Knešpolje is a settlement within the municipality of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1991, the settlement had a population of 1,110.[1] It is located along the Mostar-Široki Brijeg roadway.
Knešpolje
Кнешпоље | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Knešpolje | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′10″N 17°37′58″E / 43.36944°N 17.63278°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  West Herzegovina |
| Municipality |  Široki Brijeg |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.26 sq mi (8.45 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 1,322 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
editKnešpolje was first linked to Mostar by road in 1896 under what was then Austro-Hungarian rule. Knešpolje is the site of two World War II mass graves.[2] The exhumation of these remains is set to begin in 2010.[3]
Culture
editThe village is home to the Church of St. John the Baptist (Crkva sv. Ivana Krstitelja).
Population
edit| Year | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croats | 1,105 (99.54%) | 975 (99.69%) | 951 (100%) |
| Yugoslavs | 3 (0.27%) | 0 | 0 |
| Others and Unknown | 2 (0.18%) | 3 (0.30%) | 0 |
| Total | 1,110 | 978 | 951 |
According to the 2013 census, its population was 1,322.[4]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Croats | 1,312 | 99.2% |
| Serbs | 1 | 0.1% |
| other/undeclared | 9 | 0.7% |
| Total | 1,322 | 100% |
References
edit- ^ Nacionalni sastav stanovništva - Rezultati za Republiku po opštinama i naseljenim mjestima 1991., Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, Sarajevo.
- ^ Ostaci četvorice franjevaca u masovnoj grobnici Dubrava?, Dnevni list
- ^ Uskoro počinju iskapanja u masovnoj grobnici Dubrava-Knešpolje
- ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved September 21, 2021.