Rudo
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| Rudo Рудо |
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 Location of Rudo within Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rato Rajak (Radical party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 347,63 km2 (13,422 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 8,834 |
| • Density | 25,4/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | 58 |
Rudo (Serbian Cyrillic: Рудо) is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Republika Srpska entity. It appears in Ivo Andrić's story "The Beys of Rudo." It's famous throughout former Yugoslav republics as the birthplace of the 1st Proletarian Brigade formed by Yugoslav Partisans.
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Municipality[edit]
- Arbanasi
- Arsići
- Bare
- Bijelo Brdo
- Biševići
- Bjelugovina
- Bjelušine
- Bjeljevine
- Blizna
- Boranovići
- Bovan
- Božovići
- Budalice
- Cvrkote
- Čavdari
- Danilovići
- Dolovi
- Donja Rijeka
- Donja Strmica
- Donje Cikote
- Donji Ravanci
- Dorići
- Dubac
- Dugovječ
- Džihanići
- Gaočići
- Gojava
- Gornja Rijeka
- Gornja Strmica
- Gornje Cikote
- Gornji Ravanci
- Grabovik
- Grivin
- Janjići
- Knjeginja
- Kosovići
- Kovači
- Kula
- Ljutava
- Međurečje
- Mikavice
- Mioče
- Misajlovina
- Mokronozi
- Mrsovo
- Nikolići
- Obrvena
- Omačina
- Omarine
- Oputnica
- Orah
- Oskoruša
- Past
- Pazalje
- Peljevići
- Petačine
- Plema
- Pohare
- Polimlje
- Popov Do
- Prebidoli
- Pribišići
- Prijevorac
- Radoželje
- Rakovići
- Ravne Njive
- Resići
- Rudo
- Rupavci
- Setihovo
- Sokolovići
- Stankovača
- Staro Rudo
- Strgači
- Strgačina
- Šahdani
- Štrpci
- Trbosilje
- Trnavci
- Trnavci kod Rudog
- Ustibar
- Uvac
- Vagan
- Viti Grab
- Zagrađe
- Zarbovina
- Zlatari
- Zubač
- Zubanj
History[edit]
The town of Rudo was established in 1555 by Sokollu Mustafa Pasha, a close relative of Ottoman Vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha.[1] A stone mosque, bridge over the Lim, hamam, inn, mekteb (school), tekke, some shops and houses were built.[1] It was mentioned by Evliya Çelebi (1611–1682).[1] It was flooded in 1896, and then expanded into an urban settlement.[2] The 1st Proletarian Brigade of the Yugoslav Partisans was established in Rudo on 22 December 1941.[2] A monument dedicated to the Brigade was erected in 1961.[2]
Demographics[edit]
The town of Rudo itself in 1991 had a population of 3,109, including:
- 2,103 Serbs (68%)
- 869 Bosniaks (28%)
- 66 Yugoslavs
- 3 Croats
- 68 others
2013 Census[edit]
| Municipality | Nationality |
Total
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Bosniaks
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Croats
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Serbs
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| Rudo |
677
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8.50
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9
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0.11
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7,241
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90.93
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7,963
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Notable people[edit]
- Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman Grand Vizier of Rumelia
- Milos Vidakovic, writer
- Stevan Moljevic, politician[4]
See also[edit]
Coordinates: 43°37′N 19°22′E / 43.617°N 19.367°E
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c Biblioteka Nasi Krajevi. 4. 1963. p. 169.
- ^ a b c Nebojša Tomašević (1982). Treasures of Yugoslavia: An Encyclopedic Touring Guide. Yugoslaviapublic. p. 313.
- ^ Link text, additional text.
- ^ http://www.sozeb.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=362&Itemid=103
