Bileća
Bileća () is a town and municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the town has a population of 7,476 inhabitants, while the municipality has 10,807 inhabitants. History. The first traces of civilization in Bileća date from the Neolithic period, although archaeological sites are insufficiently explored. The first written documentation of Bileća as an inhabited place can be found in Ragusan documents dating from 1286, when it is mentioned under the name "Bilechia". Bileća is mentioned in the 14th and 15th century as an important cross road town in caravan routes. It became  a part of the Bosnian state for the first time in 1373, after the defeat of Nikola Altomanović. A document dated 8 September 1388, mentions that the army of duke Vlatko Vuković defeated the Turkish army at the Battle of Bileća. In the period from 13th to 16th century in the history of this area is a large number of the "stećci" monolith markers which weigh up to 5 tons. Bileća was held by the Turks from 1466, although this was a rebellious area difficult to control. Nearby lies the town of Vučji Do, in which the Battle of Vučji  Do took place in 1876. The Berlin's Congress included Bileća in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which brought economic development to the region. The first primary school in Bileća was opened in 1880. Settlements. Aside from the town of Bileća, the municipality includes the following settlements: Demographics. Ethnic composition. According to the 1910 census, the absolute majority in the Bileća municipality were Orthodox Christians (82.27%). According to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1931 population census, the majority was held by Orthodox Christians "81.27%". Economy. The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per  their core activity (as of 2018): Sports. Local football club FK Hercegovac has spent one season in the country's second tier-First League of the Republika Srpska.