Krušćica, Vitez

Krušćica
Village
Krušćica
Coordinates: 44°08′04″N 17°46′42″E / 44.134392°N 17.7784439°E / 44.134392; 17.7784439
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Central Bosnia
Municipality Vitez
Area
 • Total
28.37 sq mi (73.48 km2)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
2,551
 • Density89.92/sq mi (34.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Krušćica is a village in the municipality of Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] It gained international attention in 2017 when local women, known as the “Brave Women of Kruščica” and led by Maida Bilal, organised a prolonged blockade against the construction of two small hydropower plants on the Kruščica River.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 2,551.[3]

Ethnicity in 2013
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Bosniaks 1,575 61.7%
Croats 628 24.6%
Serbs 26 1.0%
other/undeclared 322 12.6%
Total 2,551 100%

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. ^ Novikau, Aliaksandr; Veljović, Emina; Krupalija, Mustafa (2026-02-04). "Big trouble with small hydro: why renewable energy policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been revamped". International Journal of Energy Sector Management. 20 (2): 522–538. doi:10.1108/IJESM-01-2025-0014. ISSN 1750-6220.
  3. ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved December 13, 2021.