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Berkovići

Village and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Village and municipality
Berkovići
Берковићи
Berkovići
Berkovići
Location of Berkovići within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of Berkovići within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of Berkovići
Coordinates: 43°05′41′′N 18°09′52′′E / 43.09472°N 18.16444°E / 43.09472; 18.16444
Country  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity  Republika Srpska
Geographical region Herzegovina
Government
 • Municipal mayorBojan Samardžić (SDS)
Area
 • Total
249.69 km2 (96.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total
2,114
 • Density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code 59
Websitewww.opstinaberkovici.com

Berkovići (Serbian Cyrillic: Берковићи) is a village and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 2,114 inhabitants.

Geography

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The municipality is located in the westernmost part of East Herzegovina.[1]

History

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The old town of Koštun near Berkovići from the early Middle Ages, built of very large stones, was declared a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2004.[2]

Medieval artifacts include numerous stećak monuments, some of exceptional historical value. The site of Potkuk stećak necropolis in Bitunja is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.[3]

The municipality was created in 1995, after the Bosnian War, out of the Republika Srpska-controlled parts of the pre-war municipality of Stolac (now in the Federation of B&H).[4] The village was struck by a big earthquake on April 22, 2022 with a magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter scale.[5]

Settlements

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Aside from the village of Berkovići itself, the municipality includes the following settlements:

  • Bitunja
  • Brštanik
  • Dabrica
  • Hatelji
  • Ljubljenica
  • Ljuti Do
  • Meča
  • Predolje
  • Poplat
  • Strupići
  • Selišta
  • Suzina
  • Šćepan Krst
  • Trusina
  • Žegulja

Berkovići also contains parts of the following settlements:

  • Barane
  • Burmazi
  • Do
  • Hodovo
  • Hrgud

Demographics

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Population

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Population of settlements – Berkovići municipality
Settlement 1938. 1953. 1961. 1971. 1981. 1991. 2013.
Total 2,573 3,166 2,114
1 Berkovići 747 749 651 159 230
2 Hatelji 468 409
3 Ljuti Do 316 233
4 Meča 88 300

Ethnic composition

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Serbian Orthodox Church in Ljuti Dol
Landscape from Berkovići
Ethnic composition – Berkovići village
2013 1991. 1981. 1971.
Total 240 (100,0%) 159 (100,0%) 651 (100,0%) 749 (100,0%)
Serbs 238 (99,17%) 147 (97,484%) 611 (93,856%) 744 (100,0%)
Croats 2 (0,83%) 1 (0,154%) 1 (0,134%)
Bosniaks 4 (2,516%) 4 (0,614%)
Yugoslavs 33 (5,069%)
Other 2 (0,307%) 2 (0,267%)
Montenegrins 1 (0,134%)
Macedonians 1 (0,134%)
Ethnic composition – Berkovići municipality
2013
Total 2,114 (100,0%)
Serbs 1,942 (91,86%)
Bosniaks 159 (7,52%)
Croats 11 (0,52%)
Others 2 (0,09%)

Economy

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The municipality is underdeveloped and much of the economic activity is agricultural.[citation needed ]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lojović, Milimir; Gnjato, Obren (2016). "The old village in East Herzegovina and the possibilities of its revitalization". Demografija (13): 353–373. ISSN 1820-4244. 1820-42441613353L.
  2. ^ "About us". Berkovići Turizam. Retrieved 2024年09月20日.
  3. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024年09月20日.
  4. ^ "O Berkovićima". Opština Berkovici (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021年01月18日.
  5. ^ Service, s Balkan (2022年04月23日). "Bosnian earthquake victim died after a hillside collapsed on a home". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2023年09月27日.
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