Istočni Drvar ( sr-cyrl, Источни Дрвар) is a municipality located in western
Republika Srpska, an entity of
Bosnia and Herzegovina. it is situated in the central part of the
Bosanska Krajina region. The seat of the municipality is in the village of
Potoci.
History
In 1995, following the end of the
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War ( sh, Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started ...
, Istočni Drvar was created from part of the pre-war municipality of
Drvar
Drvar (, ) is a town and municipality located in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 2013 census registered the municipality as having a population of 7,036. It is situated in western Bos ...
(the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being Republika Srpska. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists ...
).
During the war, it was also known as ''Srpski Drvar'' (Српски Дрвар).
As of 2019, it is the smallest municipality by number of inhabitants in Republika Srpska and the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Geography
It is located in a densely wooded area between municipalities of
Petrovac in the north-west,
Ribnik in the east, and
Drvar
Drvar (, ) is a town and municipality located in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 2013 census registered the municipality as having a population of 7,036. It is situated in western Bos ...
in the south.
Demographics
Population
Ethnic composition
See also
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Municipalities of Republika Srpska
Under the "Law on Territorial Organization and Local Self-Government" adopted in 1994, Republika Srpska was divided into 80 municipalities. After the conclusion of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the law was amended in 1996 to reflect the changes to ...
References
External links
Municipalities of Republika Srpska
Municipalities of Republika Srpska
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