Milići, Republika Srpska


Milići is a town and a municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 11,441 inhabitants, while the town of Milići has a population of 2,368 inhabitants.

Settlements

Population

Ethnic composition

Economy

The economy of Milići is dominated by bauxite extraction mining company "Boksit", a multi-faceted company originally established in 1959.
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity :
ActivityTotal
Agriculture, forestry and fishing59
Mining and quarrying870
Manufacturing341
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply23
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities30
Construction14
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles113
Transportation and storage73
Accommodation and food services32
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities40
Real estate activities-
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security115
Education128
Human health and social work activities56
Arts, entertainment and recreation11
Other service activities14
Total1,957

Sports

The local football team, FK Boksit Milići, were also established by the company in 1972.
In the 1990s, businessman Rajko Dukić invested in sports development in Milići, and local teams became champions of Republika Srpska in football, chess, bowling and women's handball. He also invested in a large cultural complex occupying the centre of the town, including a museum, motel, pool complex and the 65-metre tall 'Rajko's Tower'.