Gacko

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Гацко
Gacko
Coat of arms
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Location in Republika Srpska

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General Information
Entity Republika Srpska
Municipality area 736 km²
Population
- (est.)

?
- (1991 census) 10,788
Settlements 71 (1991.)
Coordinates 43°10′N, 18°32′E
Area code +387 59
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
CEST (UTC+2)
Politics
Mayor Milan Radmilović (SDS) [1]

Gacko (Cyrillic: Гацко) is a town and municipality by the same name in southeastern Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Foča Region.












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[edit] Geography

The town is in a short distance from Montenegro. The municipality covers an area of 736 km², making it one of the larger municipalities in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

[edit] Population

According to the 1910 census, the absolute majority in the Gacko municipality were Eastern orthodox Christians (64.03%). But in the city itself Muslims were the absolute majority.

year of census total Serbs Muslims Croats Yugoslavs others
~1991~ 10,788 6,661 (61.74%) 3,858 (35.76%) 29 (0.26%) 84 (0.77%) 156 (1.44%)
~1981~ 10,279 6,215 (60.46%) 3,424 (33.31%) 21 (0.20%) 346 (3.36%) 273 (2.65%)
~1971~ 12,033 7,634 (63.44%) 4,184 (34.77%) 15 (0.12%) 20 (0.16%) 180 (1.49%)


[edit] The town of Gacko

year of census total Muslims Serbs Croats Yugoslavs others
~1991~ 4,584 2,253 (49.14%) 2,144 (46.77%) 28 (0.61%) 78 (1.70%) 81 (1.76%)

[edit] Settlements of Gacko municipality, 1991.

total: 71

Avtovac, Bahori, Bašići, Berušica, Brajićevići, Branilovići, Cernica, Čemerno, Danići, Dobrelji, Domrke, Donja Bodežišta, Dramešina, Dražljevo, Drugovići, Dubljevići, Fojnica, Gacko, Gareva, Gornja Bodežišta, Gračanica, Gradina, Hodinići, Igri, Izgori, Jabuka, Jasenik, Jugovići, Kazanci, Ključ, Kokorina, Kravarevo, Kula, Lipnik, Lončari, Luka, Lukovice, Ljeskov Dub, Medanići, Međuljići, Mekavci, Melečići, Miholjače, Mjedenik, Mrđenovići, Muhovići, Nadinići, Novi Dulići, Platice, Poda, Pridvorica, Pržine, Ravni, Rudo Polje, Samobor, Slivlja, Soderi, Srđevići, Stambelići, Stari Dulići, Stepen, Stolac, Šipovica, Šumići, Ulinje, Višnjevo, Vratkovići, Vrba, Zagradci, Zurovići and Žanjevica.

[edit] Economy

There is a thermoelectric powerplant in the municipality, which is the main employer and staple of the economy.

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Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zastava Bosne i Hercegovine

Coordinates: 43°10′N, 18°32′E