- Gacko
Infobox Settlement
settlement_type =
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Bosnia and Herzegovina
subdivision_type1 =
subdivision_name1 =
subdivision_type2 =
subdivision_name2 =
timezone=CET
utc_offset=+1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
unit_pref=
map_caption =Location of Gacko within Bosnia and Herzegovina
latNS=N
longEW=E
population_as_of= 1991
native_name = Гацко
official_name = Gacko
other_name =
image_shield = Grb Gacko.jpg
area_total_km2 = 736|population_blank1 = ?|population_blank1_title=Municipality
population_total = 10,788
|parts_type=Settlements
parts = 71 (1991.)
latd =43|latm=10
longd=18|longm=32
area_code = 59
website =
footnotes =
|leader_title=Mayor
leader_name = Milan Radmilović (SDS) [http://www.izbori.ba/documents/Rezultati%20izbora%202004/Utvrdjeni/2004NacelniciRS.pdf]
leader_party =
|Gacko (
Cyrillic : Гацко) is a town and municipality by the same name in southeasternRepublika Srpska ,Bosnia and Herzegovina . It is situated in theFoča Region .Geography
The town is in a short distance from
Montenegro . The municipality covers an area of convert|736|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on, making it one of the larger municipalities in Bosnia-Herzegovina.According to the 1910 census, the absolute majority in the Gacko municipality were Eastern Orthodox Christians (64.03%).Fact|date=May 2007 But in the city itself Muslims were the absolute majority.Fact|date=May 2007Municipality
Town
ettlements of Gacko municipality, 1991
Total: 71
Avtovac, Bahori, Bašići, Berušica, Brajićevići, Branilovići, Cernica, Čemerno, Danići, Dobrelji, Domrke, Donja Bodežišta, Dramešina, Dražljevo, Drugovići, Dubljevići, Fojnica, Gacko, Gareva, Gornja Bodežišta, Gračanica, Gradina, Hodinići, Igri, Izgori, Jabuka, Jasenik, Jugovići, Kazanci, Ključ, Kokorina, Kravarevo, Kula, Lipnik, Lončari, Luka, Lukovice, Ljeskov Dub, Medanići, Međuljići, Mekavci, Melečići, Miholjače, Mjedenik, Mrđenovići, Muhovići, Nadinići, Novi Dulići, Platice, Poda, Pridvorica, Pržine, Ravni, Rudo Polje, Samobor, Slivlja, Soderi, Srđevići, Stambelići, Stari Dulići, Stepen, Stolac, Šipovica, Šumići, Ulinje,
Višnjevo , Vratkovići, Vrba, Zagradci, Zurovići and Žanjevica.Economy
There is a thermoelectric powerplant in the municipality, which is the main employer. The Czech power company ČEZ intends to build a new power plant. [http://www.cez.cz/presentation/eng/instance_view.jsp?instance_id=500006837&folder_id=7974] [http://www.cez.cz/presentation/cze/GetFile?type=FilFile&version=-2&id=500002627&download=true]
Sport
The local football club,
FK Mladost Gacko , plays in theFirst League of the Republika Srpska .ee also
*
Municipalities of Republika Srpska External links
*http://www.fantompowa.net/Flame/bosnia_koritska_gorge.htm
*http://www.gacko-info.rs.ba
*http://www.virtualnahercegovina.com/gacko/index.php
*http://www.gacko.net
*http://www.gacko.org
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