Krupa na Uni ( sr-cyrl, Крупа на Уни) is a 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 northwestern part of Republika Srpska and the central part of the
Bosanska Krajina region. The seat of the municipality is the village of
Donji Dubovik.
History
It was created in 1995, formerly being a part of the pre-war municipality of
Bosanska Krupa
Bosanska Krupa ( sr-cyrl, Босанска Крупа) is a city 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 situat ...
(the other part of the pre-war municipality that is now in the entity of the
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: ''Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine'' / ''Федерација Босне и Херцеговине'') is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities composing Bo ...
). As of 2019, it is one of the smallest municipalities by the number of inhabitants in Republika Srpska.
Geography
It is located between the municipality of
Bosanska Krupa
Bosanska Krupa ( sr-cyrl, Босанска Крупа) is a city 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 situat ...
to the south and west, the municipality of
Novi Grad to the north, and the municipality of
Oštra Luka to the east.
Demographics
Population
Ethnic composition
Notable people
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Pecija, revolutionary
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Branko Ćopić
Branko Ćopić ( sr-Cyrl, Бранко Ћопић, ; 1 January 1915 – 26 March 1984) was a Yugoslav writer. He wrote poetry, short stories, and novels, and became famous for his stories for children and young adults, often set during World War ...
, Bosnian and Yugoslav writer
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Gojko Kličković, former President of the Government of Republika Srpska
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Velimir Stojnić, National Hero of Yugoslavia
See also
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Subdivisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Municipalities of Republika Srpska
Under the "Law on Territorial Organization and Local Self-Government" adopted in 1994, Republika Srpska was divided into 80 municipalities. After the conclusion of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the law was amended in 1996 to reflect the changes to ...
References
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{{Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Municipalities of Republika Srpska