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Veljaci

Coordinates: 43°14′14″N 17°26′42″E / 43.23722°N 17.44500°E / 43.23722; 17.44500
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Veljaci
Вељаци
Village
Veljaci is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Veljaci
Veljaci
Coordinates: 43°14′14″N 17°26′42″E / 43.23722°N 17.44500°E / 43.23722; 17.44500
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton West Herzegovina
Municipality Ljubuški
Area
 • Total
3.70 sq mi (9.58 km2)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
1,249
 • Density340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Veljaci (Serbian Cyrillic: Вељаци) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.[1] Veljaci is also known as the birth place of Stanko Zovak, a Los Angeles comedian, who has family from the village.

Demographics

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According to the 2013 census, its population was 1,249.[2]

Ethnicity in 2013
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Croats 1,248 99.9%
other/undeclared 1 0.1%
Total 1,249 100%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

43°14′14″N 17°26′42″E / 43.23722°N 17.44500°E / 43.23722; 17.44500