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Mrkonjić Grad Мркоњић Град | |
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Town andmunicipality | |
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 Location of Mrkonjić Grad within Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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| Coordinates:44°25′N17°05′E / 44.417°N 17.083°E /44.417; 17.083 | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity |  Republika Srpska |
| Geographicalregion | Bosanska Krajina |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Dragan Vođević (SNSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 677.43 km2 (261.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
• Total | 16,671 |
| • Density | 24.609/km2 (63.737/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | 50 |
Mrkonjić Grad (Serbian Cyrillic:Мркоњић Град,pronounced[mr̩koɲit͡ɕgrad]) is a town and municipality inRepublika Srpska,Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in theBosanska Krajina region, betweenBanja Luka andJajce. As of 2013, the municipality has a population of 16,671 inhabitants, while the town of Mrkonjić Grad has a population of 7,915 inhabitants.
The town changed its name several times in history: Gornje Kloke, Novo Jajce, Varcarev Vakuf, Varcar Vakuf, and ultimately the present one. The last renaming took place in 1924 after KingPeter I of Serbia, who had taken thenom de guerre "Mrkonjić" while fighting in the uprising (1875–78) against theOttoman Empire.
From 1929 to 1941, Mrkonjić Grad was part of theVrbas Banovina of theKingdom of Yugoslavia.
When the German and ItalianZones of Influence were revised on 24 June 1942, Varcar Vakuf fell inZone III [hr], administered civilly by Croatia and militarily by Croatia and Germany.[1]
InWorld War II, the town became renowned by the first meeting ofZAVNOBiH on 25 November 1943, when Bosnia and Herzegovina was proclaimed as a common republic ofSerbs,Croats andMuslims.
During theBosnian War from 1992 to 1995, the town was within the territory controlled by ethnicSerbs. The town is also known for the incident where theUSAF lost oneF-16 piloted byScott O'Grady in June 1995.[2] He was stranded in the area for six days before being rescued by theUS Marines. From 8 to 12 October 1995, Mrkonjić Grad was in the hands of theCroatian Army (HV) and theCroatian Defence Council (HVO). Traces of various forms of torture were found on the bodies of murdered Serbs in the war crimes committed by Croatian forces. The livestock in the municipality was stolen or killed. All machines and equipment from the factories in Mrkonjić Grad were taken away or destroyed by Croatian troops. In the territory of Mrkonjić Grad, there was hardly any residential building that was not damaged or looted. No one from the Croatian side has been held legally accountable for these crimes.[3] After theDayton Peace Agreement the town was assigned to the entity of Republika Srpska.[4] As a consequence, the Croat population of the town had no choice but to leave, and there are very few Croats living in Mrkonjić today, most of them elderly. In 1996, amass grave containing the bodies of 181 Serbs—mostly civilians—was uncovered in Mrkonjić Grad. Almost all were killed by Bosnian Croat and Muslim forces in late 1995.[5]
Bosnian Serbs committed amassacre of 28 Croat and Bosniak civilians, who were abducted from their homes in Mrkonjić Grad, and executed inOborci, on 13 September 1995.[6]
| Population of settlements – Mrkonjić Grad municipality | |||||||||||
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| Settlement | 1910. | 1921. | 1931. | 1948. | 1953. | 1961. | 1971.[7] | 1981.[8] | 1991.[9] | 2013.[10][11] | |
| Total | 20,620 | 27,014 | 29,178 | 31,127 | 30,949 | 30,159 | 29,684 | 26,278 | 16,671 | ||
| 1 | Baljvine | 1,140 | 333 | ||||||||
| 2 | Bjelajce | 980 | 693 | ||||||||
| 3 | Brdo | 587 | 548 | ||||||||
| 4 | Donji Baraći | 524 | 287 | ||||||||
| 5 | Donji Graci | 358 | 206 | ||||||||
| 6 | Gerzovo | 679 | 256 | ||||||||
| 7 | Gornji Graci | 926 | 556 | ||||||||
| 8 | Gustovara | 428 | 208 | ||||||||
| 9 | Kopljevići | 489 | 296 | ||||||||
| 10 | Kotor | 443 | 311 | ||||||||
| 11 | Majdan | 946 | 408 | ||||||||
| 12 | Medna | 791 | 221 | ||||||||
| 13 | Mrkonjić Grad | 2,249 | 2,770 | 4,089 | 6,602 | 8,422 | 7,915 | ||||
| 14 | Oćune | 447 | 215 | ||||||||
| 15 | Orahovljani | 463 | 263 | ||||||||
| 16 | Podbrdo | 991 | 731 | ||||||||
| 17 | Podorugla | 849 | 921 | ||||||||
| 18 | Podrašnica | 1,096 | 733 | ||||||||
| 19 | Šehovci | 642 | 251 | ||||||||
| 20 | Stupari | 435 | 288 | ||||||||
| 21 | Trijebovo | 509 | 211 | ||||||||
| 22 | Jasenovi Potoci | 284 | 98 | ||||||||
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| Ethnic composition – Mrkonjić Grad town | |||||||
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| 2013.[10][11] | 1991.[9] | 1981.[8] | 1971.[7] | ||||
| Total | 7,915 (100,0%) | 8,422 (100,0%) | 6,602 (100,0%) | 4,089 (100,0%) | |||
| Serbs | 7,130 (96,7%) | 5,945 (70,59%) | 4,077 (61,75%) | 2,156 (52,73%) | |||
| Bosniaks | 115 (1,6%) | 1,450 (17,22%) | 1,414 (21,42%) | 1,419 (34,70%) | |||
| Yugoslavs | 52 (0,7%) | 470 (5,581%) | 618 (9,361%) | 62 (1,516%) | |||
| Croats | 74 (1,0%) | 454 (5,391%) | 427 (6,468%) | 406 (9,929%) | |||
| Others | 103 (1,223%) | 19 (0,288%) | 18 (0,440%) | ||||
| Montenegrins | 30 (0,454%) | 21 (0,514%) | |||||
| Albanians | 11 (0,167%) | 6 (0,147%) | |||||
| Macedonians | 6 (0,091%) | 1 (0,024%) | |||||
| Ethnic composition – Mrkonjić Grad municipality | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013.[10] | 1991.[9] | 1981.[8] | 1971.[7] | ||||
| Total | 16,671 (100,0%) | 27,395 (100,0%) | 29,684 (100,0%) | 30,159 (100,0%) | |||
| Serbs | 16,050 (96,27%) | 21,057 (76,86%) | 23,364 (78,71%) | 24,990 (82,86%) | |||
| Bosniaks | 375 (2,249%) | 3,272 (11,94%) | 3,009 (10,14%) | 2,734 (9,065%) | |||
| Croats | 159 (0,954%) | 2,139 (7,808%) | 2,290 (7,715%) | 2,204 (7,308%) | |||
| Others | 87 (0,522%) | 334 (1,219%) | 67 (0,226%) | 82 (0,272%) | |||
| Yugoslavs | 593 (2,165%) | 883 (2,975%) | 98 (0,325%) | ||||
| Montenegrins | 47 (0,158%) | 38 (0,126%) | |||||
| Albanians | 15 (0,051%) | 11 (0,036%) | |||||
| Macedonians | 8 (0,027%) | 1 (0,003%) | |||||
| Slovenes | 1 (0,003%) | 1 (0,003%) | |||||
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered employed people per their core activity (as of 2016):[12]
| Professional field | Total |
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| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 196 |
| Mining and quarrying | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 814 |
| Distribution of power, gas, steam and air-conditioning | 235 |
| Distribution of water and water waste management | 52 |
| Construction | 499 |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | 490 |
| Transportation and storage | 171 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 145 |
| Information and communication | 25 |
| Finance and insurance | 35 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 74 |
| Administrative and support services | 3 |
| Public administration and defence | 243 |
| Education | 328 |
| Healthcare and social work | 122 |
| Art, entertainment and recreation | 15 |
| Other service activities | 47 |
| Total | 3,517 |
TheBalkana Lake lies near the town and is a small, but beautiful touristresort including the nearbySkakavac Waterfall.
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