Medna
Медна
Village
Medna is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Medna
Medna
Coordinates: 44°22′44″N 16°55′26″E / 44.379°N 16.924°E / 44.379; 16.924
CountryBosnia & Herzegovina
Population
 • Total226

Medna (Serbian Cyrillic: Медна) is a settlement in the Mrkonjic Municipality of Republika Srpska entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Name

There are two theories for the etymology of this settlement. The first is that the Ottomans named it Medina which is of Arabic origin for a Fortified Settlement. Older locals still refer to the place as Medina, the chance of this etymology is highly likely as there was a Castle named Prizrenac in the area before Ottoman arrival. The second theory is that the settlement derives from the Serbo-Croatian word Med (honey).[1]

Demographics

According to the 1991 census, the village had a total of 791 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

  • Serbs: 786 (99,4%)
  • Others: 5 (0,6%)

According to the 2013 census, the village had a total of 226 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Udovčić 2007, p. 20.
  2. 1 2 "Popis 2013 u BiH". www.statistika.ba. Retrieved 2022-06-19.

Bibliography

  • Udovčić, Rade (2007). Baraći i Baraćani (in Serbian). Mrkonjić Grad: JU Kulturni Centar, Petar Kočić. ISBN 978-99938-888-0-2.


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