Poljine
| Poljine | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Poljine | |
| Coordinates: BA 43°54′N 18°24′E / 43.900°N 18.400°E | |
| Country |
 Bosnia |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Poljine is a village in Centar municipality, in town of Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Population
Ethnic composition, 1991 census
Total: 161
- Serbs - 141 (87.57%)
- Muslims by nationality - 10 (6.21%)
- Croats - 3 (1.86%)
- Yugoslavs - 2 (1.24%)
- others and unknown - 5 (3.10%)
History
During the 1992-1995 Siege of Sarajevo, Serb forces positioned heavy artillery here and continually bombed the city below. Several attempts have been made by Bosnian Muslim forces to break the siege at this place, with varying success.
References
- 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.
Coordinates: 43°54′N 18°24′E / 43.900°N 18.400°E
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