Šurmanci
Šurmanci is a village in Herzegovina, in Čapljina municipality, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Šurmanci | |
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Village | |
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  Šurmanci | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′N 17°45′E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton | Herzegovina-Neretva |
| Municipality | Čapljina |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 403 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Population
History and people
Šurmanci is the location of Golubinka cave, where Ustashas killed more than 500 Serb civilians from village of Prebilovci in 1941.[1]
Ivan Jovanović, war criminal, sentenced to death and executed in 1958.[2] Ludvig Jovanović, war criminal.
References
- https://trebinjelive.info/2015/07/25/genocid-nad-srbima-u-prebilovcima-uzas-nad-jamama/
- his name is mentioned on monument for "fallen for freedom" in Čapljina http://slobodnahercegovina.com/ivan-jovanovic-crni-ustasa-jamar-titov-partizan/20664896_10210861712233019_140240204513443630_n/?lang=lat
Further reading
- 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.
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