Drakulić, Banja Luka
Drakulić
Дракулић (Serbian) | |
|---|---|
  Drakulić | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′39″N 17°10′48″E / 44.81083°N 17.18000°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity |  Republika Srpska |
| Municipality | Banja Luka |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,299 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Drakulić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дракулић) is a village in the municipality of Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
History
[edit]In February 1942, the Ustaše under Miroslav Filipović's command massacred 2,300 adults and 550 children in the Serb-populated villages of Drakulić, Motike and Šargovac. The children were chosen as the first victims and their body parts were cut off.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nezavisna Agencija za Statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine, naselje Debeljaci". nasbih.com. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Schindley, Wanda; Makara, Petar (2005). Jasenovac: proceedings of the First International Conference and Exhibit on the Jasenovac Concentration Camps, October 29-31, 1997, Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York. Dallas Pub. ISBN 9780912011646.
44°48′39″N 17°10′48″E / 44.81083°N 17.18000°E
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