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'Bileća' (Serbian Cyrillic: Билећа) is a town and municipality in the southeast of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Geography

Demographics

The town of Bileća

total: 61 Baljci, Bijela Rudina, Bijeljani, Bileća, Bodenik, Bogdašići, Brestice, Čepelica, Deleuša, Divin, Dječe, Dlakoše, Dola, Donja Meka Gruda, Donji Davidovići, Fatnica, Golobrđe, Gornja Meka Gruda, Gornji Davidovići, Granica, Hodžići, Kačanj, Kalac, Korita, Krivača, Krstače, Kukričje, Kuti, Lađevići, Milavići, Mirilovići, Miruše, Mrežica, Narat, Njeganovići, Oblo Brdo, Orah, Orahovice, Pađeni, Panik, Plana, Podgorje, Podosoje, Preraca, Prijevor, Prisoje, Rioca, Selišta, Simijova, Skrobotno, Šobadine, Todorići, Torić, Trnovica, Vlahinja, Vranjska, Vrbica, Zasada, Zaušje, Zvijerina and Žudojevići.

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Geography

It is located in eastern Herzegovina near the border with Montenegro and north of Trebinje and south of Gacko. Administratively, Bileća is part of the Trebinje Region.

Demographics

In the estimate of 2005, the population of the Bileća municipality was at 12,000 residents, including:

★ 11,920 Serbs (99.3%)

★ 80 Bosniaks (0.7%)
According to the 1910 census, the absolute majority in the Bileća municipality were Orthodox Christians (82.27%). According to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1931 population census, the absolute majority was held by Orthodox Christians ''81.27%''.

year of census	total	Serbs	Muslims	Croats	Yugoslavs	others
~1991~	13,284	10,628 (80.00%)	1,947 (14.65%)	39 (0.29%)	222 (1.67%)	448 (3.37%)
~1981~	13,199	10,190 (77.20%)	1,803 (13.66%)	44 (0.33%)	727 (5.50%)	435 (3.29%)
~1971~	13,444	10,880 (80.92%)	2,079 (15.46%)	82 (0.60%)	69 (0.51%)	334 (2.51%)

The town of Bileća

year of census	total	Serbs	Muslims	Croats	Yugoslavs	others
~1991~	7,568	5,619 (74.24%)	1,290 (17.04%)	39 (0.51%)	209 (2.76%)	411 (5.43%)

==Settlements in Bileća municipality, 1991.

total: 61
Baljci, Bijela Rudina, Bijeljani, Bileća, Bodenik, Bogdašići, Brestice, Čepelica, Deleuša, Divin, Dječe, Dlakoše, Dola, Donja Meka Gruda, Donji Davidovići, Fatnica, Golobrđe, Gornja Meka Gruda, Gornji Davidovići, Granica, Hodžići, Kačanj, Kalac, Korita, Krivača, Krstače, Kukričje, Kuti, Lađevići, Milavići, Mirilovići, Miruše, Mrežica, Narat, Njeganovići, Oblo Brdo, Orah, Orahovice, Pađeni, Panik, Plana, Podgorje, Podosoje, Preraca, Prijevor, Prisoje, Rioca, Selišta, Simijova, Skrobotno, Šobadine, Todorići, Torić, Trnovica, Vlahinja, Vranjska, Vrbica, Zasada, Zaušje, Zvijerina and Žudojevići.

Features==

★ Diocese of Zahumlje-Herzegovina and Littoral - Serbian Orthodox Church (official site)
The lake of Bileća (''Bilećko jezero'') is located south of the town. Pictures from the lake of Bileca.


★ Hydroelectric power station on Trebisnjica river (near Bileca)

See also

★ Municipalities of Republika Srpska