Kraj bivanja in socialna struktura Slovencev v Bosni in Hercegovini po podatkih ljudskega štetja iz let 1921 in 1948

slovenian

2004

Bosnia and Herzegovina    Slovenes 

Inštitut za narodnostna vprašanja
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Geographic settlement of Slovenes in Bosnia and Herzegovina is ascertained on the basis of the 1921 and 1948 population censuses. The shares of urban and rural population of Slovene nationality in individual settlements is analyzed.Based upon the 1948 population census data which offer social, age pertaining and gender structure of the respective population, the article states local, social and religious characteristics of the Slovene mother tongue population between the two wars. The analysis of the enclosed 1921 and 1948 population censuses tables provides a complex picture of geographic dispersion of the Slovene population in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Slovenes did not live in condensed groups, but were mixed with other nations. The majority of the Slovene mother tongue population was settled in four largest urban centers: Sarajevo, Tuzla, Mostar and Banja Luka. The largest share of Slovene urban population lived in Sarajevo. For fear of assimilation Slovenes founded the first Slovene association in Sarajevo, Slovensko omizje. Based on the study of geographical, socio-economic and religious characteristics of Slovenes in this territory, the mosaic of their social role and the attitude of Bosnia and Herzegovina towards settlers from Slovenia is presented.

06.05.2010