Vrela, Teslić
Vrela | |
|---|---|
Vrela | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′13″N 17°51′58″E / 44.636871°N 17.8661512°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Region Canton | Sarajevo Zenica-Doboj |
| Municipality | Tešanj Teslić |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 94 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vrela (Cyrillic: Врела) is a village in the municipalities of Teslić (Republika Srpska) and Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
Geography
It is bordered by the river Usora to the north and hills to the south, the Škrebin Kamen hill (literally: Škreba's Rock) to the west and the Kalošević village to the east. It is the first settlement of the Teslić municipality encountered when approaching from Doboj.
History
Today, Verla is an individual local community within the municipality. Previously, it was an insignificant part of neighbouring local communities such as Žarkovina and Stenjak within Teslić municipality, or Kalošević within Tešanj municipality. Until 1968 it had a railway station.
During the war in Bosnia, the village was an important border crossing between the then warring Republic of Srpska and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where numerous exchanges of POWs, civilians, and casualties were conducted. The area around the Inter-Entity Boundary Line was heavily seeded with land mines and some parts are still considered dangerous.
Demographics
According to the 2013 census, its population was 94, with 32 living in the Tešanj part[2] and 62 living in the Teslić part.[3]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 71 | 75.5% |
| Croats | 23 | 24.5% |
| Total | 94 | 100% |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 12 February 2022.