Bratunac


Bratunac is a town and municipality located in easternmost part of Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013 census, it has a population of 20,340 inhabitants, while the town of Bratunac has a population of 8,359 inhabitants.

History

Early history

In 1381, the name Bratunac is mentioned for the first time because of the direct road through Bratunac from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Serbia. At the time, Bratunac was composed of five houses and a population of roughly 30 people. In 1927, Bratunac became a municipality for the first time.

Settlements

Aside from the town of Bratunac, the municipality consists of the following settlements:
According to Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, in 1948 Bratunac had a population of 5,033.

Population

Ethnic composition

;Data by settlements

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity :
ActivityTotal
Agriculture, forestry and fishing43
Mining and quarrying-
Manufacturing645
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply57
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities50
Construction94
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles337
Transportation and storage58
Accommodation and food services118
Information and communication11
Financial and insurance activities25
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities30
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security147
Education266
Human health and social work activities95
Arts, entertainment and recreation11
Other service activities56
Total2,050