Knešpolje, Široki Brijeg
# Knešpolje, Široki Brijeg

Knešpolje is a settlement within the municipality of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1991, the settlement had a population of 1,110. It is located along the Mostar-Široki Brijeg roadway.

## History

Knešpolje was first linked to Mostar by road in 1896 under what was then Austro-Hungarian rule. Knešpolje is the site of two World War II mass graves. The exhumation of these remains is set to begin in 2010.

## Culture

The village is home to the Church of St. John the Baptist (Crkva sv. Ivana Krstitelja).

## Population

Knešpolje :

| Year | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. |
| - | - | - | - |
| Croats | 1,105 (99.54%) | 975 (99.69%) | 951 (100%) |
| Yugoslavs | 3 (0.27%) | 0 | 0 |
| Others and Unknown | 2 (0.18%) | 3 (0.30%) | 0 |
| Total | 1,110 | 978 | 951 |

According to the 2013 census, its population was 1,322.

Ethnicity in 2013 :

| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
| - | - | - |
| Croats | 1,312 | 99.2% |
| Serbs | 1 | 0.1% |
| other/undeclared | 9 | 0.7% |
| Total | 1,322 | 100% |
