Orahova
Village
Orahova is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Orahova
Orahova
Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates: 44°33′01″N 17°26′57″E / 44.5503°N 17.4492°E / 44.5503; 17.4492
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityRepublika Srpska
MunicipalityKotor Varoš
Highest elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Lowest elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (1991)
  Total1,612
  Summer (DST)Central European
Area code+387 (051)

Orahova (Serbian Cyrillic: Орахова) is populated place in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska, Kotor-Varoš Municipality.[1] Orahova includes two hamlets: Gornja (Upper, 540 m) and Lower (350 m) Orahova.[2][3][4][5]

The centerpiece of the new village is located on the river Vrbanja river with the mouth of its tributary Vigošća.

History

During the Bosnian War, all Croat and Muslim villages in the area were destroyed, and residents killed and expelled. Today there is almost no Croat population left in the area.

Population

Šiprage[6][7] Total population 2013: 302
Census Year 1991. 1981. 1971.
Croats 1 107 (68,67%) 1 117 (68,95%) 929 (66,31%)
Bosniaks 294 (18,24%) 249 (15,37%) 201 (14,35%)
Serbs 206 (12,78%) 251 (15,49%) 270 (19,27%)
Yugoslavs 3 (0,185%)
Others and unknown 5 (0,310%) 1 (0,071%)
Total 1,612 1,620 1,401

References

  1. "Općina Kotor Varoš". nasbih.com. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  2. Mučibabić B., Ur. (1998): Geografski atlas Bosne i Hercegovine. Geodetski zavod Bosne i Hercgovine, Sarajevo.
  3. Vojnogeografski institut, Izd. (1955): Prnjavor (List karte 1:100.000, Izohipse na 20 m). Vojnogeografski institut, Beograd.
  4. Spahić M. et al. (2000): Bosna i Hercegovina (1:250.000). Izdavačko preduzeće „Sejtarija“, Sarajevo.
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  6. Book: "Nacionalni sastav stanovništva – Rezultati za Republiku po opštinama i naseljenim mjestima 1991.", statistički bilten br. 234, Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, Sarajevo.
  7. Internet – Source: "Popis po mjesnim zajednicama" – "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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