Vlasenica (Serbian Cyrillic: Власеница) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population 11,467 inhabitants, while the town of Vlasenica has a population of 7,228 inhabitants.
Some 70-200 Serbs were brutally massacred by Muslim Ustaše forces in Vlasenica's Rašića Gaj municipality between 22 June and 20 July 1941, after raping women and girls.[1] At the end of July and beginning of August 1941 another group of 50 Serbs from Vlasenica District (mostly from Milići) were imprisoned and murdered.[2] Between 2,000 and 3,000 Muslims were massacred by Serb Chetniks in Vlasenica, from December 1941 until February 1942.[3] The Susica detention camp was established near Vlasenica in 1992. In its one year of existence, over 1,000 Bosniaks were reported to be killed in the brutal prison camp. During the course of the Yugoslav wars, 2.500 Bosniaks were killed in Vlasenica and the surrounding area.
Demographicsedit
Vlasenica during the Bosnian War:
It was said that Vlasenica was the headquarters of the Greek Volunteer Guard before they took part in the siege of Srebrenica and the Siege of Žepa. <Greek Volunteer Guard Wikipedia>
Populationedit
Population of settlements – Vlasenica municipality
Settlement
1879.
1885.
1895
1910.
1921.
1931.
1948.
1953.
1961.
1971.
1981.
1991.
2013.
Total
19,420
23,085
24,927
30,928
28,865
37,532
26,623
30,498
33,817
11,467
1
Cerska
1,409
689
2
Grabovica
537
342
3
Gradina
755
395
4
Neđeljišta
738
354
5
Pustoše
552
208
6
Vlasenica
4,121
7,283
3,047
3,976
6,000
7,909
7,228
Ethnic compositionedit
Ethnic composition – Vlasenica town
2013.
1991.
1981.
1971.
Total
7,228 (100,0%)
7,909 (100,0%)
6,000 (100,0%)
3,976 (100,0%)
Bosniaks
4,800 (60,69%)
3,435 (57,25%)
2,774 (69,77%)
Serbs
2,743 (34,68%)
1,793 (29,88%)
1,124 (28,27%)
Yugoslavs
242 (3,060%)
578 (9,633%)
5 (0,126%)
Others
98 (1,239%)
22 (0,367%)
25 (0,629%)
Croats
26 (0,329%)
18 (0,300%)
12 (0,302%)
Roma
98 (1,633%)
25 (0,629%)
Montenegrins
28 (0,467%)
7 (0,176%)
Albanians
22 (0,367%)
3 (0,075%)
Hungarians
3 (0,050%)
Slovenes
2 (0,033%)
Macedonians
1 (0,017%)
1 (0,025%)
Ethnic composition – Vlasenica municipality
2013.
1991.
1981.
1971.
Total
11,467 (100,0%)
17,761 (100,0%)
30,498 (100,0%)
26,623 (100,0%)
Serbs
7,589 (66,18%)
6,311 (35,53%)
13,531 (44,37%)
13,431 (50,45%)
Bosniaks
3,763 (32,82%)
10,897 (61,35%)
15,337 (50,29%)
12,881 (48,38%)
Others
84 (0,733%)
249 (1,402%)
131 (0,430%)
151 (0,567%)
Croats
31 (0,270%)
32 (0,180%)
44 (0,144%)
42 (0,158%)
Yugoslavs
272 (1,531%)
978 (3,207%)
17 (0,064%)
Roma
352 (1,154%)
53 (0,199%)
Montenegrins
81 (0,266%)
28 (0,105%)
Albanians
33 (0,108%)
14 (0,053%)
Hungarians
5 (0,016%)
1 (0,004%)
Slovenes
4 (0,013%)
3 (0,011%)
Macedonians
2 (0,007%)
2 (0,008%)
Economyedit
Skiing in VlasenicaJavor caveMonument in Vlasenica in the honour of the victory of the Serbian army against Austro-Hungarian invaders and Yugoslav Partisans who destroyed the Croatian Ustaše in a battle which took place in modern-day Vlasenica
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[4]
Activity
Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
108
Mining and quarrying
-
Manufacturing
257
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
86
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
56
Construction
28
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
217
Transportation and storage
31
Accommodation and food services
55
Information and communication
9
Financial and insurance activities
17
Real estate activities
-
Professional, scientific and technical activities
20
Administrative and support service activities
4
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security
^Hoare, Marko Attila (2006). Genocide and Resistance in Hitler's Bosnia: The Partisans and the Chetniks 1941–1943. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 202–203. ISBN978-0-19-726380-8.
^Ivanišević, Milivoje (1994). Hronika našeg groblja ili Slovo o stradanju srpskog naroda Bratunca, Milića, Skelana i Srebrenice. Bratunac.
^"Cities and Municipalities of Republika Srpska" (PDF). rzs.rs.ba. Republika Srspka Institute of Statistics. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vlasenica.
Official website
May 01, 2024
vlasenica, serbian, cyrillic, Власеница, town, municipality, republika, srpska, bosnia, herzegovina, 2013, population, inhabitants, while, town, population, inhabitants, Власеницаtown, municipalitycoat, armslocation, within, bosnia, herzegovinacoordinates, 933. Vlasenica Serbian Cyrillic Vlasenica is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska Bosnia and Herzegovina As of 2013 it has a population 11 467 inhabitants while the town of Vlasenica has a population of 7 228 inhabitants Vlasenica VlasenicaTown and municipalityVlasenicaCoat of armsLocation of Vlasenica within Bosnia and HerzegovinaCoordinates 44 11 N 18 56 E 44 183 N 18 933 E 44 183 18 933Country Bosnia and HerzegovinaEntity Republika SrpskaGovernment Municipal mayorMiroslav Kraljevic SNSD Area Total448 14 km2 173 03 sq mi Population 2013 census Total11 467 Density26 km2 66 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Area code56Websitewww wbr opstina vlasenica wbr org Vlasenica church Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 2 1 Population 2 2 Ethnic composition 3 Economy 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 Notes 7 External linksHistory editSome 70 200 Serbs were brutally massacred by Muslim Ustase forces in Vlasenica s Rasica Gaj municipality between 22 June and 20 July 1941 after raping women and girls 1 At the end of July and beginning of August 1941 another group of 50 Serbs from Vlasenica District mostly from Milici were imprisoned and murdered 2 Between 2 000 and 3 000 Muslims were massacred by Serb Chetniks in Vlasenica from December 1941 until February 1942 3 The Susica detention camp was established near Vlasenica in 1992 In its one year of existence over 1 000 Bosniaks were reported to be killed in the brutal prison camp During the course of the Yugoslav wars 2 500 Bosniaks were killed in Vlasenica and the surrounding area Demographics editVlasenica during the Bosnian War It was said that Vlasenica was the headquarters of the Greek Volunteer Guard before they took part in the siege of Srebrenica and the Siege of Zepa lt Greek Volunteer Guard Wikipedia gt Population edit Population of settlements Vlasenica municipality Settlement 1879 1885 1895 1910 1921 1931 1948 1953 1961 1971 1981 1991 2013 Total 19 420 23 085 24 927 30 928 28 865 37 532 26 623 30 498 33 817 11 467 1 Cerska 1 409 689 2 Grabovica 537 342 3 Gradina 755 395 4 Neđeljista 738 354 5 Pustose 552 208 6 Vlasenica 4 121 7 283 3 047 3 976 6 000 7 909 7 228 Ethnic composition edit Ethnic composition Vlasenica town 2013 1991 1981 1971 Total 7 228 100 0 7 909 100 0 6 000 100 0 3 976 100 0 Bosniaks 4 800 60 69 3 435 57 25 2 774 69 77 Serbs 2 743 34 68 1 793 29 88 1 124 28 27 Yugoslavs 242 3 060 578 9 633 5 0 126 Others 98 1 239 22 0 367 25 0 629 Croats 26 0 329 18 0 300 12 0 302 Roma 98 1 633 25 0 629 Montenegrins 28 0 467 7 0 176 Albanians 22 0 367 3 0 075 Hungarians 3 0 050 Slovenes 2 0 033 Macedonians 1 0 017 1 0 025 Ethnic composition Vlasenica municipality 2013 1991 1981 1971 Total 11 467 100 0 17 761 100 0 30 498 100 0 26 623 100 0 Serbs 7 589 66 18 6 311 35 53 13 531 44 37 13 431 50 45 Bosniaks 3 763 32 82 10 897 61 35 15 337 50 29 12 881 48 38 Others 84 0 733 249 1 402 131 0 430 151 0 567 Croats 31 0 270 32 0 180 44 0 144 42 0 158 Yugoslavs 272 1 531 978 3 207 17 0 064 Roma 352 1 154 53 0 199 Montenegrins 81 0 266 28 0 105 Albanians 33 0 108 14 0 053 Hungarians 5 0 016 1 0 004 Slovenes 4 0 013 3 0 011 Macedonians 2 0 007 2 0 008 Economy edit nbsp Skiing in Vlasenica nbsp Javor cave nbsp Monument in Vlasenica in the honour of the victory of the Serbian army against Austro Hungarian invaders and Yugoslav Partisans who destroyed the Croatian Ustase in a battle which took place in modern day Vlasenica The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity as of 2018 4 Activity Total Agriculture forestry and fishing 108 Mining and quarrying Manufacturing 257 Electricity gas steam and air conditioning supply 86 Water supply sewerage waste management and remediation activities 56 Construction 28 Wholesale and retail trade repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 217 Transportation and storage 31 Accommodation and food services 55 Information and communication 9 Financial and insurance activities 17 Real estate activities Professional scientific and technical activities 20 Administrative and support service activities 4 Public administration and defense compulsory social security 170 Education 133 Human health and social work activities 107 Arts entertainment and recreation 10 Other service activities 32 Total 1 340Notable people editLazar Jovanovic 19th century manuscript writer Dervis Susic writer Flory Jagoda musician Vedad Ibisevic footballer Fahrudin Kuduzovic footballerSee also editMunicipalities of Republika Srpska Massacres of Serbs in Rasica GajNotes edit Hoare Marko Attila 2006 Genocide and Resistance in Hitler s Bosnia The Partisans and the Chetniks 1941 1943 New York Oxford University Press pp 202 203 ISBN 978 0 19 726380 8 Ivanisevic Milivoje 1994 Hronika naseg groblja ili Slovo o stradanju srpskog naroda Bratunca Milica Skelana i Srebrenice Bratunac Dizdar 1996 sfn error no target CITEREFDizdar1996 help Cities and Municipalities of Republika Srpska PDF rzs rs ba Republika Srspka Institute of Statistics 25 December 2019 Retrieved 31 December 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vlasenica Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vlasenica amp oldid 1216324522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
