Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje
Template:Bosnia and Herzegovina municipalities Gornji Vakuf/Uskoplje is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Bugojno, Prozor, Kupres, Novi Travnik and Konjic. It is under the administration of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
History
It was made infamous as one of the first towns to suffer from internal (Bosnian Muslim/Croat) fighting during the Bosnian wars in 1992 and - as a critical node - was vital for UNPROFOR to hold to enable UNHCR supplies to move into country. It was bravely held by B Company Group 1 CHESHIRE from the British Army at that time who lost LCpl Wayne Edwards to a snipers bullet during a crossfire in the centre of the town.
Demographics
1991
In the census of 1991, the municipality of Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje had 25,130 inhabitants: 56.05% Bosniaks, 42.61% Croats, 0.60% Yugoslavs, 0.42% Serbs and 0.31% others.
The town itself had 5,349 residents, of which 61% Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims), 34% Croats, 2% Yugoslavs, 1% Serbs and 1% others.
- Settlement: Bosniaks Srbs Croats Yugos Others Sum B% S% C% Y% O%
- G.Vakuf-1 3278 76 1817 126 52 5349 61% 1% 34% 2% 1%
Source[1].
| Ethnicity | Number | Percent (%) |
| Bosniaks | 14063 | 55.84% |
| Croats | 10706 | 42.51% |
| Yugoslavs | 158 | 0.62% |
| Others | 144 | 0.60% |
| Serbs | 110 | 0.43% |
| TOTAL | 25181 | 100% |
2005
In 2005, population of municipality included 65% Bosniaks and 35% Croats.
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