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Orahova, Kotor Varoš

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Orahova
Village
Orahova
Orahova
Orahova is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Orahova
Orahova
Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates: 44°33′01″N 17°26′57″E / 44.5503°N 17.4492°E / 44.5503; 17.4492
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityRepublika Srpska
MunicipalityKotor Varoš
Highest elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Lowest elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total
1,612
 • Summer (DST)Central European
Area code+387 (051)

Orahova (Serbian Cyrillic: Орахова) is populated place in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska, Kotor-Varoš Municipality.[1] Orahova includes two hamlets: Gornja (Upper, 540 m) and Lower (350 m) Orahova.[2][3][4][5]

The centerpiece of the new village is located on the river Vrbanja river with the mouth of its tributary Vigošća.

History

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During the Bosnian War, all Croat and Muslim villages in the area were destroyed, and residents killed and expelled.[citation needed] Today there is almost no Croat population left in the area.[citation needed]

Population

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Šiprage[6][7] Total population 2013: 302
Census Year 1991. 1981. 1971.
Croats 1 107 (68,67%) 1 117 (68,95%) 929 (66,31%)
Bosniaks 294 (18,24%) 249 (15,37%) 201 (14,35%)
Serbs 206 (12,78%) 251 (15,49%) 270 (19,27%)
Yugoslavs 3 (0,185%)
Others and unknown 5 (0,310%) 1 (0,071%)
Total 1,612 1,620 1,401

References

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  1. ^ "Općina Kotor Varoš". nasbih.com. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  2. ^ Mučibabić B., Ur. (1998): Geografski atlas Bosne i Hercegovine. Geodetski zavod Bosne i Hercgovine, Sarajevo.
  3. ^ Vojnogeografski institut, Izd. (1955): Prnjavor (List karte 1:100.000, Izohipse na 20 m). Vojnogeografski institut, Beograd.
  4. ^ Spahić M. et al. (2000): Bosna i Hercegovina (1:250.000). Izdavačko preduzeće „Sejtarija“, Sarajevo.
  5. ^ kartabih
  6. ^ Book: "Nacionalni sastav stanovništva – Rezultati za Republiku po opštinama i naseljenim mjestima 1991.", statistički bilten br. 234, Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, Sarajevo.
  7. ^ Internet – Source: "Popis po mjesnim zajednicama" – "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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