Bratunac () is a town and municipality located in easternmost part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013 census, it has a population of 20,340 inhabitants, while the town of Bratunac has a population of 8,359 inhabitants. History Early history In 1381, the name Bratunac is mentioned for the first time because of the direct road through Bratunac from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Serbia. At the time, Bratunac was composed of five houses and a population of roughly 30 people. In 1461, the region came under Ottoman rule after it was conquered by the Ottomans under Mehmed II. Under Turkish rule, it was transformed into a kasbah that included mosques, a medrese, several mekteps, shadirvans, caravanserais, and other types of Islamic architecture. In 1927, Bratunac became a municipality for the first time. In 1912, as the Ottoman Empire fell into decline, the Serbian Army conquered the region. Settlements Aside from the town of Bratunac, the municipality consists of the following settlements: Abdulići Banjevići Biljača Bjelovac Blječeva Boljevići Brana Bačići Dubravice Fakovići Glogova Hranča Hrnčići Jagodnja Jaketići Jelah Ježeštica Joševa Konjevići Krasanovići Kravica Krke Lipenovići Loznica Magašići Mihaljevići Moštanice Mlečva Mratinci Oćenovići Opravdići Osamsko Pirići Pobrđe Pobuđe Podčauš Polom Rakovac Repovac Sikirić Slapašnica Stanatovići Suha Šiljkovići Svilile Tegare Urkovići Vitkovići Voljavica Vraneševići Zagoni Zalužje Zapolje Žlijebac Demographics According to Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, in 1948 Bratunac had a population of 5,033. Population Ethnic composition Data by settlements Economy The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018): See also Municipalities of Republika Srpska Konjević Polje Kravica attack Veljaci Bratunac References External links Official site Populated places in Bratunac Cities and towns in Republika Srpska