Vukosavlje

Vukosavlje (Serbian Cyrillic: Вукосавље) is a municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the southern part of the Posavina region.[1] As of 2013, it has a population of 4,667 inhabitants.

Vukosavlje

Вукосавље
Municipality
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Location of Vukosavlje within Republika Srpska
Coordinates: 44.977914°N 18.288331°E / 44.977914; 18.288331
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityRepublika Srpska
Government
 • MayorBorislav Rakić
 • 94.9 km2 (36.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Municipality
4,667
 • Municipality density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)53

The small municipality was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Odžak (the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity) (settlements: Gnionica, Jošava, Srnava and parts of Ade and Potočana) and some villages from Modriča (Jakeš, Pećnik and Modrički Lug).[2]

Geography

It is located between municipalities of Odžak to the north, Šamac to the east, Modriča to the south, and Brod to the west.[3]

Demographics

Population
Population of settlements – Vukosavlje municipality
Settlement 1991. 2013.
Total 7,999 4,667
1 Gnionica 918 369
2 Jakeš 2,546 1,238
3 Jezero 291
4 Modrički Lug 1,033 969
5 Vukosavlje 768

Ethnic composition
Community Health Centre
Stadion in Janeš
Ethnic composition – Vukosavlje
2013.
Total 768 (100,0%)
Ethnic composition – Vukosavlje municipality
2013. 1991.
Total 4,667 (100,0%) 7,999 (100,0%)
Bosniaks 2,180 (46,71%) 2,861 (35,77%)
Serbs 1,516 (32,48%) 1,332 (16,65%)
Croats 776 (16,63%) 3,440 (43,01%)
Others 195 (4,178%) 366 (4,58%)

2013

In the 2013 census,[4] the municipality of Vukosavlje had 4,667 residents, including:

  • 2,180 (46.71%) Bosniaks
  • 1,516 (32.48%) Serbs
  • 776 (16.62%) Croats
  • 195 (4.17%) others

See also

References
  1. Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Posavina – Brisel i … nazad | DW | 06.10.2011". DW.COM (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. User, Super. "O opštini Vukosavlje". vukosavlje.gov.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  3. Тодоровић, Жељко (2018-04-15). "Општина Вукосавље". Српска енциклопедија (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  4. http://www.popis2013.ba/
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