Rudo ( sr-cyrl, Рудо) 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 ...

. As of 2013, it has a population of 7,963 inhabitants, while the town of Rudo has a population of 1,949 inhabitants. It is famous throughout former Yugoslav republics as the birthplace of the

1st Proletarian Brigade The 1st Proletarian Brigade, later the 1st Proletarian Division, was the first brigade-size formation raised by the Yugoslav Partisans during World War II. The unit was one of the elite formations of the National Liberation Army of Yugoslavia. I ...

formed by

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History

The town of Rudo was established in 1555 by

Sokollu Mustafa Pasha Sokollu Mustafa Pasha (, , ) was a 16th-century Ottoman Empire, Ottoman statesman and member of the influential Sokolović family. His uncle (or cousin depending on the sources) was the Grand Vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha.Ozguven, Burcu. (1999) ''A ...

, a close relative of Ottoman Vizier

Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Sokollu Mehmed Pasha (; ; ; 1505 – 11 October 1579) was an Ottoman statesman of Serb origin most notable for being the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. Born in Ottoman Herzegovina into an Orthodox Christian family, Mehmed was recruited a ...

. A stone mosque, bridge over the Lim, ''

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'',

inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway. Before the advent of motorized transportation, they also provided accomm ...

, ''

mekteb A kuttab ( ''kuttāb'', plural: ''kataatiib'', ) or maktab () is a type of elementary school in the Muslim world. Though the ''kuttab'' was primarily used for teaching children in reading, writing, grammar, and Islamic studies, such as memorizing ...

'' (school), '' tekke'', some shops and houses were built. It was mentioned by

Evliya Çelebi Dervish Mehmed Zillî (25 March 1611 – 1682), known as Evliya Çelebi (), was an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman explorer who travelled through his home country during its cultural zenith as well as neighboring lands. He travelled for over 40 years, rec ...

(1611–1682). It was flooded in 1896, and then expanded into an urban settlement. Following the collapse of the

Republic of Užice The Republic of Užice ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Užička republika, Ужичка република) was a short-lived liberated Yugoslav territory and the first liberated territory in World War II Europe, organized as a military mini ...

and the time spent in the village of Drenova leader of

arrived to Rudo on 21 December 1941. The

of the

was established in Rudo on 22 December 1941. A monument dedicated to the Brigade was erected in 1961, with a museum subsequently being opened a decade later.

Settlements

* Arbanasi * Arsići *

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* Bijelo Brdo * Biševići * Bjelugovina * Bjelušine * Bjeljevine * Blizna * Boranovići * Bovan * Božovići * Budalice * Cvrkote * Čavdari * Danilovići * Dolovi * Donja Rijeka * Donja Strmica * Donje Cikote * Donji Ravanci * Dorići * Dubac * Dugovječ * Džihanići * Gaočići * Gojava * Gornja Rijeka * Gornja Strmica * Gornje Cikote * Gornji Ravanci * Grabovik * Grivin *

Janjići Janjići (Cyrillic: Јањићи) is a village in the List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, City of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 961. References

Populated places in ...

* Knjeginja * Kosovići * Kovači * Kula * Ljutava * Međurečje * Mikavice * Mioče * Misajlovina *

Mokronozi Mokronozi ( sr-cyrl, Мокронози) is a village in the municipality of Rudo, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is on the border between Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , ...

* Mrsovo * Nikolići * Obrvena * Omačina * Omarine * Oputnica *

Orah Orah (Serbo-Croatian for "walnut") may refer to: Places Bosnia and Herzegovina * Orah, Bileća, a village in Bileća, Republika Srpska * Orah, Rudo, a village in Rudo, Republika Srpska * Orah, Ravno, a village in Ravno, Federation of Bosnia and ...

Oskoruša Oskoruša is a hill close to the city of Smederevska Palanka, Serbia. The top of the hill is above sea level. Description From the top of the hill it is possible to see the city of Vršac to the north; the mountain range Kopaonik to the south at ...

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* Pazalje * Peljevići * Petačine * Plema * Pohare *

Polimlje The Lim (Serbian Cyrillic: Лим, ) or Vermosh River () is a river that flows through Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and is long.Popov Do * Prebidoli * Pribišići * Prijevorac * Radoželje * Rakovići *

Ravne Njive Ravne, meaning ''plains'' or ''flats'' in South Slavic languages, may refer to several places in Slovenia: *Drežniške Ravne, a settlement in the Municipality of Kobarid *Grgarske Ravne, a settlement in the Municipality of Nova Gorica *Kneške Rav ...

* Resići * Rudo * Rupavci * Setihovo * Sokolovići * Stankovača * Staro Rudo * Strgači * Strgačina * Šahdani * Štrpci * Trbosilje * Trnavci *

Trnavci kod Rudog Trnavci ( sr-cyrl, Трнавци) is a village in the municipality of Aleksandrovac, in the Rasina District, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 494 people.Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjig ...

* Ustibar *

Uvac The Uvac ( sr-cyrl, Увац) is an international trans-boundary river, rising under Golija mountain and Pešter plateau, then flowing through southwestern Serbia and cross into eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina where, after 115 km, it finall ...

* Vagan *

Viti Grab Viti or Víti may refer to: Places * Viti, Estonia, a village in Estonia * Viti, Kosovo, a town and municipality in Kosovo * Víti (meaning "hell" in Icelandic), the name of several locations in Iceland: ** Víti (Askja), a warm crater lake near ...

* Zagrađe * Zarbovina * Zlatari * Zubač * Zubanj

Demographics

Population

Ethnic composition

Trivia

It appears in

Ivo Andrić Ivo Andrić ( sr-Cyrl, Иво Андрић, ; born Ivan Andrić; 9 October 1892 – 13 March 1975) was a Yugoslav novelist, poet and short story writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1961 Nobel Prize in Literature, 1961. His writ ...

's story "The

Bey Bey, also spelled as Baig, Bayg, Beigh, Beig, Bek, Baeg, Begh, or Beg, is a Turkic title for a chieftain, and a royal, aristocratic title traditionally applied to people with special lineages to the leaders or rulers of variously sized areas in ...

s of Rudo."

Notable people

, Ottoman Grand Vizier of Rumelia *

Stevan Moljević Stevan Moljević (6 January 1888 – 15 November 1959) was a Yugoslavia, Yugoslav and Serbian politician, lawyer and publicist, president of the Yugoslav-French Club, president of the Yugoslav-British Club, president of Rotary International, Rotar ...

, politician *

Vojislav Topalović Vojislav ( sr-Cyrl, Војислав, ) is a Serbian masculine given name, a Slavic dithematic name (of two lexemes), derived from the Slavic words ''voj'' ("war, warrior"), and ''slava'' ("glory, fame"). Its feminine form is '' Vojislava''. The ...

, politician * Vladislav Topalović, archpriest-stavrophor * Dragoljub Mićović, architect

References

External links

{{Authority control Populated places in Rudo Cities and towns in Republika Srpska Rudo