Rogatica

Rogatica
Рогатица
Town and municipality
View on Rogatica
View on Rogatica
Location of Rogatica within Republika Srpska
Location of Rogatica within Republika Srpska
Coordinates: 43°47′55″N 19°00′13″E / 43.79861°N 19.00361°E / 43.79861; 19.00361
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
Geographical regionPodrinje
Government
 • Municipal mayorNinoslav Perić (SNSD)
 • Municipality645 km2 (249 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Town
6,855
 • Municipality
10,723
 • Municipality density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code57
Websitewww.rogatica.ba
Settlements of Rogatica municipality
Drina River in Slap, Rogatica
Monument dedicated to the fallen soldiers of the Bosnian Serb Army

Rogatica (Serbian Cyrillic: Рогатица) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 10,723 inhabitants, while the town of Rogatica has a population of 6,855 inhabitants.

Geography

The town lies on the river Rakitnica, on the magistral road between Podromanija and Ustiprača, roughly 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Višegrad and 45 km (28 mi) east of Sarajevo.

History

Seal of Pavlović noble family, with a depiction of Borač Castle

The history of Rogatica dates back to the ancient era, with typical remains of fortified settlements of the Illyrians.[1]

Medieval Borač Castle was located about 10km south from Rogatica. It was a seat of the Pavlović noble family and one of the largest fortified cities on the territory of Bosnia in XIV and XV century.[2]

Medieval artifacts from this area include numerous stećak monuments, some of exceptional historical value. Stećak from Banja Stijena and stećak Vlatka Vlađevića are preserved at the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo.[3][4] Borak stećak necropolis near Burati is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.[5]

In 1878 Rogatica became a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.[6] First school in Rogatica was established in 1880.[7] Church of the Holy Trinity was built in the center of the city between 1883-86.[8]

From October 1941 until January 1942, Serbian Chetniks killed around 2,000 Muslim civilians from the Rogatica district.[9]

In 1942, the Croatian fascist Ustaše regime slaughtered about 6,000 Serbs in Stari Brod near Rogatica and Miloševići.[10][11]

Demographics

Population

Population of settlements – Rogatica municipality
Settlement 1971. 1981. 1991. 2013.
Total 25,501 23,771 21,812 10,723
1 Plješevica 454 426
2 Rogatica 4,792 6,496 8,916 6,855
3 Seljani 474 276

Ethnic composition

Ethnic composition – Rogatica town
2013. 1991. 1981. 1971.
Total 6,855 (100,0%) 8,916 (100,0%) 6,496 (100,0%) 4,792 (100,0%)
Bosniaks 5,681 (63,72%) 3,855 (59,34%) 3,172 (66,19%)
Serbs 2,971 (33,32%) 1,998 (30,76%) 1,524 (31,80%)
Yugoslavs 140 (1,570%) 584 (8,990%) 41 (0,856%)
Others 108 (1,211%) 9 (0,139%) 17 (0,355%)
Croats 16 (0,179%) 21 (0,323%) 25 (0,522%)
Montenegrins 15 (0,231%) 10 (0,209%)
Albanians 9 (0,139%) 2 (0,042%)
Slovenes 4 (0,062%) 1 (0,021%)
Macedonians 1 (0,015%)
Ethnic composition – Rogatica municipality
2013. 1991. 1981. 1971.
Total 10,723 (100,0%) 21 978 (100,0%) 23,771 (100,0%) 25,501 (100,0%)
Serbs 9,527 (88,85%) 8,391 (38,18%) 8,877 (37,34%) 10,208 (40,03%)
Bosniaks 1,117 (10,42%) 13,209 (60,10%) 14,020 (58,98%) 15,096 (59,20%)
Others 60 (0,560%) 173 (0,787%) 31 (0,130%) 66 (0,259%)
Croats 19 (0,177%) 19 (0,086%) 32 (0,135%) 45 (0,176%)
Yugoslavs 186 (0,846%) 762 (3,206%) 62 (0,243%)
Montenegrins 22 (0,093%) 17 (0,067%)
Albanians 20 (0,084%) 4 (0,016%)
Slovenes 5 (0,021%) 1 (0,004%)
Macedonians 2 (0,008%) 2 (0,008%)

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[12]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 255
Mining and quarrying -
Manufacturing 363
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 69
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 65
Construction 30
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 346
Transportation and storage 48
Accommodation and food services 71
Information and communication 15
Financial and insurance activities 25
Real estate activities -
Professional, scientific and technical activities 22
Administrative and support service activities 6
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 180
Education 149
Human health and social work activities 104
Arts, entertainment and recreation 26
Other service activities 29
Total 1,803

Notable people

  • Ancient Roman tomb
    Ancient Roman tomb
  • Ossuary of the Serbian Army member killed in action in World War I
    Ossuary of the Serbian Army member killed in action in World War I
  • Banja Stijena
    Banja Stijena
  • Waterfall located in the municipality
    Waterfall located in the municipality
  • Park in the city
    Park in the city
  • Monastery of Saint John the Baptist
    Monastery of Saint John the Baptist
  • Church in Obrtići
    Church in Obrtići

References

  1. ^ "О Рогатици – Opština Rogatica". Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ^ "Turistička organizacija Republike Srpske". 2014-08-08. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  3. ^ "Tombstone – Stecak from Banja Stijena, Rogatica Stecak14 – Global Digital Heritage". Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  4. ^ "Stećak Vlatka Vlađevića". Zemaljski muzej Bosne i Hercegovine (in Bosnian). 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  5. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  6. ^ "Austrougarska okupacija Rogatice – BosanskeHistorije.com - Historija Bosne i Bošnjaka" (in Bosnian). 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  7. ^ "О нашој школи – ЈУ Основна школа "Свети Сава" Рогатица" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  8. ^ "Храм Свете Тројице – Рогатица | Туристичка организација Републике Српске" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  9. ^ Čekić, Smail (1996). Genocid nad Bošnjacima u Drugom svjetskom ratu: dokumenti [Genocide against Bosniaks in the Second World War: documents]. Udruženje Muslimana za antigenocidne aktivnosti. p. 21.
  10. ^ Sokol, Anida (2014). "War Monuments: Instruments of Nation-building in Bosnia and Herzegovina". Croatian Political Science Review. 51 (5): 105–126.
  11. ^ "Prime Minister Višković attends the commemorating ceremony in memory of the Serbs killed in Stari Brod and Miloševići in 1942". Republic of Srpska Government. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Cities and Municipalities of Republika Srpska" (PDF). rzs.rs.ba. Republika Srspka Institute of Statistics. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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