Martin Brod

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Martin Brod
Мартин Брод
Village
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Martin Brod
Coordinates: 44°29′19.8″N16°08′30.7″E / 44.488833°N 16.141861°E / 44.488833; 16.141861
Country Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Flag of Una-Sana.svg  Una-Sana
Municipality Coat of arms of Bihac.png Bihać
Area
  Total1.49 sq mi (3.85 km2)
Elevation
1,080 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2013)
  Total124
  Density83/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Martin Brod (Serbian Cyrillic : Мартин Брод) is a village in the municipality of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. [1]

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It is mostly known for its proximity to Una National Park, which is Bosnia and Herzegovina's largest national park.

The Una forms a number of calcareous sinter banks and cascades near Martin Brod, including around the Milančetov buk waterfall, before it receives the Unac just north of the village. [2]

The confluence of Una and Unac is the location of the medieval Rmanj Fortress, as well as the Rmanj Monastery.

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 124. [3]

Ethnicity in 2013
EthnicityNumberPercentage
Serbs 12097.5%
Bosniaks 10.2%
other/undeclared32.3%
Total124100%

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References

  1. 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.
  2. Bognar, Andrija (2005). "The Upper Part of the Una River Valley Between Martin Brod and Pritoka - Geomorphological Characteristics". Croatian Geographical Bulletin. 67 (2): 28.
  3. "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina . Retrieved August 7, 2021.

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