Ušivak is a village in the municipality of Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

Ušivak
Village
Ušivak is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ušivak
Ušivak
Coordinates: 43°49′N 18°14′E / 43.817°N 18.233°E / 43.817; 18.233
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Sarajevo
MunicipalityHadžići
Area
 • Total
3.26 sq mi (8.44 km2)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
835
 • Density260/sq mi (99/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

A temporary reception centre for migrants and refugees, located in Ušivak and run by the International Organisation for Migration, opened in October 2018.[2][3]

Demographics

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According to the 2013 census, its population was 835.[4]

Ethnicity in 2013
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Bosniaks 806 96.5%
Serbs 15 1.8%
Croats 1 0.1%
other/undeclared 13 1.6%
Total 835 100%

References

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  1. ^ Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.
  2. ^ Council of Europe Development Bank: Support for the establishment and operation of the Ušivak reception facility
  3. ^ Caritas Europa: Migrant emergency in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  4. ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved March 5, 2022.