity | Total |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 300 |
| Mining and quarrying | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 2,998 |
| Distribution of power, gas, steam and air-conditioning | 45 |
| Distribution of water and water waste management | 43 |
| Construction | 84 |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | 342 |
| Transportation and storage | 126 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 112 |
| Information and communication | 24 |
| Finance and insurance | 25 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 27 |
| Administrative and support services | 91 |
| Public administration and defence | 193 |
| Education | 316 |
| Healthcare and social work | 115 |
| Art, entertainment and recreation | 7 |
| Other service activities | 55 |
| Total | 4,910 |
Famous people
- Croatian footballer Mateo Kovacic's parents are from here
Features
The city also features a large monument to the local partisans who died for Yugoslavia during the fighting with the German and Ustaša forces during WW2.
Sister cities
Kranj, Slovenia
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Kraljevo, Serbia
Gallery
Swimming dam on the Bobas, a popular attraction
Red Cross building in Kotor Varoš- "Kocke" apartment blocks in town
Elementary school "Sveti Sava" (formerly "Bratstvo i jedinstvo")
Orthodox church in Kotor Varoš
Catholic church in Kotor Varoš, rebuilt
One of two mosques in Kotor Varoš
Old marketplace, čaršija, shops on left side
References
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Шафарик претпоставл>а да је Катера Которско име у Босни, док С. Новаковић се колеба између два решен>а: Котор у Сарајевскод области или Котор на Врбан>и-притоци Врбаса. М. Прелог тражи Котор на југоисточнод ивици ...
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У нащубл>ем неточном краку унутрапньег залива Боке Ко- торске подигнут je град Котор,58 уюпцештен измену ... та Дехатера, за разлику од Котора (Катера) у Босни. Барски родослов има све облике имена Котор: Decatarum, ...
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