Ahmići
Ahmići | |
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Village | |
Ahmići | |
Coordinates: 44°8′46″N 17°51′12″E / 44.14611°N 17.85333°ECoordinates: 44°8′46″N 17°51′12″E / 44.14611°N 17.85333°E | |
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Municipality | Vitez |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 466 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Ahmići is a village in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the municipality of Vitez in the Lašva river valley. In April 1993 during Lašva Valley ethnic cleansing, the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) forces indiscriminately attacked the village and massacred around 120 civilians, which is known as Ahmići massacre. Since then many survivors have returned and have begun to rebuild their homes.
Population
Ethnic composition, census 1991.
total: 466
- Muslims by nationality - 356 (76.39%)
- Croats - 87 (18.66%)
- Yugoslavs - 2 (0.42%)
- others and unknown - 21 (4.50%)
these numbers are in dispute,see Wikipedia Ahmici massacre article for another pre-war (1991) analysis
References
- Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.
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