Čajniče

Čajniče
Чајниче
Čajniče
Location of Čajniče within Republika Srpska
Coordinates: 43°33′N 19°04′E / 43.550°N 19.067°E / 43.550; 19.067
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
Geographical regionPodrinje
Government
 • Municipal mayorMiroslav Furtula (SRS 9J)
 • Municipality274.6 km2 (106.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Town
2,401
 • Municipality
4,895
 • Municipality density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code58

Čajniče (Serbian Cyrillic: Чајниче, pronounced [tʃâːjniːtʃɛ]) is a town and a municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the town has a population of 2,401 inhabitants, while the municipality has 4,895 inhabitants.

History

When the German and Italian Zones of Influence were revised on 24 June 1942, Čajniče fell in Zone III, administered civilly by Croatia and militarily by Croatia and Germany.[1]

Settlements

Aside from the town of Čajniče, the municipality includes the following settlements:

Demographics

Population

Population of settlements – Čajniče municipality
Settlement 1971. 1981. 1991. 2013.
Total 11,602 10,280 8,956 4,895
1 Batotići 331 283
2 Čajniče 2,015 2,556 3,152 2,401
3 Luke 351 231
4 Miljeno 512 284

Ethnic composition

Ethnic composition – Čajniče town
2013. 1991. 1981. 1971.
Total 2,401 (100,0%) 3,152 (100,0%) 2,556 (100,0%) 2,015 (100,0%)
Serbs 1,802 (57,17%) 1,304 (51,02%) 1,051 (52,16%)
Bosniaks 1,192 (37,82%) 931 (36,42%) 857 (42,53%)
Others 105 (3,331%) 29 (1,135%) 5 (0,248%)
Yugoslavs 51 (1,618%) 203 (7,942%) 8 (0,397%)
Croats 2 (0,063%) 6 (0,235%) 19 (0,943%)
Montenegrins 82 (3,208%) 56 (2,779%)
Slovenes 1 (0,039%)
Albanians 18 (0,893%)
Macedonians 1 (0,050%)
Ethnic composition – Čajniče municipality
2013. 1991. 1981. 1971.
Total 4,895 (100,0%) 8,956 (100,0%) 10,280 (100,0%) 11,602 (100,0%)
Serbs 3,972 (81,14%) 4,709 (52,58%) 4,892 (47,59%) 5,353 (46,14%)
Bosniaks 884 (18,06%) 4,024 (44,93%) 4,880 (47,47%) 6,065 (52,28%)
Others 33 (0,674%) 141 (1,574%) 44 (0,428%) 22 (0,190%)
Croats 6 (0,123%) 5 (0,056%) 16 (0,156%) 29 (0,250%)
Yugoslavs 77 (0,860%) 311 (3,025%) 14 (0,121%)
Montenegrins 118 (1,148%) 99 (0,853%)
Albanians 18 (0,175%) 18 (0,155%)
Slovenes 1 (0,010%) 1 (0,009%)
Macedonians 1 (0,009%)

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ Trgo 1964, p. 341.
  • Official results from the book Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.

Bibliography

  • Trgo, Fabijan, ed. (1964). Zbornik dokumenata i podataka o Narodno-oslobodilačkom ratu Jugoslovenskih naroda. Vol. V, 32.