Kuljani (Serbian Cyrillic: Куљани) is a village in the municipality of Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] It lies about 10 km north from the city on the left side of the river Vrbas.
Kuljani
Куљани (Serbian) | |
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Kuljani | |
Coordinates: 44°50′50″N 17°11′52″E / 44.84722°N 17.19778°E | |
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Entity | Republika Srpska |
Municipality | Banja Luka |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 4,294[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | +387 51 |
This settlement was known for its catholic population through the last few centuries. Most of the population moved to Croatia during the last civil war in Yugoslavia (1992-1995). After the war this small village started to expand. A large number of new residents were Serbian refugees who found a new place for living after they had lost their old homes during the war. The village began to grow and soon became a suburban part of Banja Luka City.
The road infrastructure is still in very bad shape since there is no budget investment planned. As of 2010, there is a post office in operation and a medical ambulance is in planning to be opened. The old public school is also still operational.
National census | 1991 | 1981 | 1971 |
Croats | 773 (64,04%) | 760 (68,03%) | 736 (85,28%) |
Serbs | 283 (23,44%) | 222 (19,87%) | 93 (10,77%) |
Muslim[3] | 3 (0,24%) | 0 | 0 |
Yugoslavs | 73 (6,04%) | 101 (9,04%) | 0 |
rest and unknown | 75 (6,21%) | 34 (3,04%) | 34 (3,93%) |
Altogether | 1.207 | 1.117 | 863 |
In 2008 the maximal estimated population counted 3,742.[4] There is also a small group of Slovenians in the village.
A local proverb goes Culjani - selo ljepše od Pariza (Kuljani - this village is more beautiful than Paris)[5]