Čaprazlije

Čaprazlije is a village in the municipality of Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] It is located 30km from Livno. It is located 5 km northwest of the village of Čelebić. Čaprazlije is situated north of Rujan and south of Prova. Bosnian Croats lived on the side of the village along Rujan, and Bosnian Serbs lived on the side towards Prova. Currently, there are no permanent residents in the village.

Čaprazlije
Village
Čaprazlije
Coordinates: 43°54′08″N 16°41′49″E
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
CantonCanton 10
MunicipalityLivno
Area
 • Total8.74 sq mi (22.63 km2)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total51
 • Density5.8/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)387
Websitewww.caprazlije.com

History

The earliest written mention of the village of Čaprazlije is by Dragičev in 1741. He was visiting Catholic villages in the Livanjsko field. Friar Grga Lozić wrote more about the village and claimed that the village was once called Skučani. He wrote that the village was renamed after the death of beg Čaprazli at Brižina. In some church documents, Čaprazlije is called Sarumiševo. There are other documents that use the word čep (meaning plug in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian languages) in the name of the town. During flooding, typically from October to March, springs in the area get blocked with debris and a plug is formed causing water to flood the surrounding land.

In 1768 amongst the inhabitants were 80 Catholics. By 1813 the number of Catholics grew to 104. In 1768 the following families were residing in Čaprazlije : Barać, Glavurdić, Grame, Bošković, Hrgović, Jukić, Kujundžija, Ljubičić, Odak, Smoljić, Tokić.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 51.[3]

Ethnicity in 2013
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Croats3874.5%
Serbs1325.5%
Total51100%

References
  1. 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.
  2. Archived March 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Populated places 1991/2013". Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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