Šurmanci (Serbian Cyrillic: Шурманци) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Čapljina and Parish Medjugorje.[1]
Šurmanci
Шурманци | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 | |
  Šurmanci | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′N 17°45′E / 43.167°N 17.750°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Herzegovina-Neretva |
| Municipality |  Čapljina |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.65 sq mi (12.05 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 301 |
| • Density | 65/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History and people
editŠurmanci is currently composed of about 100 households, approximately 350 people, mostly Croats (religion mostly Catholic) and Bosniaks (religion mostly Muslim). The village belongs to municipality Čapljina and Parish Medjugorje. It is a home to a Merciful Jesus Church, famous for the Merciful Jesus painting, visited by thousands of pilgrims each year, who visit the village while on their pilgrimage to Medjugorje.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2013 census, its population was 301.[2]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Croats | 287 | 95.3% |
| Bosniaks | 6 | 2.0% |
| other/undeclared | 8 | 2.7% |
| Total | 301 | 100% |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved September 27, 2021.