Ubovića Brdo ( sr-cyrl, Убовића Брдо) is a village in the
Mrkonjić Grad
Mrkonjić Grad ( sr-cyrl, Мркоњић Град, ) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the Bosanska Krajina region, between Banja Luka and Jajce. As of 2013, the municipality has a populatio ...
municipality, Republic of Srpska,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. The village census shows that it had 593 inhabitants in 1953, reduced to only 81 in 2013 as a result of its inhabitants moving to busy cities with resources and jobs are more prevalent. The village is known for their yearly rock climbing competition and festivity called "Pecka Rock Climbing Festival".
Pecka Rock Climbing Festival
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Name
''Ubovića Brdo or Ubavića Brdo'' derives from the Ubović family. ''Ubav'' derives from the word (pretty, or beautiful).
Demographics
According to the 1991 census, the village had a total of 213 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:Serbs
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81 (100%)
Famous people
The village is the birthplace of
*Stevo Todorčević
Stevo Todorčević ( sr-Cyrl, Стево Тодорчевић; born February 9, 1955), is a Yugoslavian mathematician specializing in mathematical logic and set theory. He holds a Canada Research Chair in mathematics at the University of Toron ...
, a world-renowned mathematician
* Tode Nikoletić, children's poet and writer
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References
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Populated places in Mrkonjić Grad