Selačka, Kotor Varoš

Selačka (Serbian Cyrillic: Селачка) is a village in the Kotor Varoš municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. There are 41 inhabitants (2013 census).

Selačka
Village
Selačka
Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates: 44.4661°N 17.6139°E / 44.4661; 17.6139
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityRepublika Srpska
MunicipalityKotor Varoš
Highest elevation
850 m (2,790 ft)
Lowest elevation
680 m (2,230 ft)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total303
Time zoneCentral European

Geography

The name Selačka is used in a wider geographical sense for the north-eastern slopes of Šipraško Brdo which includes a few hamlets and settlements, of which the largest are Kerle, Grič, Selačka, Hajdarovići, Kurušići, and Gelići. Selačka, elevated between 680–850 m, is situated above the two tributaries of Vrbanja river, Trnovac and Crkvenica.

The local roads are connected to the regional road R-440: Kruševo Brdo–Šiprage–Obodnik–Kotor Varoš–Banja Luka.

History

During World War II, the Yugoslav Partisans were active in the Šiprage area, especially during the Sixth Enemy Offensive (1943–44).[1]

Selačka was not listed as a settlement in the 1961, 1971 and 1981 censuses.[2] According to the 1991 census, the village was ethnically mixed, inhabited by Muslims (now known as Bosniaks) and Serbs.

During the Bosnian War (1992–95), JNA and Serb paramilitary dispersed the Bosniaks from Selačka. The village is now described as Serb-inhabited.[3]

In 2008, 70 sheep were euthanised due to widespread illness in the municipality.[4] In 2011 the village was a site of bear attacks on sheep.[5]

Population

In 2009, the village was described as Serb-inhabited.[3] In 2011, it was estimated that there were 10 inhabitants in the village.[6] The village was part of the local community (mjesna zajednica) of Šiprage.[6] According to the 2013 preliminary census, there were 41 inhabitants.

Demographic history
Ethnic group 1991 2013
Bosniaks N/A
Serbs 137 (45.21%)
Muslims 163 (53.80%)
Yugoslavs 3 (0.99%)
Others
Total 303[7] 41[8]

References
  1. Opštine Kotor-Varoš i Skender-Vakuf u NOB-u 1941-1945. Radnički univerzited "Đuro Pucar Stari". 1985.
  2. "popis 1961" (PDF)., "popis 1971" (PDF)., "popis 1981" (PDF).
  3. "Selacka, Siprage, Kotor Varos". Planinar. 30 September 2009.
  4. "Uništeno više od 500 oboljelih ovaca u Kotor Varošu". Glas Srpske. 2008.
  5. "Zaštićeni medvjedi napadaju ovce u Kotor Varoši". Moj portal. 2011.
  6. Prostorni plan 2014, p. 48.
  7. Zolić H. (1993): Knjiga Nacionalni sastav stanovništva - Rezultati za Republiku po opštinama i naseljenim mjestima 1991. Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, Sarajevo.
  8. "Nezavisna Agencija za Statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine, naselje Selačka". NASBiH. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.

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