Balatun
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Balatun
Балатун (Serbian) | |
|---|---|
  Balatun | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′46.08″N 19°20′29.04″E / 44.8628000°N 19.3414000°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska |
| City | Bijeljina |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 1,351 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 76300 |
Balatun (Serbian Cyrillic: Балатун) is a small village located north of the city of Bijeljina in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Demographics)[edit]
According to the 2013 census, its population was 1,286.[1]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 1.277 | 99.30% |
| Croats | 7 | 0.54% |
| other/undeclared | 2 | 0.16% |
| Total | 1.286 | 100% |
History[edit]
On 24 and 25 September 1992, 22 Bosniaks including seven children were removed from their homes in the village of Bukreš and taken to Balatun where they were killed and thrown into the Drina river.[2]
Notable people[edit]
Balatun is the birthplace of Slobodan Pejić, a Bosnian painter and sculptor.
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Musli & 24 September 2011.
References[edit]
- Musli, Emir (24 September 2011). "Zločin bez kazne" [Crime Without Punishment]. Deutsche Welle (in Serbo-Croatian).
External links[edit]
- Bijeljina official website (Serbian)
