Ubovića Brdo

Ubovića Brdo
Убовића Брдо
Village
Ubovića Brdo is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ubovića Brdo
Ubovića Brdo
Coordinates: 44°20′13″N 16°53′05″E / 44.33694°N 16.88472°E / 44.33694; 16.88472
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
MunicipalityMrkonjić Grad
Area
 • Total
10 sq mi (25 km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Ubovića Brdo (Serbian Cyrillic: Убовића Брдо) is a village in the Mrkonjić Grad municipality, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The village census shows that it had 593 inhabitants in 1953,[1] reduced to only 81 in 2013 as a result of its inhabitants moving to busy cities with resources and jobs are more prevalent.[2] The village is known for their yearly rock climbing competition and festivity called "Pecka Rock Climbing Festival".[3]

Name

Ubovića Brdo or Ubavića Brdo derives from the Ubović family. Ubav derives from the word (pretty, or beautiful).[4]

Demographics

According to the 1991 census, the village had a total of 213 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[5]

  • Serbs: 213 (100%)

According to the 2013 census, the village had a total of 81 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[5]

Famous people

The village is the birthplace of

Notes

  1. ^ Yugoslav Federal Statistic Institute
  2. ^ "Općina Mrkonjić Grad". nasbih.com.
  3. ^ Pecka Rock Climbing Festival
  4. ^ Udovčić 2007, p. 20.
  5. ^ a b "Popis 2013 u BiH". www.statistika.ba. Retrieved 2022-06-19.

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