Bosanska Krupa

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Bosanska Krupa
Босанска Крупа
Location of Bosanska Krupa within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Location of Bosanska Krupa within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosanska Krupa (Bosnia)
Bosanska Krupa
Bosanska Krupa
Location of Bosanska Krupa
Coordinates: 44°53′N 16°09′E / 44.883, 16.15
Country Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
 - Municipality president Hamdija Grošić (SDA)
Population (1991 census)
 - Total 58,320
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) +387 35
Website: http://www.opcinabosanskakrupa.com
Bosanska Krupa
Bosanska Krupa

Bosanska Krupa is a town and municipality in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the Una river. It is located 30 km (19 mi) northeast from Bihać (350 km away from Sarajevo). It is the seat of a municipality within the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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[edit] Geography

Bosanska Krupa is located between border with Croatia and Bosnian-Herzegovinian municipalities of Bužim, Cazin, Bihać, Bosanski Petrovac, Sanski Most, and Krupa na Uni. The last mentioned municipality is part of Republika Srpska entity and was part of the Bosanska Krupa municipality before Bosnian war, but after Dayton agreement it became separate municipality.

[edit] Demographics

Ethnic Composition
Year Serb  % Muslims  % Croats  % Yugoslavs  % Others  % Total
1961 20,453 44.44% 23,721 51.54% 453 0.98% 1,271 2.76% 122 0.27% 46,020
1971 18,230 35.84% 31,842 62.61% 286 0.56% 239 0.46% 259 0.50% 50,856
1981 15,029 27.21% 37,381 67.68% 173 0.31% 2,155 3.90% 491 0.88% 55,229
1991 13,841 23.73% 43,104 73.90% 139 0.23% 708 1.21% 528 0.90% 58,320

In 2005, 97% of population of the municipality were ethnic Bosniaks.

At present, it is inhabited by around 25,000 people.

[edit] Settlements (over 1,500 residents), 1991. census

* Bosanska Krupa

total: 14,416

  • Varoška Rijeka

total: 4,992

  • Otoka

total: 4,063

  • Jezerski

total: 3,322

  • Mrazovac

total: 3,149

  • Lubarda

total: 2,944

  • 2,903 - 98.60% Bosniaks
  • 10 - 0.33% Serbs
  • 31 - 1.05% others and unknown
  • Konjoder

total: 1,762

  • 1,746 - 99.09% Bosniaks
  • 4 - 0.22% Serbs
  • 12 - 0.68% others and unknown
  • Dobro Selo

total: 1,752

  • Mahmić Selo

total: 1,714

  • 1,704 - 99.41% Bosniaks
  • 1 - 0.05% Serbs
  • 9 - 0.52% others and unknown

total: 1,697

  • Pištaline

total: 1,541

  • 1,486 - 96.43% Bosniaks
  • 50 - 3.24% Serbs
  • 5 - 0.32% others and unknown

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Coordinates: 44°53′N, 16°09′E