Gacko ( sr-cyrl, Гацко) is a town and municipality in

Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, ; also referred to as the Republic of Srpska or Serb Republic) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other bein ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

. It is situated in the region of

East Herzegovina East Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Istočna Hercegovina, Источна Херцеговина) is the eastern part of the historical Herzegovina region in Bosnia and Herzegovina, east of the Neretva river, part of the Republika Srpska entity. Major ...

. As of 2013, the town has a population of 5,784 inhabitants, while the municipality has 8,990 inhabitants.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of , making it one of the largest municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town is near the state border with

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History

Middle Ages

In the 14th century the region was governed by the powerful Vojinović family. In 1359, ''veliki čelnik'' Dimitrije controlled the region.

Ottoman period

The rebels were defeated at the

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. This was ultimately due to the lack of foreign support.

Modern history

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authorities took it over in 1878, a decision which was made at the

Berlin Congress At the Congress of Berlin (13 June – 13 July 1878), the major European powers revised the territorial and political terms imposed by the Russian Empire on the Ottoman Empire by the Treaty of San Stefano (March 1878), which had ended the Rus ...

. In 1908, Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina sparking the

Bosnian Crisis The Bosnian Crisis, also known as the Annexation Crisis (, ; sh-Latn-Cyrl, Aneksiona kriza, Анексиона криза) or the First Balkan Crisis, erupted on 5 October 1908 when Austria-Hungary announced the annexation of Bosnia and Herzeg ...

, which eventually led to

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

. After the war, Gacko joined the State of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, and later the

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by the end of 1918. These were the first moments of Yugoslavia's existence. The Croatian fascist

Ustaše The Ustaše (), also known by anglicised versions Ustasha or Ustashe, was a Croats, Croatian fascist and ultranationalist organization active, as one organization, between 1929 and 1945, formally known as the Ustaša – Croatian Revolutionar ...

movement committed the Gacko massacre on 4 June 1941. In response, on 6 June 1941 the rebels from Gacko under the command of Orthodox priest Radojica Perišić started the uprising against the genocidal

Independent State of Croatia The Independent State of Croatia (, NDH) was a World War II–era puppet state of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Fascist Italy. It was established in parts of Axis occupation of Yugoslavia, occupied Yugoslavia on 10 April 1941, ...

known as the

June 1941 uprising in eastern Herzegovina In June 1941, Serbs in eastern Herzegovina rebelled against the authorities of the Independent State of Croatia (, NDH), an Axis powers, Axis puppet state established during World War II on the territory of the defeated and occupied Kingdom of ...

. The communist historiography intentionally ignored the pre-22 June rebels in Eastern Herzegovina and

Sanski Most Sanski Most ( sr-cyrl, Сански Мост, ) is a town and municipality located in the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of the Sana River in northwes ...

, because they occurred in the period of collaboration between the communists and fascists, therefore contradicting the communist narrative about rebels being led by communists. On the other hand, the first Partisan battalion established in Gacko at the end of 1941 was named "6th June" in honor of the first date of the uprising. During the period after the

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, the Gacko municipality proclaimed 6 June as their holiday in honor of the beginning of the uprising and held public ceremonies on 6 June named the ''Day of Gacko''. When the German and Italian Zones of Influence were revised on 24 June 1942, Gacko fell in , administered civilly by Croatia but militarily by Italy.

Settlements

Aside from the town of Gacko, the municipality includes the following settlements: * Avtovac * Bahori * Bašići * Berušica * Brajićevići * Branilovići * Cernica * Čemerno *

Danići Danići ( sr-cyrl, Данићи) is a village in the municipality of Gacko, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. ...

* Dobrelji * Domrke * Donja Bodežišta * Dramešina * Dražljevo * Drugovići * Dubljevići *

Fojnica Fojnica ( sr-cyrl, Фојница) is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located west of the capital Sarajevo, in the valley of the Foj ...

* Gareva * Gornja Bodežišta * Gračanica * Gradina * Hodinići * Igri * Izgori * Jabuka * Jasenik * Jugovići * Kazanci * Ključ * Kokorina * Kravarevo * Kula * Lipnik * Lončari * Luka * Lukovice * Ljeskov Dub * Medanići * Međuljići * Mekavci * Melečići * Miholjače * Mjedenik * Mrđenovići * Muhovići * Nadinići * Novi Dulići * Platice * Poda * Pridvorica * Pržine * Ravni * Rudo Polje *

Samobor Samobor () is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia. It is part of the Zagreb metropolitan area. Administratively it is a part of Zagreb County. Geography Samobor is located west of Zagreb, between the eastern slopes of the Samobor hills (), the eas ...

* Slivlja * Soderi * Srđevići * Stambelići * Stari Dulići * Stepen *

Stolac Stolac ( sr-Cyrl, Столац) is an ancient city located in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the region of Herzegovina. Stolac is one of the oldest cit ...

* Šipovica * Šumići * Ulinje * Višnjevo * Vratkovići * Vrba * Zagradci * Zurovići * Žanjevica

Demographics

Population

Ethnic composition

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Economy

The Gacko coal mine and thermoelectric powerplant is located in the municipality, and is also the largest employer in the area. The following table gives a preview of the total number of registered people employed in professional fields per their core activity (as of 2018):

Sports

The local

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FK Mladost Gacko FK Mladost (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Mлaдocт Гaцкo) is a football (soccer), football club from the town of Gacko, in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club played in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2002–03 Pre ...

, plays in the

First League of the Republika Srpska The First League of the Republika Srpska ( / ) is a Association football, football league in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Together with the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it forms the second level of footb ...

. Volleyball teams, both men's and women's, are among the most successful in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the women's volleyball team being vice champions multiple times, also winning the Cup of Republika Srpska once.

Notable people

* Admir Ćatović, footballer * Nemanja Supić, footballer *

Vukašin Višnjevac Vukašin Višnjevac (; 10 June 1937 – 26 September 2019) was a Yugoslav football manager and player. Playing career Višnjevac spent three seasons with Sarajevo from 1954 to 1957, making 18 appearances and scoring three goals in the Yugoslav F ...

, football coach * Vule Avdalović, basketball player *

Nemanja Gordić Nemanja Gordić (; born September 25, 1988) is a Bosnian professional basketball player for Spartak Subotica of the Serbian League (KLS) and the ABA League. He also represents the senior Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team internat ...

, basketball player * Sava Vladislavić, diplomat *

Bogdan Zimonjić Bogdan Zimonjić, ( sr-cyr, Богдан Зимоњић; 1813 – 21 January 1909) was a Serbian Orthodox Church, Serbian Orthodox priest and Voivode, Vojvoda (military commander) in two major uprisings against the Ottoman Empire in 19th-centu ...

, priest and vojvoda (military commander)

References

Bibliography

* * HadžiMuhamedović, Safet (2018)
Waiting for Elijah: Time and Encounter in a Bosnian Landscape
'. New York and Oxford: Berghahn Books. *

External links

* {{Authority control Populated places in Gacko Cities and towns in Republika Srpska