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Bosanski Petrovac Босански Петровац
Image:Bosanski Petrovac.jpg Municipality coat of arms
Municipality of Bosnia and Herzegovina
General Information
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Land area
Population (1991 census)	15,621
Population density
Coordinates	44°33′N, 16°22′E
Area code	+387 37
Mayor	Dragan Kecman (SNSD)
Website

Bosanski Petrovac (Босански Петровац) is a town in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also the name of the municipality. The town and municipality are part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Una-Sana Canton.

Contents 1 Population 2 History 3 See also 4 External links

Today most of those who considered themselves Muslims by nationality consider themselves Bosniaks.

In 2003 the population had dropped to 8,151, including:^{[citation needed]}

• 67% Bosniaks
• 33% Serbs

Another source, however, claim that Serbs have relative majority in mucipality in 2006. [1]

According to the 1991. census the municipality had a population of 15,621, including:

• 11,694 - 74.86% Serbs
• 3,288 - 21.04% Muslims by nationality
• 48 - 0.30% Croats
• 366 - 2.34% Yugoslavs
• 225 - 1.44% others

The town itself had a population of 5,381, including:

• 2,678 - 49.76% Muslims by nationality
• 2,345 - 43.57% Serbs
• 28 - 0.52% Croats
• 253 - 4.70% Yugoslavs
• 77 - 1.45% others

According to the 1981. census the municipality had a population of 16,374, including:

• 11,129 - 67.96% Serbs
• 2,893 - 17.66% Muslims by nationality
• 49 - 0.29% Croats
• 2,071 - 12.64% Yugoslavs
• 232 - 1.41% others

According to the 1971. census the municipality had a population of 18,597, including:

• 14,941 - 80.34% Serbs
• 3,315 - 17.82% Muslims by nationality
• 76 - 0.40% Croats
• 154 - 0.82% Yugoslavs
• 111 - 0.59% others

The settlement has existed since Roman times. It was taken by the Ottoman Empire between 1520 and 1530. During the World War II it was a Partisan stronghold, located close by, in Drvar were Tito's headquarters.

During the 1992-1995 Bosnian War, the Bosnian Serb army held the municipality. Ethnic cleansing was committed against the Muslim, Croatian and other non-Serb population of the city.^{[citation needed]} In the military operation "Sana 95" the Muslim-dominated Bosnian Army with backup from the Croatian forces liberated Bosanski Petrovac from Serb army.^{[citation needed]}

Today the town hosts many Bosniak refugees from other parts of Bosnia along with a large Serb minority that have returned to the town.

• Una-Sana Canton

• Bosanski Petrovac portal (in Bosnian)

Municipalities of the Una-Sana Canton
Bihać | Bosanska Krupa | Bosanski Petrovac | Bužim | Cazin | Ključ | Sanski Most | Velika Kladuša |

Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

v • d • e Entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina • Republika Srpska Brčko District (belongs to both entities, but is self-governing) v • d • e Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Podrinje (V) • Canton 10 (X) • Central Bosnia (VI) • Herzegovina-Neretva (VII) • Posavina (II) • Sarajevo (IX) • Tuzla (III) • Una Sana (I) • West Herzegovina (VIII) • Zenica-Doboj (IV) v • d • e Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Banovići • Bihać • Bosanska Krupa • Bosanski Petrovac • Bosansko Grahovo • Bugojno • Busovača • Bužim • Čapljina • Cazin • Čelić • Centar, Sarajevo • Čitluk • Drvar • Doboj East • Doboj South • Dobretići • Domaljevac-Šamac • Donji Vakuf • Foča-Ustikolina • Fojnica • Glamoč • Goražde • Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje • Gračanica • Gradačac • Grude • Hadžići • Ilidža • Ilijaš • Jablanica • Jajce • Kakanj • Kalesija • Kiseljak • Kladanj • Ključ • Konjic • Kreševo • Kupres • Livno • Ljubuški • Lukavac • Maglaj • Mostar • Neum • Novi Grad, Sarajevo • Novo Sarajevo • Novi Travnik • Odžak • Olovo • Orašje • Pale-Prača • Posušje • Prozor-Rama • Ravno • Sanski Most • Sapna • Široki Brijeg • Srebrenik • Stari Grad, Sarajevo • Stolac • Teočak • Tešanj • Tomislavgrad • Travnik • Trnovo (FBiH) • Tuzla • Usora • Vareš • Velika Kladuša • Visoko • Vitez • Vogošća • Zavidovići • Zenica • Žepče • Živinice Republika Srpska Berkovići • Bijeljina • Bileća • Bosanska Kostajnica • Bosanski Brod • Bratunac • Čajniče • Čelinac • Derventa • Doboj • Donji Žabar • Foča • Gacko • Grad Banja Luka • Grad Istočno Sarajevo • Gradiška • Han Pijesak • Istočni Drvar • Istočna Ilidža • Istočni Mostar • Istočno Novo Sarajevo • Istočni Stari Grad • Jezero • Kalinovik • Kneževo • Kozarska Dubica • Kotor Varoš • Krupa na Uni • Kupres • Laktaši • Ljubinje • Lopare • Milići • Modriča • Mrkonjić Grad • Nevesinje • Novi Grad • Novo Goražde • Osmaci • Oštra Luka • Pale • Pelagićevo • Petrovac • Petrovo • Prijedor • Prnjavor • Ribnik • Rogatica • Rudo • Šamac • Šekovići • Šipovo • Sokolac • Srbac • Srebrenica • Teslić • Trebinje • Trnovo (RS) • Ugljevik • Višegrad • Vlasenica • Vukosavlje • Zvornik

Coordinates: 44°33′N, 16°22′E