Knežina ( sr-cyr, Кнежина) is a
village
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in the
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Sokolac
Sokolac ( sr-Cyrl, Соколац) is a town and municipality of the city of Istočno Sarajevo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 12,021 inhabitants, while the town of Sokolac has a population of 5,919 ...
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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.
History
In 1991 the area was incorporated into the
SAO Romanija, a Serb-established autonomous province, which later merged with other SAOs to form
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, ; also referred to as the Republic of Srpska or Serb Republic) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other bein ...
in 1992.
The present-day settlement of
Kadića Brdo was historically a hamlet (''zaseok'') of Knežina.
Demographic history
According to the 1991 census, the village had 465 inhabitants, out of whom 289 were Muslims (Bosniaks) (62,15%), 170 Serbs (36,56%).
Notable people
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Halid Bešlić
Halid Bešlić (; born 20 November 1953) is a Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian folk music, folk singer and musician who has been performing professionally since 1979. Bešlić's singing career was one of the most successful in SFR Yugoslavia, Yugo ...
, Bosnian folk singer
References
Populated places in Sokolac
Romanija plateau
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