Bileća

It is located in eastern Herzegovina near the border with Montenegro and north of Trebinje and south of Gacko. Administratively, Bileća is part of the Trebinje Region.

[edit] Demographics

In the estimate of 2005, the population of the Bileća municipality was at 12,000 residents, including:

11,920 Serbs (99.3%)
80 Bosniaks (0.7%)

According to the 1910 census, the absolute majority in the Bileća municipality were Orthodox Christians (82.27%). According to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1931 population census, the absolute majority was held by Orthodox Christians 81.27%.

year of census	total	Serbs	Muslims	Croats	Yugoslavs	others
~1991~	13,284	10,628 (80.00%)	1,947 (14.65%)	39 (0.29%)	222 (1.67%)	448 (3.37%)
~1981~	13,199	10,190 (77.20%)	1,803 (13.66%)	44 (0.33%)	727 (5.50%)	435 (3.29%)
~1971~	13,444	10,880 (80.92%)	2,079 (15.46%)	82 (0.60%)	69 (0.51%)	334 (2.51%)

[edit] The town of Bileća

year of census	total	Serbs	Muslims	Croats	Yugoslavs	others
~1991~	7,568	5,619 (74.24%)	1,290 (17.04%)	39 (0.51%)	209 (2.76%)	411 (5.43%)

[edit] Settlements in Bileća municipality, 1991.

total: 61

Baljci, Bijela Rudina, Bijeljani, Bileća, Bodenik, Bogdašići, Brestice, Čepelica, Deleuša, Divin, Dječe, Dlakoše, Dola, Donja Meka Gruda, Donji Davidovići, Fatnica, Golobrđe, Gornja Meka Gruda, Gornji Davidovići, Granica, Hodžići, Kačanj, Kalac, Korita, Krivača, Krstače, Kukričje, Kuti, Lađevići, Milavići, Mirilovići, Miruše, Mrežica, Narat, Njeganovići, Oblo Brdo, Orah, Orahovice, Pađeni, Panik, Plana, Podgorje, Podosoje, Preraca, Prijevor, Prisoje, Rioca, Selišta, Simijova, Skrobotno, Šobadine, Todorići, Torić, Trnovica, Vlahinja, Vranjska, Vrbica, Zasada, Zaušje, Zvijerina and Žudojevići.

[edit] Features

Diocese of Zahumlje-Herzegovina and Littoral - Serbian Orthodox Church (official site)

The lake of Bileća (Bilećko jezero) is located south of the town. Pictures from the lake of Bileca.

Bileća Lake

Hydroelectric power station on Trebisnjica river (near Bileca)

[edit] See also

Municipalities of Republika Srpska

v • d • e

Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

v • d • e Entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina • Republika Srpska ♦ Brčko District (belongs to both entities, but is self-governing)

v • d • e Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Podrinje (V) • Canton 10 (X) • Central Bosnia (VI) • Herzegovina-Neretva (VII) • Posavina (II) • Sarajevo (IX) • Tuzla (III) • Una Sana (I) • West Herzegovina (VIII) • Zenica-Doboj (IV)

v • d • e Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Republika Srpska	Berkovići • Bijeljina • Bileća • Bosanska Kostajnica • Bosanski Brod • Bratunac • Čajniče • Čelinac • Derventa • Doboj • Donji Žabar • Foča • Gacko • Grad Banja Luka • Grad Istočno Sarajevo • Gradiška • Han Pijesak • Istočni Drvar • Istočna Ilidža • Istočni Mostar • Istočni Stari Grad • Jezero • Kalinovik • Kneževo • Kozarska Dubica • Kotor Varoš • Krupa na Uni • Kupres • Laktaši • Ljubinje • Lopare • Lukavica • Milići • Modriča • Mrkonjić Grad • Nevesinje • Novi Grad • Novo Goražde • Osmaci • Oštra Luka • Pale • Pelagićevo • Petrovac • Petrovo • Prijedor • Prnjavor • Ribnik • Rogatica • Rudo • Šamac • Šekovići • Šipovo • Sokolac • Srbac • Srebrenica • Teslić • Trebinje • Trnovo (RS) • Ugljevik • Višegrad • Vlasenica • Vukosavlje • Zvornik