Rudo () is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 7,963 inhabitants, while the town of Rudo has a population of 1,949 inhabitants.
It is famous throughout former Yugoslav republics as the birthplace of the 1st Proletarian Brigade formed by Yugoslav Partisans.
History The town of Rudo was established in 1555 by Sokollu Mustafa Pasha, a close relative of Ottoman Vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha. A stone mosque, bridge over the Lim, hamam, inn, mekteb (school), tekke, some shops and houses were built. It was mentioned by Evliya Çelebi (1611–1682). It was flooded in 1896, and then expanded into an urban settlement. Following the collapse of the Republic of Užice and the time spent in the village of Drenova leader of Yugoslav Partisans arrived to Rudo on 21 December 1941. The 1st Proletarian Brigade of the Yugoslav Partisans was established in Rudo on 22 December 1941. A monument dedicated to the Brigade was erected in 1961, with a museum subsequently being opened a decade later.
Settlements
Arbanasi Arsići Bare Bijelo Brdo Biševići Bjelugovina Bjelušine Bjeljevine Blizna Boranovići Bovan Božovići Budalice Cvrkote Čavdari Danilovići Dolovi Donja Rijeka Donja Strmica Donje Cikote Donji Ravanci Dorići Dubac Dugovječ Džihanići Gaočići Gojava Gornja Rijeka Gornja Strmica Gornje Cikote Gornji Ravanci Grabovik Grivin Janjići Knjeginja Kosovići Kovači Kula Ljutava Međurečje Mikavice Mioče Misajlovina Mokronozi Mrsovo Nikolići Obrvena Omačina Omarine Oputnica Orah Oskoruša Past Pazalje Peljevići Petačine Plema Pohare Polimlje Popov Do Prebidoli Pribišići Prijevorac Radoželje Rakovići Ravne Njive Resići Rudo Rupavci Setihovo Sokolovići Stankovača Staro Rudo Strgači Strgačina Šahdani Štrpci Trbosilje Trnavci Trnavci kod Rudog Ustibar Uvac Vagan Viti Grab Zagrađe Zarbovina Zlatari Zubač Zubanj
Demographics
Population Population of settlement – Rudo municipalitySettlement1971.1981.1991.2013.Total15,98213,60111,5717,9631Boranovići2722452Gojava1992133Knjeginja982834Mioče4693265Mokronozi6114586Rudo1,2581,7602,0771,9497Štrpci3082558Trnavci kod Rudog2322599Uvac515366
Ethnic composition Ethnic composition – Rudo town2013.1991.1981.1971.Total1,949 (100,0%)2,077 (100,0%)1,760 (100,0%)1,258 (100,0%)Serbs1,203 (57,92%)987 (56,08%)677 (53,82%)Bosniaks731 (35,19%)554 (31,48%)488 (38,79%)Others73 (3,515%)6 (0,341%)3 (0,238%)Yugoslavs68 (3,274%)136 (7,727%)22 (1,749%)Croats2 (0,096%)10 (0,568%)6 (0,477%)Montenegrins58 (3,295%)58 (4,610%)Macedonians5 (0,284%)2 (0,159%)Albanians4 (0,227%)2 (0,159%) Ethnic composition – Rudo municipality2013.1991.1981.1971.Total7,963 (100,0%)11,571 (100,0%)13,601 (100,0%)15,982 (100,0%)Serbs7,241 (90,93%)8,150 (70,43%)8,699 (63,96%)10,155 (63,54%)Bosniaks677 (8,502%)3,130 (27,05%)4,382 (32,22%)5,532 (34,61%)Others36 (0,452%)180 (1,556%)48 (0,353%)56 (0,350%)Croats9 (0,113%)5 (0,043%)24 (0,176%)18 (0,113%)Yugoslavs106 (0,916%)312 (2,294%)80 (0,501%)Montenegrins121 (0,890%)94 (0,588%)Macedonians7 (0,051%)14 (0,088%)Albanians5 (0,037%)33 (0,206%)Slovenes3 (0,022%)
Trivia It appears in Ivo Andrić's story "The Beys of Rudo."
Notable people Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman Grand Vizier of Rumelia Stevan Moljević, politician Vojislav Topalović, politician Vladislav Topalović, archpriest-stavrophor Dragoljub Mićović, architect
See also Municipalities of Republika Srpska
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