Medna (

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: Медна) is a settlement in the Mrkonjic Municipality of

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entity in

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Name

There are two theories for the etymology of this settlement. The first is that the Ottomans named it ''Medina'' which is of Arabic origin for a Fortified Settlement. Older locals still refer to the place as Medina, the chance of this etymology is highy likely as there was a Castle named Prizrenac in the area before Ottoman arrival. The second theory is that the settlement derives from the Serbo-Croatian word Med (''honey'').

Demographics

According to the 1991 census, the village had a total of 791 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include: *

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: 786 (99,4%) * Others: 5 (0,6%) According to the 2013 census, the village had a total of 226 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include: *

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