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Rakovica, Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Summary
Rakovica (Serbian Cyrillic: Раковица) is a village in central-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located west of Ilidža and Sarajevo on the local road towards Kiseljak. The village is located in the municipality of Ilidža.[1]
Rakovica
Раковица | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Rakovica | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′40″N 18°12′23″E / 43.87778°N 18.20639°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Sarajevo |
| Municipality | Ilidža |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.95 sq mi (7.65 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 1,836 |
| • Density | 620/sq mi (240/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Ernst von Mansfeld, a well-known mercenary general of the Thirty Years' War, died at Rakovica in 1626, while trying to reach Venice.
Demographics edit
According to the 2013 census, its population was 1,836.[2]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | 1,730 | 94.2% |
| Croats | 43 | 2.3% |
| Serbs | 14 | 0.8% |
| other/undeclared | 49 | 2.7% |
| Total | 1,836 | 100% |
References edit
- ^ Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.
- ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved March 12, 2022.