Krupa na Uni ( sr-cyrl, Крупа на Уни) is a municipality in northern

Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located ...

, an entity of

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and ...

. It is situated in the north-western part of the

entity and the central part of the

Bosanska Krajina Bosanska Krajina ( sr-cyrl, Босанска Крајина, ) is a geographical region, a subregion of Bosnia, in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is enclosed by a number of rivers, namely the Sava (north), Glina (northwest), Vrbanja and Vrba ...

region. The seat of the municipality is the village of Donji Dubovik.

History

It was created in 1995 from part of the pre-war municipality of

Bosanska Krupa Bosanska Krupa ( sr-cyrl, Босанска Крупа) is a municipality located in the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 29,659 inhabitants. It is ...

(the other part of the pre-war municipality that is now in the entity of

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two entities within the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being Republika Srpska. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of 10 autonomous cantons with their own gove ...

). As of 2019, it is one of the smallest municipalities by number of inhabitants in Republika Srpska.

Geography

It is located between the municipality of

to the south and west, the municipality of Novi Grad to the north, and the municipality of

Oštra Luka Oštra Luka ( sr-cyrl, Оштра Лука) is a village and a municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the municipality has a population of 2,786 inhabitants, with 782 in Oštra Luka itself. The ...

to the east.

Demographics

Population

Ethnic composition

Notable people

Pecija Petar Popović ( sr-cyr, Петар Поповић; 1826 – 29 August 1875), known as Pecija (Пеција), was a Serb ''hajduk'' (brigand) and rebel leader in two uprisings against the Ottoman Empire in the Bosanska Krajina region, Pecija' ...

, revolutionary *

Branko Ćopić Branko Ćopić ( sr-cyrl, Бранко Ћопић, ; 1 January 1915 – 26 March 1984) was a Serbian, Bosnian and Yugoslavian writer. He wrote poetry, short stories and novels, and became famous for his stories for children and young adults, oft ...

, Bosnian and Yugoslav writer *

Gojko Kličković Gojko ( Serbian script: Гојко) is a masculine given name of an old South Slavic origin. Meaning is little hidden but is connected with peace, as Pacific. It may refer to: *Gojko Balšić, 15th-century nobleman *Gojko Berkuljan (1923–1989), p ...

, former President of the Government of Republika Srpska *

Velimir Stojnić Velimir Stojnić (Serbian Cyrillic: Велимир Стојнић; born 29 October 1962) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player. Managerial career Stojnić took up the hot seat of Rudar Prijedor in March 2012 after Dragan ...

, National Hero of Yugoslavia

References

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* {{Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina Municipalities of Republika Srpska