Ribnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Ribnik (Serbian Cyrillic: Рибник) is a municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the southern part of the Bosanska Krajina region. As of 2013, it has a population of 6,048 inhabitants. Seat of the municipality is the village of Gornji Ribnik.

Ribnik
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Ribnik
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Location of Ribnik, Republika Srpska within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of Ribnik, Republika Srpska within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of Ribnik
Coordinates: 44°27′N 16°49′E / 44.450°N 16.817°E / 44.450; 16.817
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
Geographical regionBosanska Krajina
Government
 • Municipal mayorDuško Dakić (SNSD)
Area
 • Total
511.1 km2 (197.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total
6,048
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code50
Websiteopstinaribnik.org

Ribnik, briefly known as Srpski Ključ (Српски Кључ), was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Ključ (the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Geography

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It is located between municipalities of Oštra Luka in the north, Banja Luka and Mrkonjić Grad in the east, Glamoč in the south, and Istočni Drvar, Bosanski Petrovac, and Ključ in the west.

Demographics

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According to the 2013 census results, the municipality of Ribnik has 6,048 inhabitants. The majority of its population are ethnic Serbs.

Population

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Population of settlements – Ribnik municipality
Settlement 1991. 2013.
Total 6,048
1 Čađavica 561 401
2 Donja Previja 386 404
3 Donji Ribnik 465 395
4 Donji Vrbljani 896 385
5 Gornje Ratkovo 220
6 Gornji Ribnik 696 674
7 Gornji Vrbljani 755 436
8 Rastoka 778 700
9 Velijašnica 288 210
10 Zableće 481 567

Ethnic composition

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Ethnic composition – Ribnik municipality
2013.
Total 6,048 (100,0%)
Serbs 6,018 (99,50%)
Others 19 (0,314%)
Croats 11 (0,182%)

Education

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There are three elementary and one high school in the municipality.[1]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ribnik, Opština (2020-07-22). "Upoznajte Ribnik". Opština Ribnik. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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