Rudo ( sr-cyrl, Рудо) is a town and municipality located in

Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Feder ...

, an entity of

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

. 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. Its ...

formed by

Yugoslav Partisans The Yugoslav Partisans,Serbo-Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene: , or the National Liberation Army, sh-Latn-Cyrl, Narodnooslobodilačka vojska (NOV), Народноослободилачка војска (НОВ); mk, Народноослобод ...

History

The town of Rudo was established in 1555 by

Sokollu Mustafa Pasha Sokollu (Serbo-Croatian and Bosnian: Sokolović) is a prominent Bosnian family of Serbian ethnic origin.Kočan, Ismet (Dec. 21, 2005)Mit i stvarnost - Mehmed-paša Sokolović Večernje Novosti Online. Notable members of the family were high stat ...

, a close relative of Ottoman Vizier

Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Sokollu Mehmed Pasha ( ota, صوقوللى محمد پاشا, Ṣoḳollu Meḥmed Pașa, tr, Sokollu Mehmet Paşa; ; ; 1506 – 11 October 1579) was an Ottoman statesman most notable for being the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. Born in ...

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

hamam A hammam ( ar, حمّام, translit=ḥammām, tr, hamam) or Turkish bath is a type of steam bath or a place of public bathing associated with the Islamic world. It is a prominent feature in the culture of the Muslim world and was inherited f ...

'',

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 accommo ...

, ''

mekteb A kuttab ( ar, كُتَّاب ''kuttāb'', plural: ''kataatiib'', ) or maktab ( ar, مَكْتَب) is a type of Primary school, elementary school in the Muslim world. Though the ''kuttab'' was primarily used for teaching children in reading, wri ...

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

Evliya Çelebi Derviş Mehmed Zillî (25 March 1611 – 1682), known as Evliya Çelebi ( ota, اوليا چلبى), was an Ottoman explorer who travelled through the territory of the Ottoman Empire and neighboring lands over a period of forty years, recording ...

(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 Drenova ( sr-cyr, Дренова) is a Serbo-Croatian place name, derived from ''dren'', meaning " dogwoods", literally meaning "place of dogwoods". It may refer to: * Drenova, Rijeka, suburb of Rijeka, Croatia * Drenova, Brus, village in Serbia * ...

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 * Bare * Bijelo Brdo * Biševići * Bjelugovina * Bjelušine * Bjeljevine *

Blizna :''See also Blizna, Podlaskie Voivodeship. For the Polish film of this name see The Scar (1976 film).'' Blizna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrów, within Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south- ...

* 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 * Knjeginja * Kosovići * Kovači *

Kula Kula, which translates as ''Tower'' from Serbo-Croatian, may refer to: People *Bob Kula, American football player *Irwin Kula (born 1957), American rabbi and author *Karel Kula (born 1963), Czech footballer Places * Kula, Bihać, a village in ...

* Ljutava * Međurečje * Mikavice * Mioče * Misajlovina * Mokronozi * 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 ...

Past The past is the set of all events that occurred before a given point in time. The past is contrasted with and defined by the present and the future. The concept of the past is derived from the linear fashion in which human observers experience t ...

* Pazalje * Peljevići * Petačine * Plema * Pohare *

Polimlje The Lim (Serbian Cyrillic: Лим, ) is a river that flows through Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and is long.

* Popov Do * Prebidoli * Pribišići * Prijevorac * Radoželje * Rakovići * Ravne Njive * Resići * Rudo * Rupavci * Setihovo * Sokolovići * Stankovača * Staro Rudo * Strgači * Strgačina * Šahdani * Štrpci * Trbosilje * Trnavci * Trnavci kod Rudog * 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 finally ...

* Vagan * Viti Grab * 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. His writings dealt mainly with life in ...

's story "The

Bey Bey ( ota, بك, beğ, script=Arab, tr, bey, az, bəy, tk, beg, uz, бек, kz, би/бек, tt-Cyrl, бәк, translit=bäk, cjs, пий/пек, sq, beu/bej, sh, beg, fa, بیگ, beyg/, tg, бек, ar, بك, bak, gr, μπέης) is ...

s of Rudo."

Notable people

, Ottoman Grand Vizier of Rumelia *

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

, politician

References

External links

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