Bosanski Petrovac is a town in western Bosnia and Herzegovina

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. It is also the name of the municipality. The town and municipality are part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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 and the Una-Sana Canton

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People

In 2005 the population had dropped to 8,151, including:

• 46% Bosniaks (including Muslims by nationality
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• 54% Serbs http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/bs/e/ea/Srbi_u_BiH_danas.GIF

1991

According to the 1991. census the municipality had a population of 15,621, including:

• 11,694 - 74.86% Serbs
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• 3,288 - 21.04% Bosniaks
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• 48 - 0.30% Croats
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• 366 - 2.34% Yugoslavs
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• 225 - 1.44% others

1981

According to the 1981. census the municipality had a population of 16,374, including:

• 11,129 - 67.96% Serbs
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• 2,893 - 17.66% Bosniaks
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• 49 - 0.29% Croats
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• 2,071 - 12.64% Yugoslavs
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• 232 - 1.41% others

1971

According to the 1971. census the municipality had a population of 18,597, including:

• 14,941 - 80.34% Serbs
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• 3,315 - 17.82% Bosniaks
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• 76 - 0.40% Croats
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• 154 - 0.82% Yugoslavs
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• 111 - 0.59% others

History

The settlement has existed since Roman times. It was taken by the Ottoman Empire between 1520 and 1530. During the World War II it was a Partisan stronghold, located close by, in Drvar were Tito's headquarters.

During the 1992-1995 Bosnian War, Serbian majority remained in the city while the Muslims were forced to leave the municipality. Ethnic cleansing was committed against the Muslims and other non-Serb population of the city between 1992-1995, in the military operation "Sana 95". Muslim Bosnian Army with backup from the Croatian forces liberated Bosanski Petrovac .

Today the town hosts many Bosniak refugees from other parts of Bosnia along with a large Serb minority that have returned to the town.

Settlements

Bara

Bâra

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• Bjelaj

Bjelaj

Bjelaj is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Petrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Bjelajski Vaganac

Bjelajski Vaganac

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• Bosanski Petrovac
• Bravski Vaganac

Bravski Vaganac

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• Brestovac

Brestovac

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• Bukovača

Bukovača

Bukovača is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Petrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Bunara

Bunara

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• Busije
• Cimeše

Cimeše

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• Dobro Selo
• Drinić

Drinić

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• Janjila

Janjila

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• Jasenovac
• Kapljuh

Kapljuh

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• Klenovac

Klenovac

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• Kolonić

Kolonić

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• Krnja Jela

Krnja Jela

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• Krnjeuša

Krnjeuša

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• Lastve

Lastve

Lastve is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Petrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Medeno Polje

Medeno Polje

Medeno Polje is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Petrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Oraško Brdo

Oraško Brdo

Oraško Brdo is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Petrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Oštrelj

Oštrelj

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• Podsrnetica

Podsrnetica

Podsrnetica is a village in the municipality of Petrovac, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Prkosi

Prkosi

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• Rašinovac

Rašinovac

Rašinovac is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Petrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Revenik

Revenik

Revenik is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Petrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Risovac
• Skakavac

Skakavac

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• Smoljana
• Suvaja
• Vedro Polje
• Vođenica

Vođenica

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• Vranovina i Vrtoče

Vranovina i Vrtoče

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External links

• Official site (in Bosnian)