Petrovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

For another village in Gradiška, see Petrovo, Gradiška.

Petrovo Петрово
Municipality
Town hall in Petrovo
Location of Petrovo within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Municipality	Petrovo
Government
• Mayor	Ozren Petković
Area
• Total	143,9 km2 (556 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	7,010
• Density	48,7/km2 (1,260/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s)	53

Petrovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Петрово) is a town and relatively young municipality located in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, part of the Republika Srpska entity. The municipality was formed from parts of the pre-war municipalities of Gračanica and Lukavac (the other parts of the pre-war municipalities are now in the other Bosnian entity of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Geography

The municipality is close to Doboj just a halfway between Doboj and Tuzla. It is located on the mountain Ozren.

History

The municipality was formed by Bosnian Serb authorities during the war. Bosnian government never recognised this decision and officially municipality was created after the signing of the Dayton Agreement. Bosnian serb authorities also changed the name of the municipality to Petrovo from Bosansko Petrovo Selo. The municipality existed before, however, was dismantled in the 1960s. It belonged to Gračanica and Lukavac as well.

Demographics

1991

Town of Bosansko Petrovo Selo (Petrovo) itself

total: 2,919

• Serbs - 2,695 (92.32%)
• "Yugoslavs" - 70 (2.39%)
• Muslims by nationality - 54 (1.84%)
• Croats - 18 (0.61%)
• others and unknown - 82 (2.80%)

Other villages

Kakmuž

total: 2,398

• Serbs - 2,252 (93.91%)
• "Yugoslavs" - 42 (1.75%)
• Croats - 8 (0.33%)
• Muslims by nationality - 4 (0.17%)
• others and unknown - 92 (3.84%)

Karanovac

total: 1,178

• Serbs - 1,112 (94.40%)
• "Yugoslavs" - 28 (2.38%)
• Croats - 12 (1.02%)
• Muslims by nationality - 6 (0.51%)
• others and unknown - 20 (1.70%)

Krtova

total: 1,121

• Serbs - 1,097 (97.86%)
• "Yugoslavs" - 18 (1.61%)
• Muslims by nationality - 2 (0.18%)
• Croats - 1 (0.09%)
• others and unknown - 3 (0.27%)

Porječina

total: 819

• Serbs - 795 (97.07%)
• "Yugoslavs" - 14 (1.71%)
• Croats - 1 (0.12%)
• Muslims by nationality - 1 (0.12%)
• others and unknown - 8 (0.98%)

Sočkovac

total: 1,112^[1]

• Serbs - 1,052 (95%)
• "Yugoslavs" - 21 (2%)
• Muslims by nationality - 15 (1%)
• Croats - 7 (1%)
• others and unknown - 17 (2%)

2006

In 2006, the majority of inhabitants of municipality were ethnic Serbs.

References

• Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.

Governance

Mayor

• 2008: Zoran Blagojević (Alliance of Independent Social Democrats)

Municipality

The following villages are constituents of Petrovo municipality:

• 1. Petrovo
• 2. Kakmuž
• 3. Sočkovac
• 4. Karanovac
• 5. Krtova
• 6. Porječina

Culture

The Saint Nikola monastery of the Serb Orthodox Church is in the Petrovo municipality.

Twin municipalities – Sister municipalities

• Borovo, Croatia ^[2]

See also

• Municipalities of Republika Srpska

References

External links

• Official site
• Ozrenkros
• City library

Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Republika Srpska
Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina      Una-Sana  Central Bosnia  Posavina  Herzegovina-Neretva  Tuzla  West Herzegovina  Zenica-Doboj  Sarajevo  Bosnian Podrinje  Canton 10
Districts of Bosnia and Herzegovina Brčko distrikt
Municipalities and cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina Capital Sarajevo Municipalities and cities of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Cities Grad Bihać Grad Mostar Glavni grad Sarajevo Grad Široki Brijeg Grad Tuzla Grad Zenica Municipalities Banovići Bosanska Krupa Bosanski Petrovac Bosansko Grahovo Breza Bugojno Busovača Bužim Čapljina Cazin Čelić Centar, Sarajevo Čitluk Drvar Doboj East Doboj South Dobretići Domaljevac-Šamac Donji Vakuf Foča-Ustikolina Fojnica Glamoč Goražde Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje Gračanica Gradačac Grude Hadžići Ilidža Ilijaš Jablanica Jajce Kakanj Kalesija Kiseljak Kladanj Ključ Konjic Kreševo Kupres Livno Ljubuški Lukavac Maglaj Neum Novi Grad, Sarajevo Novo Sarajevo Novi Travnik Odžak Olovo Orašje Pale-Prača Posušje Prozor-Rama Ravno Sanski Most Sapna Srebrenik Stari Grad, Sarajevo Stolac Teočak Tešanj Tomislavgrad Travnik Trnovo (FBiH) Usora Vareš Velika Kladuša Visoko Vitez Vogošća Zavidovići Žepče Živinice Municipalities and cities of Republika Srpska Cities Grad Banja Luka Grad Bijeljina Grad Doboj Grad Istočno Sarajevo Grad Prijedor Grad Trebinje Municipalities Berkovići Bileća Brod Bratunac Čajniče Čelinac Derventa Donji Žabar Foča Gacko Gradiška Han Pijesak Istočni Drvar Istočna Ilidža Istočni Mostar Istočni Stari Grad Istočno Novo Sarajevo Jezero Kalinovik Kneževo Kostajnica Kozarska Dubica Kotor Varoš Krupa na Uni Kupres Laktaši Ljubinje Lopare Milići Modriča Mrkonjić Grad Nevesinje Novi Grad Novo Goražde Osmaci Oštra Luka Pale Pelagićevo Petrovac Petrovo Prnjavor Ribnik Rogatica Rudo Stanari Šamac Šekovići Šipovo Sokolac Srbac Srebrenica Teslić Trnovo Ugljevik Višegrad Vlasenica Vukosavlje Zvornik Brčko District Brčko

Coordinates: 44°38′N 18°22′E / 44.633°N 18.367°E / 44.633; 18.367