Misoča

One of the biggest parts of Ilijaš Municipality is the neighborhood of Misoča, known in Bosnian as Naselje Misoča. It is the biggest community in the municipality of Ilijaš with 981[1] residents. Ethnically, there is majority of Bosniaks of 857 people, 121 are Serbs, 6 are Croats, 9 are others with none classified as others. Otherwise, the community of Misoča is known as the place with the first organized Bosniak defence against local Serbs.

Misoča
Village
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
CantonSarajevo Canton
MunicipalityIlijaš
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Map of Misoča

Misoča is the largest area in municipality Ilijaš, Sarajevo Canton.

History

Prior to the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this place was separated into two parts: Donja Misoča and Gornja Misoča. Now, it is one place, with one local community – Misoča. Places in Misoča are: Bare, Dedići, Glavica, Matorugin Han, Katane, Misoča, Mlini, Pušine and Strana. Misoča is 18 kilometers far from Sarajevo and only one mile from municipality Ilijaš.

References
  1. Federal Office of Statistics - Population of places grouped according to ethnicity Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine

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