Selačka (Serbian Cyrillic: Селачка) is a village in the Kotor Varoš municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. There are 41 inhabitants (2013 census).
Selačka | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Selačka Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′58″N 17°36′50″E / 44.4661°N 17.6139°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska |
| Municipality | Kotor Varoš |
| Highest elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population (1991) | |
• Total | 303 |
| Time zone | Central European |
Geography
editThe name Selačka is used in a wider geographical sense for the north-eastern slopes of Šipraško Brdo which includes a few hamlets and settlements, of which the largest are Kerle, Grič, Selačka, Hajdarovići, Kurušići, and Gelići. Selačka, elevated between 680–850 m, is situated above the two tributaries of Vrbanja river, Trnovac and Crkvenica.
The local roads are connected to the regional road R-440: Kruševo Brdo–Šiprage–Obodnik–Kotor Varoš–Banja Luka.
History
editDuring World War II, the Yugoslav Partisans were active in the Šiprage area, especially during the Sixth Enemy Offensive (1943–44).[1][page needed]
Selačka was not listed as a settlement in the 1961, 1971 and 1981 censuses.[2] According to the 1991 census, the village was ethnically mixed, inhabited by Muslims (now known as Bosniaks) and Serbs.
During the Bosnian War (1992–95), JNA and Serb paramilitary dispersed the Bosniaks from Selačka.[citation needed] The village is now described as Serb-inhabited.[3]
In 2008, 70 sheep were euthanised due to widespread illness in the municipality.[4] In 2011 the village was a site of bear attacks on sheep.[5]
Population
editIn 2009, the village was described as Serb-inhabited.[3] In 2011, it was estimated that there were 10 inhabitants in the village.[6] The village was part of the local community (mjesna zajednica) of Šiprage.[6] According to the 2013 preliminary census, there were 41 inhabitants.
| Ethnic group | 1991 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | N/A | |
| Serbs | 137 (45.21%) | |
| Muslims | 163 (53.80%) | |
| Yugoslavs | 3 (0.99%) | |
| Others | ||
| Total | 303[7][page needed] | 41[8] |
References
edit- ^ Opštine Kotor-Varoš i Skender-Vakuf u NOB-u 1941-1945. Radnički univerzited "Đuro Pucar Stari". 1985.
- ^ "popis 1961" (PDF)., "popis 1971" (PDF)., "popis 1981" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Selacka, Siprage, Kotor Varos". Planinar. 30 September 2009.
- ^ "Uništeno više od 500 oboljelih ovaca u Kotor Varošu". Glas Srpske. 2008.
- ^ "Zaštićeni medvjedi napadaju ovce u Kotor Varoši". Moj portal. 2011.
- ^ a b Prostorni plan 2014, p. 48.
- ^ Zolić H. (1993): Knjiga Nacionalni sastav stanovništva - Rezultati za Republiku po opštinama i naseljenim mjestima 1991. Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, Sarajevo.
- ^ "Nezavisna Agencija za Statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine, naselje Selačka". NASBiH. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
Sources
edit- "ПРОСТОРНИ ПЛАН ОПШТИНЕ КОТОР ВАРОШ 2009-2030" (PDF). "IG" Banja Luka, Opština Kotor Varoš. February 2014.