Poljine is a neighborhood in Centar municipality, Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.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.
History During the 1992–1995 Siege of Sarajevo, Serb forces positioned heavy artillery in the area and continually bombed the city below. Several attempts were made by Bosnian Muslim forces to break the siege in Poljine, with varying success.
Today, Poljine is generally considered one of the wealthiest parts of Sarajevo, and is the site of numerous villas and mansions owned by the members of the city's plutocracy.
Demographics Ethnic composition, 1991 census
Total: 161
Serbs - 141 (87.57%) ethnic Muslims - 10 (6.21%) Croats - 3 (1.86%) Yugoslavs - 2 (1.24%) others and unknown - 5 (3.10%)
According to the 2013 census, its population was 203.
+ Ethnicity in 2013EthnicityNumberPercentage Bosniaks 180 88.7% Serbs 1 0.5% other/undeclared 22 10.8% Total 203 100%
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