Vitovlje, Travnik

Vitovlje is a village in central Bosnia, in Travnik Municipality, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the slopes of Vlašić Mountain, under Gavrića Brdo (Gavric's Hill, 1006 m), at an altitude of about 900 m.

In medieval Bosnia, Vitovlje was in the Parish of Mel (Župa Mel).[1]

Through this settlement flows Dedića potok (Dedići's stream), left tributary of the Ugar, above which the south arm of Korićani's Rocks. From Vitovlje, along Ugar, between the mountains Ranča and of Ugarske stijene (Ugar's Rocks), stretches Pougarje.[2][3][4][5]

At the last census in the former Yugoslavia (1991), Vitovlje had 708 inhabitants. During the Bosnian War, the village was destroyed and its inhabitants were murdered or expelled. In the post-war period, the village was restored, and most of the refugees returned to their homes. According to unofficial results of the census of 2013, there were 588 inhabitants.

Population (1991)

Ethnic Group Number %
Moslems 356 50.28
Serbs 315 44.49
Croats 27 3.81
Yugoslavs 5 0.71
Others and unknown 5 0.71

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References

  1. Mrgić-Radojčić, Jelena (2002). Donji Kraji: Krajina srednjovekovne Bosne. Belgrade: Filozofski fakultet. ISBN 978-86-80269-59-7.
  2. Vojnogeografski institut, Ed. (1955): Travnik (List karte 1:100.000, Izohipse na 20 m). Vojnogeografski institut, Beograd.
  3. Spahić M. et al. (2000): Bosna i Hercegovina (1:250.000). Izdavačko preduzeće "Sejtarija", Sarajevo.
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  5. Mučibabić B., Ed. (1998): Geografski atlas Bosne i Hercegovine. Geodetski zavod BiH, Sarajevo, ISBN 9958-766-00-0.
  6. Book: Nacionalni sastav stanovništva – Rezultati za Republiku po opštinama i naseljenim mjestima 1991., statistički bilten br. 234, Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, Sarajevo.
  7. Internet – Source: Popis po mjesnim zajednicama – http://www.fzs.ba/Podaci/nacion%20po%20mjesnim.pdf

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Coordinates: 44°20′N 17°29′E / 44.33°N 17.49°E / 44.33; 17.49

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