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'Gacko' (Cyrillic: Гацко) is a town and municipality by the same name in southeastern Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Foča Region.

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Geography

Municipality

Town

Total: 71 Avtovac, Bahori, Bašići, Berušica, Brajićevići, Branilovići, Cernica, Čemerno, Danići, Dobrelji, Domrke, Donja Bodežišta, Dramešina, Dražljevo, Drugovići, Dubljevići, Fojnica, Gacko, Gareva, Gornja Bodežišta, Gračanica, Gradina, Hodinići, Igri, Izgori, Jabuka, Jasenik, Jugovići, Kazanci, Ključ, Kokorina, Kravarevo, Kula, Lipnik, Lončari, Luka, Lukovice, Ljeskov Dub, Medanići, Međuljići, Mekavci, Melečići, Miholjače, Mjedenik, Mrđenovići, Muhovići, Nadinići, Novi Dulići, Platice, Poda, Pridvorica, Pržine, Ravni, Rudo Polje, Samobor, Slivlja, Soderi, Srđevići, Stambelići, Stari Dulići, Stepen, Stolac, Šipovica, Šumići, Ulinje, Višnjevo, Vratkovići, Vrba, Zagradci, Zurovići and Žanjevica.

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Geography

The town is in a short distance from Montenegro. The municipality covers an area of 736 km², making it one of the larger municipalities in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
According to the 1910 census, the absolute majority in the Gacko municipality were Eastern Orthodox Christians (64.03%). But in the city itself Muslims were the absolute majority.
Before the war, Gacko had a population of 10,844 people, out of which 62,4 % or 6,765 were Serbs, 35,3 % or 3,830 Muslims, 0,3 % or 29 Croats, 0,8 % or 84 Yugoslavs and 1,2 % or 136 Others.

Municipality

{| class=wikitable
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Census year !! Total !! Serbs
{See: Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina} !! Muslims by nationality !! Croats
{See: Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina} !! Yugoslavs !! Others
|-
| align="center" | 1991 || 10,788 || 6,661 (61.74%) || 3,858 (35.76%) || 29 (0.26%) || 84 (0.77%) || 156 (1.44%)
|-
| align="center" | 1981 || 10,279 || 6,215 (60.46%) || 3,424 (33.31%) || 21 (0.20%) || 346 (3.36%) || 273 (2.65%)
|-
| align="center" | 1971 || 12,033 || 7,634 (63.44%) || 4,184 (34.77%) || 15 (0.12%) || 20 (0.16%) || 180 (1.49%)
|}
Before the war, Gacko had a population of 10,844 people, out of which 62,4 % or 6,765 were Serbs, 35,3 % or 3,830 Muslims, 0,3 % or 29 Croats, 0,8 % or 84 Yugoslavs and 1,2 % or 136 Others.

Town

{| class=wikitable
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Census year !! Total !! Muslims by nationality !! Serbs
{See: Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina} !! Croats
{See: Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina} !! Yugoslavs !! Others
|-
| align="center" | 1991 || 4,584 || 2,253 (49.14%) || 2,144 (46.77%) || 28 (0.61%) || 78 (1.70%) || 81 (1.76%)
|}
==Settlements of Gacko municipality, 1991

Total: 71
Avtovac, Bahori, Bašići, Berušica, Brajićevići, Branilovići, Cernica, Čemerno, Danići, Dobrelji, Domrke, Donja Bodežišta, Dramešina, Dražljevo, Drugovići, Dubljevići, Fojnica, Gacko, Gareva, Gornja Bodežišta, Gračanica, Gradina, Hodinići, Igri, Izgori, Jabuka, Jasenik, Jugovići, Kazanci, Ključ, Kokorina, Kravarevo, Kula, Lipnik, Lončari, Luka, Lukovice, Ljeskov Dub, Medanići, Međuljići, Mekavci, Melečići, Miholjače, Mjedenik, Mrđenovići, Muhovići, Nadinići, Novi Dulići, Platice, Poda, Pridvorica, Pržine, Ravni, Rudo Polje, Samobor, Slivlja, Soderi, Srđevići, Stambelići, Stari Dulići, Stepen, Stolac, Šipovica, Šumići, Ulinje, Višnjevo, Vratkovići, Vrba, Zagradci, Zurovići and Žanjevica.

Economy==
There is a thermoelectric powerplant in the municipality, which is the main employer. The Czech power company ČEZ intends to build a new power plant.

Sport

The local football club, FK Mladost Gacko, plays in the First League of the Republika Srpska.

See also

★ Municipalities of Republika Srpska

External links

★ http://www.gacko-info.rs.ba

★ http://www.virtualnahercegovina.com/gacko/index.php

★ http://www.gacko.net

★ http://www.gacko.org