Early history
In 1381, the name Bratunac is mentioned for the first time because of the direct road through Bratunac from Bosnia to Serbia. At the time, Bratunac was composed of five houses and a population of roughly 30 people. In 1927, Bratunac became an independent municipality for the first time.
20th Century
In 1948 Bratunac had a population of 5,033. (Source=Columbia-Lippincott
