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Town and municipality From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rogatica (Serbian Cyrillic: Рогатица, pronounced [rogatitsa]) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the municipality has a population of 10,723 inhabitants, while the town of Rogatica itself has a population of 6,855 inhabitants.
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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
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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 the 14the and 15th centuries.[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 1463, the town, along with rest of the Kingdom of Bosnia, fell to the Ottoman Empire and was assigned to the Sanjak of Bosnia. The Ottomans referred to the town as Çelebi Pazar.[6]
In 1878, Rogatica became a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.[7] First school in Rogatica was established in 1880.[8] Church of the Holy Trinity was built in the center of the city between 1883-86.[9]
From October 1941 until January 1942, Serbian Chetniks killed around 2,000 Muslim civilians from the Rogatica district.[10]
In 1942, the Croatian fascist Ustaše regime slaughtered about 6,000 Serbs in Stari Brod near Rogatica and Miloševići.[11][12]
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Demographics
Population
Ethnic composition
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[13]
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Notable people
- Zehra Bajraktarević, singer
- Kemal Mešić, athlete
- Muhamed Mustafić, handball player
- Ibrahim Šehić, football goalkeeper
- Mersad Selimbegović, football player
- Nezir Škaljić, third mayor of Sarajevo (1899–1905)
- Safet Zec, painter
Gallery
Ancient Roman tomb
Ossuary of the Serbian Army member killed in action in World War I
Waterfall located in the municipality
Park in the city
Monastery of Saint John the Baptist
Church in Obrtići
Despot supermarket and residential building in the town of Rogatica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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