Gacko

Gacko (Cyrillic: Гацко) is a town and municipality by the same name in southeastern Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Foča Region.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Municipality
- 1.2 Town
2 Settlements of Gacko municipality, 1991
3 Economy
4 Sport
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Geography

The town is in a short distance from Montenegro. The municipality covers an area of 736 km² (284 sq mi), making it one of the larger municipalities in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

See also: History of the demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

According to the 1910 census, the absolute majority in the Gacko municipality were Eastern Orthodox Christians (64.03%).^{[citation needed]} But in the city itself Muslims were the absolute majority.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Municipality

Census year	Total	Serbs {See: Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina}	Muslims by nationality	Croats {See: Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}	Yugoslavs	Others
1991	10,788	6,661 (61.74%)	3,858 (35.76%)	29 (0.26%)	84 (0.77%)	156 (1.44%)
1981	10,279	6,215 (60.46%)	3,424 (33.31%)	21 (0.20%)	346 (3.36%)	273 (2.65%)
1971	12,033	7,634 (63.44%)	4,184 (34.77%)	15 (0.12%)	20 (0.16%)	180 (1.49%)

[edit] Town

Census year	Total	Muslims by nationality	Serbs {See: Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina}	Croats {See: Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina}	Yugoslavs	Others
1991	4,584	2,253 (49.14%)	2,144 (46.77%)	28 (0.61%)	78 (1.70%)	81 (1.76%)

[edit] Settlements of Gacko municipality, 1991

Total: 71

Avtovac, Bahori, Bašići, Berušica, Brajićevići, Branilovići, Cernica, Čemerno, Danići, Dobrelji, Domrke, Donja Bodežišta, Dramešina, Dražljevo, Drugovići, Dubljevići, Fojnica, Gacko, Gareva, Gornja Bodežišta, Gračanica, Gradina, Hodinići, Igri, Izgori, Jabuka, Jasenik, Jugovići, Kazanci, Ključ, Kokorina, Kravarevo, Kula, Lipnik, Lončari, Luka, Lukovice, Ljeskov Dub, Medanići, Međuljići, Mekavci, Melečići, Miholjače, Mjedenik, Mrđenovići, Muhovići, Nadinići, Novi Dulići, Platice, Poda, Pridvorica, Pržine, Ravni, Rudo Polje, Samobor, Slivlja, Soderi, Srđevići, Stambelići, Stari Dulići, Stepen, Stolac, Šipovica, Šumići, Ulinje, Višnjevo, Vratkovići, Vrba, Zagradci, Zurovići and Žanjevica.

[edit] Economy

There is a thermoelectric powerplant in the municipality, which is the main employer. The Czech power company ČEZ intends to build a new power plant.[2][3]

[edit] Sport

The local football club, FK Mladost Gacko, plays in the First League of the Republika Srpska.

[edit] See also

Municipalities of Republika Srpska

[edit] External links

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