Vukosavlje

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Vukosavlje
Вукосавље
Flag of Vukosavlje
Coat of arms of Vukosavlje
Location of Vukosavlje within Republika Srpska
Location of Vukosavlje within Republika Srpska
Location of Vukosavlje
Coordinates: 44°58′40″N 18°17′18″E / 44.977914°N 18.288331°E / 44.977914; 18.288331
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
Geographical regionPosavina
Government
 • Municipal mayorZekerijah Bahić (SDP BiH)
 • Municipality94.9 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 code52

Vukosavlje (Serbian Cyrillic: Вукосавље) is a municipality in Republika Srpska, 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.

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

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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

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Population

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Population of settlements – Vukosavlje municipality
Settlement 1991. 2013.
Total 8,241 4,667
1 Jakeš 1,694 1,379
2 Modrički Lug 1,033 996
3 Vukosavlje 852 713
4 Gnionica 918 384
5 Jezero 399 310
6 Srnava 880 231
7 Potočani 428 188
8 Pećnik 1,487 170
9 Jošavica 252 147
10 Ada 272 129
11 Vrbovac 26 20
12 Novo Selo 0 0

Ethnic composition

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Community Health Centre
Stadion in Jakeš
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

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In the 2013 census,[5] 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

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References

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  1. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Posavina – Brisel i … nazad | DW | 06.10.2011". DW.COM (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. ^ "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. ^ Vukosavlje - Statistics
  5. ^ "Home". popis2013.ba.
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