Novi Travnik (Serbian Cyrillic: Нови Травник) is a city located in the Central Bosnia Canton within the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of the 2013 census, it had a population of 9,008, while the entire municipality had 23,832 inhabitants.
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Name
Novi Travnik was renamed "Pucarevo" in 1980 to honor Đuro Pucar, a key Yugoslav communist leader. However, in 1992, with the breakup of Yugoslavia and the beginning of the Bosnian War, the town's original name, Novi Travnik, was restored.
History
During the Bosnian War in the 1990s, Novi Travnik experienced fierce fighting as it became a contested area between different factions. The conflict, especially in June 1993, saw clashes between the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) and the Croatian Defense Council (HVO).
While the town has since rebuilt and evolved, its population remains predominantly Bosniak and Croat, though there is now a bit more diversity.
As of January 2015, the municipality has nine National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, among which are seven stećak necropolises, one mosque and the Necropolis for the victims of Fascism.
Demographics
Notable residents
Marijan Šunjić (1798–1860), born in Bučići – 19th century Bosnian Franciscan, Roman Catholic Bishop (Apostolic Vicar in Bosnia), educator. A street in Novi Travnik and a primary school in Stojkovići were named after him.
Jozo Križanović (1944–2009), born in Vitez – Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2001–2002), lived in Novi Travnik for a long period of time, mostly before the Yugoslav Wars.