SOCIJALNA STRUKTURA SLOVENACA U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI OD SREDINE XIX STOLJEĆA DO 1991. GODINE
SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF SLOVENIANS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA FROM MID-19th CENTURY UNTIL 1991

Summary/Abstract: The study of the social and other structures of Slovenians in Bosnia and Herzegovina from mid-19th century until the last decade of the 20th century offers several crucial indicators that may be considered as relevant for their presence in this part of the world: 1. What linked them to this country were geographic and linguistic similarities, as well as the historical destiny they shared living in one state. 2. Generally speaking, Slovenians were better educated and qualified than the citizens of BiH on average, with the exception of the major towns: Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Mostar and Tuzla, where they mainly resided. In the last population census, they were not registered in 19 poorly developed municipalities that were stuck between the agrarian and industrial stage of development. In other 52 municipalities, there were between one and five Slovenians living, while in the remaining 24 municipalities there were more than five Slovenians, while about 93% of all the BiH Slovenians lived in the most developed five towns. 3. Most of the BiH Slovenians lived in Sarajevo, as the capital and the most important centre of economic, educational, cultural, scientific and sport life, which, thanks to these achievements, resembled most the level of development they left behind in their homeland. 4. In the last census held in 1991, Slovenians were registered in 43 occupations, among which most numerous were those related to technical and technological professions, education (ranging from primary to university education), and administration. They were also military and financial experts and skilled artisans – mainly in the crafts related to electricity, electronics and IT. 5. The Slovenians in Bosnia and Herzegovina always opted for those branches of economic activity and for those occupations that were linked with progress. In these areas, the mark they left on BiH was recognisable – be it the well known “Kranj Axe” or Alpine mountain huts typical on Mt. Pohorje, dating back to the 19th century and as late as to the Winter Olympic Games that were held in Sarajevo in 1984.

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