# Bratunac

Bratunac (Serbian Cyrillic: Братунац) is a town and municipality located in the easternmost part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013 census, the municipality 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 was mentioned for the first time because of the direct road from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Serbia that passed through Bratunac. At the time, Bratunac was composed of five houses and had a population of roughly 30 people. In 1461, the region was conquered by the Ottomans under Mehmed II. Under Ottoman rule, it was transformed into a kasbah that included mosques, a madrasa, several mekteps, shadirvans, caravanserais, and other types of Islamic architecture. In 1878, as the Ottoman Empire fell into decline, Austro-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina and ruled over Bratunac until its dissolution at the end of the WW1. In 1927, Bratunac became a municipality for the first time.

## Settlements

Aside from the town of Bratunac, the municipality consists of the following settlements:
* Abdulići
* Banjevići
* Biljača
* Bjelovac
* Blječeva
* Boljevići
* Brana Bačići
* Dubravice
* Fakovići
* Glogova
* Hranča
* Hrnčići
* Jagodnja
* Jaketići
* Jelah
* Ježeštica
* Joševa
* Konjevići
* Krasanovići
* Kravica
* Krke
* Lipenovići
* Loznica
* Magašići
* Mihaljevići
* Moštanice
* Mlečva
* Mratinci
* Oćenovići
* Opravdići
* Osamsko
* Pirići
* Pobrđe
* Pobuđe
* Podčauš
* Polom
* Rakovac
* Repovac
* Sikirić
* Slapašnica
* Stanatovići
* Suha
* Šiljkovići
* Svilile
* Tegare
* Urkovići
* Vitkovići
* Voljavica
* Vraneševići
* Zagoni
* Zalužje
* Zapolje
* Žlijebac

## Demographics

According to the Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, in 1948 Bratunac had a population of 5,033.

### Population

Population of settlements – Bratunac municipality :
| | Settlement | 1948. | 1953. | 1961. | 1971. | 1981. | 1991. | 2013. |
| | Total | 5,234 | 9,647 | 23,149 | 26,513 | 30,333 | 33,375 | 20,340 |
| 1 | Biljača | | | | | | 655 | 211 |
| 2 | Bjelovac | | | | | | 290 | 201 |
| 3 | Bratunac | | | 1,410 | 2,716 | 5,515 | 7,695 | 8,359 |
| 4 | Dubravice | | | | | | 388 | 269 |
| 5 | Glogova | | | | | | 1,913 | 848 |
| 6 | Hranča | | | | | | 701 | 317 |
| 7 | Hrnčići | | | | | | 1,226 | 646 |
| 8 | Ježeštica | | | | | | 503 | 342 |
| 9 | Konjevići | | | | | | 998 | 615 |
| 10 | Krasanovići | | | | | | 532 | 284 |
| 11 | Kravica | | | | | | 363 | 558 |
| 12 | Magašići | | | | | | 646 | 486 |
| 13 | Mihaljevići | | | | | | 391 | 224 |
| 14 | Opravdići | | | | | | 441 | 247 |
| 15 | Pobuđe | | | | | | 2,359 | 993 |
| 16 | Polom | | | | | | 436 | 206 |
| 17 | Rakovac | | | | | | 537 | 423 |
| 18 | Repovac | | | | | | 504 | 351 |
| 19 | Slapašnica | | | | | | 542 | 286 |
| 20 | Suha | | | | | | 988 | 371 |
| 21 | Urkovići | | | | | | 1,095 | 460 |
| 22 | Voljavica | | | | | | 1,379 | 273 |
| 23 | Zagoni | | | | | | 588 | 305 |
| 24 | Žlijebac | | | | | | 380 | 240 |

### Ethnic composition

Ethnic composition – Bratunac town :
| | 2013. | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. |
| Total | 8,359 (100,0%) | 7,695 (100,0%) | 5,515 (100,0%) | 2,716 (100,0%) |
| Bosniaks | | 4,311 (56,02%) | 2,715 (49,23%) | 1,210 (44,55%) |
| Serbs | | 3 037 (39,47%) | 2,308 (41,85%) | 1,406 (51,77%) |
| Yugoslavs | | 159 (2,066%) | 312 (5,657%) | 1 (0,037%) |
| Others | | 156 (2,027%) | 26 (0,471%) | 32 (1,178%) |
| Croats | | 32 (0,416%) | 31 (0,562%) | 32 (1,178%) |
| Roma | | | 87 (1,578%) | 9 (0,331%) |
| Albanians | | | 18 (0,326%) | 11 (0,405%) |
| Montenegrins | | | 15 (0,272%) | 12 (0,442%) |
| Macedonians | | | 3 (0,054%) | 2 (0,074%) |
| Hungarians | | | | 1 (0,037%) |
Ethnic composition – Bratunac municipality :
| | 2013. | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. |
| Total | 20,340 (100,0%) | 33,619 (100,0%) | 33,033 (100,0%) | 26,513 (100,0%) |
| Serbs | 12,350 (60,72%) | 11,475 (34,13%) | 12,055 (36,49%) | 12,820 (48,35%) |
| Bosniaks | 7,803 (38,36%) | 21,535 (64,06%) | 17,349 (52,52%) | 13,428 (50,65%) |
| Others | 154 (0,757%) | 346 (1,029%) | 2,766 (8,373%) | 118 (0,445%) |
| Croats | 33 (0,162%) | 40 (0,119%) | 41 (0,124%) | 50 (0,189%) |
| Yugoslavs | | 223 (0,663%) | 645 (1,953%) | 15 (0,057%) |
| Roma | | | 124 (0,375%) | 26 (0,098%) |
| Montenegrins | | | 31 (0,094%) | 36 (0,136%) |
| Albanians | | | 18 (0,054%) | 16 (0,060%) |
| Macedonians | | | 4 (0,012%) | 3 (0,011%) |
| Hungarians | | | | 1 (0,004%) |

#### Data by settlements

Ethnic structure of the population of Bratunac municipality, by settlements, 2013 census :
| Settlement | total | Bosniaks | Croats | Serbs | others |
| Biljača | 306 | 301 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bjelovac | 207 | 2 | 0 | 205 | 0 |
| Bratunac | 7,827 | 730 | 27 | 6,997 | 73 |
| Dubravice | 270 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 0 |
| Glogova | 920 | 914 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Hranča | 368 | 259 | 0 | 99 | 0 |
| Hrnčići | 780 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ježeštica | 345 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 0 |
| Konjevići | 735 | 735 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Krasanovići | 287 | 156 | 0 | 130 | 1 |
| Kravica | 567 | 0 | 0 | 567 | 0 |
| Magašići | 527 | 236 | 2 | 289 | 0 |
| Mihaljevići | 233 | 231 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Opravdići | 275 | 23 | 0 | 252 | 0 |
| Pobuđe | 1,286 | 1,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polom | 217 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 1 |
| Rakovac | 433 | 36 | 0 | 388 | 9 |
| Repovac | 352 | 13 | 3 | 336 | 0 |
| Slapašnica | 304 | 37 | 0 | 266 | 1 |
| Suha | 396 | 202 | 1 | 193 | 0 |
| Urkovići | 504 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Voljavica | 419 | 417 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zagoni | 316 | 18 | 0 | 298 | 0 |
| Žlijebac | 272 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 0 |

## Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in professional fields per their core activity (as of 2018):
| Professional field | Total |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 43 |
| Mining and quarrying | - |
| Manufacturing | 645 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 57 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 50 |
| Construction | 94 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 337 |
| Transportation and storage | 58 |
| Accommodation and food services | 118 |
| Information and communication | 11 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 25 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 30 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 147 |
| Education | 266 |
| Human health and social work activities | 95 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 11 |
| Other service activities | 56 |
| Total | 2,050 |