Gacko

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Гацко
Gacko

Coat of arms
Image:Gacko.jpg
Location in Republika Srpska
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General Information
Entity	Republika Srpska
Municipality area	736 km²
Population - (est.)	?
- (1991 census)	10,788
Settlements	71 (1991.)
Coordinates	43°10′N, 18°32′E
Area code	+387 59
Time zone	CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2)
Politics
Mayor	Milan Radmilović (SDS) [1]

Gacko (Cyrillic: Гацко) is a town and municipality by the same name in southeastern Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Foča Region.

1 Geography
2 Population
- 2.1 The town of Gacko
3 Settlements of Gacko municipality, 1991.
4 Economy
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Geography

The town is in a short distance from Montenegro. The municipality covers an area of 736 km², making it one of the larger municipalities in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

[edit] Population

According to the 1910 census, the absolute majority in the Gacko municipality were Eastern orthodox Christians (64.03%). But in the city itself Muslims were the absolute majority.

year of census	total	Serbs	Muslims	Croats	Yugoslavs	others
~1991~	10,788	6,661 (61.74%)	3,858 (35.76%)	29 (0.26%)	84 (0.77%)	156 (1.44%)
~1981~	10,279	6,215 (60.46%)	3,424 (33.31%)	21 (0.20%)	346 (3.36%)	273 (2.65%)
~1971~	12,033	7,634 (63.44%)	4,184 (34.77%)	15 (0.12%)	20 (0.16%)	180 (1.49%)

[edit] The town of Gacko

year of census	total	Muslims	Serbs	Croats	Yugoslavs	others
~1991~	4,584	2,253 (49.14%)	2,144 (46.77%)	28 (0.61%)	78 (1.70%)	81 (1.76%)

[edit] Settlements of Gacko municipality, 1991.

total: 71

Avtovac, Bahori, Bašići, Berušica, Brajićevići, Branilovići, Cernica, Čemerno, Danići, Dobrelji, Domrke, Donja Bodežišta, Dramešina, Dražljevo, Drugovići, Dubljevići, Fojnica, Gacko, Gareva, Gornja Bodežišta, Gračanica, Gradina, Hodinići, Igri, Izgori, Jabuka, Jasenik, Jugovići, Kazanci, Ključ, Kokorina, Kravarevo, Kula, Lipnik, Lončari, Luka, Lukovice, Ljeskov Dub, Medanići, Međuljići, Mekavci, Melečići, Miholjače, Mjedenik, Mrđenovići, Muhovići, Nadinići, Novi Dulići, Platice, Poda, Pridvorica, Pržine, Ravni, Rudo Polje, Samobor, Slivlja, Soderi, Srđevići, Stambelići, Stari Dulići, Stepen, Stolac, Šipovica, Šumići, Ulinje, Višnjevo, Vratkovići, Vrba, Zagradci, Zurovići and Žanjevica.

[edit] Economy

There is a thermoelectric powerplant in the municipality, which is the main employer and staple of the economy.

[edit] See also

Municipalities of Republika Srpska

[edit] External links

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