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Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje

January 30, 2023

Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje (Serbian Cyrillic: Горњи Вакуф-Ускопље) is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje
Горњи Вакуф-Ускопље
Town and municipality
Flag
Coat of arms
Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje
Location of Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje
Coordinates: 43°56′N 17°35′E / 43.933°N 17.583°E / 43.933; 17.583Coordinates: 43°56′N 17°35′E / 43.933°N 17.583°E / 43.933; 17.583
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Central Bosnia
Government
 • Municipal mayorSead Čaušević (SDA)
Area
 • Total402 km2 (155 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total22,304
 • Density555/km2 (1,440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 30
Websitegornjivakuf-uskoplje.ba

Etymology

Although settlements in the area stretches back to prehistoric times, the town with the name Gornji Vakuf arose in the 16th century in the location of the existing settlement called Česta. The name Gornji Vakuf refers to the fact that the town was established as a Vakf (in Bosnian: Vakuf; religious trust fund maintained by Muslims working in the financial sector) by Bosniak nobility. Mehmed-beg Stočanin, a famous Bosniak bey, is the founder of Gornji Vakuf. This town has a typical Bosnian čaršija, which is common within Central Bosnia.

History

Bosnian War

See also: Croat–Bosniak War

Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje was made infamous as one of the first towns to suffer from the Croat–Bosniak War (1992–94) during the Bosnian War (1992–95) - as a critical node - was vital for UNPROFOR to hold to enable UNHCR supplies to move into the country. It was held by B Company, of Group 1 CHESHIRE from the British Army, which was under command of UNPROFOR. In the early months of 1993, the company lost Lance corporal Wayne Edwards, who was shot by an unknown sniper as they were crossing a bridge in armored personnel carriers. The gunman is still unknown to this day.[1]

Prior to the war, Gornji Vakuf had a population of about 10,000 Croats and 14,000 Bosniaks. On 11 January 1993, the first clashes between the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) and the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) took place. There are conflicting reports as to how the fighting started and what caused it; a bomb placed in a Muslim owned hotel used as a headquarters by ARBiH or an all-out attack by ARBiH forces on HVO positions.[2] The HVO had around 300 forces in the town and 2,000 in the surrounding area, while the ARBiH deployed several brigades of its 3rd Corps which was operating within the area. A front line was established through the center of town. HVO artillery fired from several positions on the hills to the southeast of ARBiH forces in Gornji Vakuf after their demands for surrender were rejected until a ceasefire was arranged.[3][4]

On 1 August 1993, the ARBiH launched an offensive on the HVO in Gornji Vakuf, and won control over most of the town by the following day. The HVO retained control over a Croat neighborhood in the southwest and the ARBiH, lacking necessary reinforcements, could not continue its offensive. The name of the Croat-held part was later changed to Uskoplje. The HVO attempted a counterattack from its positions to the southwest of the town on the 5 of August, however infantry and mortar units in the ARBiH were able to repel the attack. Another attack by the HVO started in September, reinforced with tanks and heavy artillery, but it was also unsuccessful.[5] The Washington peace agreement signed by both warring parties in 1994, which subsequently put an end to military operations for either side to take control of the city, and a year later would come the end of the war.

Contemporary

As the Dayton Agreement was signed in 1995, the post-war city suffered much damage, but was able to financially restabilize itself utilizing the tourism sector over the years.

Settlements

Demographics

1971

19,344 total

1991

In the census of 1991, the municipality of Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje had 25,130 inhabitants: 56.05% Bosniaks, 42.61% Croats, 0.60% Yugoslavs, 0.42% Serbs and 0.31% others.[6]

The town itself had 5,349 residents, of which 61% Bosniaks, 34% Croats, 2% Yugoslavs, 1% Serbs and 1% others.

Ethnicity Number Percent (%)
Bosniaks 14,063 55.84%
Croats 10,706 42.51%
Yugoslavs 158 0.62%
others 144 0.60%
Serbs 110 0.43%
TOTAL 25,181 100%

2013 Census

Municipality Nationality Total
Bosniaks % Croats % Serbs %
Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje 12,004 57.34 8,660 41.37 30 0.14 20,933

Page text.[7]

Sports

The town is home to the handball club MRK Sloga Gornji Vakuf - Uskoplje, and football club HNK Sloga Uskoplje .

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje is twinned with:[8]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Sniper 'not told to shoot UK soldier in Bosnia': First British soldier was unlawfully killed". The Independent. London, UK. 16 June 1993. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  2. ^ "ICTY: Kordić and Čerkez verdict - IV. Attacks on towns and villages: killings - 2. The Conflict in Gornji Vakuf" (PDF). pp. 179–181. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  3. ^ Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis (2002). Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict, 1990–1995, Volume 1. Washington, D.C.: Central Intelligence Agency. pp. 190–191. ISBN 978-0-16-066472-4.
  4. ^ Shrader, Charles R. (2003). The Muslim-Croat Civil War in Central Bosnia: A Military History, 1992–1994. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press. pp. 74–75. ISBN 978-1-58544-261-4.
  5. ^ Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis (2002). Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict, 1990–1995, Volume 1. Washington, D.C.: Central Intelligence Agency. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-16-066472-4.
  6. ^ Hdmagazine - Bosnian Census 2006-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Link text, additional text.
  8. ^ "Gradovi partneri". gornjivakuf-uskoplje.ba (in Bosnian). Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje. Retrieved 2020-12-29.

External links

  •   Media related to Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje at Wikimedia Commons

January 30, 2023
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Gornji Vakuf Uskoplje Serbian Cyrillic Gorњi Vakuf Uskopљe is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina Gornji Vakuf Uskoplje Gorњi Vakuf UskopљeTown and municipalityFlagCoat of armsGornji Vakuf UskopljeLocation of Gornji Vakuf UskopljeCoordinates 43 56 N 17 35 E 43 933 N 17 583 E 43 933 17 583 Coordinates 43 56 N 17 35 E 43 933 N 17 583 E 43 933 17 583Country Bosnia and HerzegovinaEntityFederation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaCanton Central BosniaGovernment Municipal mayorSead Causevic SDA Area Total402 km2 155 sq mi Population 2013 census Total22 304 Density555 km2 1 440 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Area code 387 30Websitegornjivakuf uskoplje wbr ba Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2 1 Bosnian War 2 2 Contemporary 3 Settlements 4 Demographics 4 1 1971 4 2 1991 4 3 2013 Census 5 Sports 6 Twin towns sister cities 7 Notable people 8 References 9 External linksEtymology EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Although settlements in the area stretches back to prehistoric times the town with the name Gornji Vakuf arose in the 16th century in the location of the existing settlement called Cesta The name Gornji Vakuf refers to the fact that the town was established as a Vakf in Bosnian Vakuf religious trust fund maintained by Muslims working in the financial sector by Bosniak nobility Mehmed beg Stocanin a famous Bosniak bey is the founder of Gornji Vakuf This town has a typical Bosnian carsija which is common within Central Bosnia History EditBosnian War Edit See also Croat Bosniak War Gornji Vakuf Uskoplje was made infamous as one of the first towns to suffer from the Croat Bosniak War 1992 94 during the Bosnian War 1992 95 as a critical node was vital for UNPROFOR to hold to enable UNHCR supplies to move into the country It was held by B Company of Group 1 CHESHIRE from the British Army which was under command of UNPROFOR In the early months of 1993 the company lost Lance corporal Wayne Edwards who was shot by an unknown sniper as they were crossing a bridge in armored personnel carriers The gunman is still unknown to this day 1 Prior to the war Gornji Vakuf had a population of about 10 000 Croats and 14 000 Bosniaks On 11 January 1993 the first clashes between the Croatian Defence Council HVO and the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ARBiH took place There are conflicting reports as to how the fighting started and what caused it a bomb placed in a Muslim owned hotel used as a headquarters by ARBiH or an all out attack by ARBiH forces on HVO positions 2 The HVO had around 300 forces in the town and 2 000 in the surrounding area while the ARBiH deployed several brigades of its 3rd Corps which was operating within the area A front line was established through the center of town HVO artillery fired from several positions on the hills to the southeast of ARBiH forces in Gornji Vakuf after their demands for surrender were rejected until a ceasefire was arranged 3 4 On 1 August 1993 the ARBiH launched an offensive on the HVO in Gornji Vakuf and won control over most of the town by the following day The HVO retained control over a Croat neighborhood in the southwest and the ARBiH lacking necessary reinforcements could not continue its offensive The name of the Croat held part was later changed to Uskoplje The HVO attempted a counterattack from its positions to the southwest of the town on the 5 of August however infantry and mortar units in the ARBiH were able to repel the attack Another attack by the HVO started in September reinforced with tanks and heavy artillery but it was also unsuccessful 5 The Washington peace agreement signed by both warring parties in 1994 which subsequently put an end to military operations for either side to take control of the city and a year later would come the end of the war Contemporary Edit As the Dayton Agreement was signed in 1995 the post war city suffered much damage but was able to financially restabilize itself utilizing the tourism sector over the years Settlements EditBatusa Bistrica Bojska Boljkovac Borova Ravan Crkvice Cvrce Dobrosin Donja Ricica Drazev Dol Duratbegov Dolac Dusa Gaj Galicica Gornja Ricica Gornji Mracaj Gornji Vakuf Uskoplje Grnica Hrasnica Humac Jagnjid Jelace Jelici Kozice Krupa Kute Luzani Mackovac Mracaj Osredak Pajic Polje Paloc Pidris Ploca Podgrađe Pridvorci Rosulje Seferovici Seoci Smrcevice Svilici Sugine Bare Uzricje Vaganjac Valice Vilic Polje Voljevac Voljice Vrse Zastinje ZdrimciDemographics Edit1971 Edit 19 344 total Bosniaks 10 482 54 18 Croats 8 605 44 48 Serbs 141 0 72 Yugoslavs 18 0 09 others 98 0 53 1991 Edit In the census of 1991 the municipality of Gornji Vakuf Uskoplje had 25 130 inhabitants 56 05 Bosniaks 42 61 Croats 0 60 Yugoslavs 0 42 Serbs and 0 31 others 6 The town itself had 5 349 residents of which 61 Bosniaks 34 Croats 2 Yugoslavs 1 Serbs and 1 others Ethnicity Number Percent Bosniaks 14 063 55 84 Croats 10 706 42 51 Yugoslavs 158 0 62 others 144 0 60 Serbs 110 0 43 TOTAL 25 181 100 2013 Census Edit Municipality Nationality TotalBosniaks Croats Serbs Gornji Vakuf Uskoplje 12 004 57 34 8 660 41 37 30 0 14 20 933Page text 7 Sports EditThe town is home to the handball club MRK Sloga Gornji Vakuf Uskoplje and football club HNK Sloga Uskoplje Twin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina Gornji Vakuf Uskoplje is twinned with 8 Neuhofen an der Krems Austria Paks Hungary Sancaktepe Turkey Turgutlu TurkeyNotable people EditAlmir Pandzo handball player Branko Mikulic politician Matej Delac football goalkeeper Nihad Alibegovic singerReferences Edit Sniper not told to shoot UK soldier in Bosnia First British soldier was unlawfully killed The Independent London UK 16 June 1993 Retrieved 26 September 2011 ICTY Kordic and Cerkez verdict IV Attacks on towns and villages killings 2 The Conflict in Gornji Vakuf PDF pp 179 181 Retrieved 23 November 2015 Central Intelligence Agency Office of Russian and European Analysis 2002 Balkan Battlegrounds A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict 1990 1995 Volume 1 Washington D C Central Intelligence Agency pp 190 191 ISBN 978 0 16 066472 4 Shrader Charles R 2003 The Muslim Croat Civil War in Central Bosnia A Military History 1992 1994 College Station Texas Texas A amp M University Press pp 74 75 ISBN 978 1 58544 261 4 Central Intelligence Agency Office of Russian and European Analysis 2002 Balkan Battlegrounds A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict 1990 1995 Volume 1 Washington D C Central Intelligence Agency p 199 ISBN 978 0 16 066472 4 Hdmagazine Bosnian Census Archived 2006 10 26 at the Wayback Machine Link text additional text Gradovi partneri gornjivakuf uskoplje ba in Bosnian Gornji Vakuf Uskoplje Retrieved 2020 12 29 External links Edit Media related to Gornji Vakuf Uskoplje at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gornji Vakuf Uskoplje amp oldid 1127452800, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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