Gornji Baraći
Village in Bosnia & Herzegovina
Gornji Baraći Горњи Бараћи | |
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Village | |
| 44°19′50″N 16°58′18″E / 44.33046572439427°N 16.971602110861458°E / 44.33046572439427; 16.971602110861458 | |
| Country | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Population | |
| • Total | 89 |
Gornji Baraći is a settlement in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the Municipality of Mrkonjic Grad of the Republika Srpska entity.
Name
The Name Baraći can derive from the first Slavic settlers of this settlement; Jakov, Luka, Tode, Mitar and Grujo. Which settled the larger Bar field and through the word Bar, they were called "Baranima" and the settlement "Baraći". The nearby village Baraćuša can be derived from the same meaning.[1]
History
Origin
The first Slavs of the area were Jakov, Luka, Tode, Mitar and Grujo. Their descendents bare the surnames (Jakovljevići, Lukići, Todići, Mitrovići and Grujići). This settlement was populated by the brothers which came from Berane, Montenegro.[1]
Yugoslavia
Baraći served as a municipality from the foundation of Communist Yugoslavia up until December 6, 1962, when Baraći lost its status as a Municipality. The territory was incorporated into the municipality of Mrkonjić Grad.[2]
Demographics
According to the 1991 census, the village had a total of 316 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
- Serbs: 315 (99,7%)
- Croats: 1 (0,3%)
According to the 2013 census, the village had a total of 89 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
- Serbs 89 (100%)
References
Notes
- ^ a b Udovčić 2007, p. 19.
- ^ Udovčić 2007, p. 26.
- ^ a b "Popis 2013 u BiH". www.statistika.ba. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
Bibliography
Udovčić, Rade (2007). Baraći i Baraćani (in Serbian). Mrkonjić Grad: JU Kulturni Centar, Petar Kočić. ISBN 978-99938-888-0-2.
