Okandžije

Coordinates: 44°21′53″N 16°51′35″E / 44.36483104868603°N 16.85972591615452°E / 44.36483104868603; 16.85972591615452
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Okandžije
Оканџије
Village
Okandžije is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Okandžije
Okandžije
Coordinates: 44°21′53″N 16°51′35″E / 44.36483104868603°N 16.85972591615452°E / 44.36483104868603; 16.85972591615452
CountryBosnia & Herzegovina
Population
 • Total48

Okandžije is a settlement in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the Municipality of Mrkonjic Grad of the Republika Srpska entity.

Name[edit]

Okandžije derives from a Princess which left the Prizrenac Fortress of rode a horse towards the area of Okandžije where she lost her Kandžija and shouted O, Kandžija!.[1]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 1991 census, the village had a total of 143 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

  • Serbs: 143 (100%)

According to the 2013 census, the village had a total of 48 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Udovčić, Rade (2007). Baraći i Baraćani (in Serbian). Mrkonjić Grad: JU Kulturni Centar, Petar Kočić. p. 20. ISBN 978-99938-888-0-2.
  2. ^ a b "Popis 2013 u BiH". www.statistika.ba. Retrieved 2022-06-19.