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Divič
Divič is a village by the city of Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the Drina River, by an artificial lake created to form a reservoir for the HPP Zvornik hydro-electric power plant. The Drina River and the lake are a natural and administrative border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia and during the international armed conflict of 1992–95 the village was "ethnically cleansed" of its Bosniak inhabitants by Serb forces. Demographics The 1991 census showed Divič had a total population of 1,388. * 1,360 - Bosniaks * 13 - others * 7 - Yugoslavs * 4 - Croats * 4 - Serbs History In 1910 Divič had 133 houses and 479 inhabitants, all of Islamic religion. The village is strategically located on the Drina River, which marks the line of the border between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia. In 1992, in the early days of the Bosnian War, the village was "ethnically cleansed" of all its predominantly Bosniak residents and many were killed. Many of the men who died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Wasps
The Yellow Wasps ( sr, Жуте осе / ''Žute ose'') were a Serbian paramilitary group which was active in the Bosnian War. It was headed by Vojin Vučković and Dušan Repić. The group was active in the Zvornik region. Vojin and his brother Duško were convicted in 1996 for killing of 17 civilians in Čelopek, a suburb of the town of Zvornik, during the ethnic cleansing of the Bosniak population of the Drina valley in 1992. Four other members of the group have also been charged with war crimes. Formation The Yellow Wasps paramilitary unit was allegedly formed on 12 April 1992 by Brana Grujić, president of the Zvornik Serbian Democratic Party (SDS), and a man known as Marko Pavlović, commander of the Zvornik Territorial Defense unit (TO), at a session of the Zvornik municipal assembly. Consisting of about seventy men, the unit was commanded by Vojin Vučković, nicknamed "Žućo", born in 1962, an electrician from the town of Umka, near Belgrade, martial arts expert and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zvornik
Zvornik ( sr-cyrl, Зворник, ) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in Republika Srpska, on the left bank of the Drina river. In 2013, it had a population of 58,856 inhabitants. The town of Mali Zvornik ("Little Zvornik") lies directly across the river in Serbia. Kula Grad, a village that is part of Zvornik municipality, has a Middle Age fort, Zvornik fortress, built in the 12th century. History Zvornik is first mentioned in 1410, although it was known as ''Zvonik'' ("bell tower") at that time. The town's geographic location has made it an important trade link between Bosnia and the east. For instance, the main road connecting Sarajevo and Belgrade runs through the city. The medieval fort known as Kula grad was built in the early 7th century and still stands on the Mlađevac mountainous range overlooking the Drina Valley. Ottoman rule During the Ottoman period, Zvornik was the capital of the Sanjak of Zvornik (an administrative region) within the Eyalet o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entities Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
Countries' first-level (top-level) administrative divisions. ''Please note:'' This category's subcategories contain articles on each subdivision of the country while each directly included article considers the subdivisions structure of the country. ''Further note:'' This category's subcategories are indexed according to country, but its directly included articles are not: they are indexed by type of subdivision (provinces, counties, etc). Articles with non-English subdivision terms in their titles either have their redirects indexed instead, or are indexed by the common English translation for said subdivision. This facilitates comparisons between similarly named subdivisions. {{CatAutoTOC Administrative divisions by level and country, 1st-level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War ( sh, Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started on 6 April 1992, following a number of earlier violent incidents. The war ended on 14 December 1995 when the Dayton accords were signed. The main belligerents were the forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and those of Herzeg-Bosnia and Republika Srpska, proto-states led and supplied by Croatia and Serbia, respectively. The war was part of the breakup of Yugoslavia. Following the Slovenian and Croatian secessions from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1991, the multi-ethnic Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina – which was inhabited by mainly Muslim Bosniaks (44%), Orthodox Serbs (32.5%) and Catholic Croats (17%) – passed a referendum for independence on 29 February 1992. Political representatives of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Said Husejinović
Said Husejinović (born 13 May 1988) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Sloboda Tuzla. Club career Werder Bremen On 1 July 2008, it was announced that Werder Bremen and Sloboda Tuzla had come to an agreement over the transfer of Husejinović to ''Werder'' for €900,000. On 17 January 2009, Husejinović was loaned to 1. FC Kaiserslautern until the end of the season. Sarajevo On 26 July 2012, he scored two goals against Bulgarian side Levski Sofia in a UEFA Europa League match to help his team to a prestigious 3–1 win (the Bosnians advanced to the next round after an aggregate score of 3–2 and were subsequently eliminated by Montenegrin club FK Zeta. Dinamo Zagreb In late December 2012, he was close to signing a contract with CSKA Sofia, but instead joined Dinamo Zagreb in early January 2013. He was injured in a game against RNK Split in October 2013. He was not able to play until May 2014. After the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miralem Pjanić
Miralem Pjanić (born 2 April 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Pro League club Sharjah and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Pjanić started his professional career at Metz being there for one season. He signed for side Lyon in 2008 before signing for Roma in 2011 after three seasons at Lyon. During his time in Rome, Pjanić came to be recognized as one of the best midfielders in Serie A. In 2016, Pjanić joined Juventus, and has since been considered an integral player for the team, winning four Serie A titles, two Coppa Italias, and being named in the Serie A Team of the Year for 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. He was also named in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season, for his role in Juventus's run to the final. Pjanić joined Barcelona in September 2020. A former Luxembourg youth international, Pjanić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2008, earn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejad Salihović
Sejad Salihović (; born 8 October 1984) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays for 1899 Hoffenheim II. He spent most of his career playing for 1899 Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga. He also played for Hertha BSC, Beijing Renhe, St. Gallen and Hamburger SV. For eight years, from 2007 to 2015, Salihović played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, earning 47 caps and scoring 4 goals for the team. He represented the nation at their first major tournament, the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Club career Early career Salihović began his career in the youth teams of lower-league sides Minerva Berlin and Hertha Zehlendorf. In the 2000–01 season, he was transferred to Hertha BSC, where he played for the U17 and U19 teams before eventually entering the reserve team in 2003. Hertha BSC Salihović was promoted to the first team in 2004. He made his professional debut in a Bundesliga match against Hamburger SV on 26 September 2004, which ended in a 1–2 defeat. 1899 Hoffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edin Džeko
Edin Džeko (; born 17 March 1986) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Inter Milan and captains the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Džeko was named Bosnian Footballer of the Year for three years in a row. He has been nicknamed "Bosnian Diamond" ( bs, Bosanski dijamant) or simply "Diamond" (''Dijamant'') by football fans and journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Prior to joining Inter Milan, he played for Manchester City and Roma, but he made a name for himself while playing for German club VfL Wolfsburg, with whom he won the Bundesliga in the 2008–09 season. He was second-highest goalscorer with 26 goals. In the 2009–10 season, Džeko was the top scorer with 22 goals. He also registered ten assists in both seasons. During the 2011–12 Premier League season, Džeko scored four goals in one game for Manchester City against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. On the final day of that season, he scored an equaliser against Que ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samir Muratović
Samir Muratović (born 25 February 1976) is a Bosnian retired professional footballer. After finishing his playing career, Muratović spent more than two years as head scout of Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz from July 2017 to September 2019. From May 2019 until December 2020, he worked as the sporting director of Bosnian Premier League club Tuzla City. Club career Muratović started his career at Drina Zvornik. He then moved to Turkey for Kocaelispor. In 1999, he moved back to Bosnia and Herzegovina and signed with Željezničar of the First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Muratović then had a short spell at Chemnitzer FC and then moved to Russian Premier League club Saturn Ramenskoye. In January 2004, he moved to Grazer, until summer 2007, when the club was relegated. From 2007 to 2012, he played for Sturm Graz. In 2012, he moved to Gratkorn. In 2013, Muratović left Gratkorn and shortly after ended his playing career. International career He made his debut for B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čelopek (Bosnia And Herzegovina)
Čelopek () may refer to: *Čelopek, Brvenica, Republic of North Macedonia * Čelopek, Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Čelopek, Lipljan, a populated place in Kosovo *Čelopek, Staro Nagoričane, Municipality of Staro Nagoričane A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ..., Republic of North Macedonia * Chelopek, Bulgaria See also * Fight on Čelopek (1905), between Serbian and Ottoman forces * Čelo (other) * Chelopek {{DEFAULTSORT:Celopek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croats Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
The Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina (), often referred to as Bosnian Croats () or Herzegovinian Croats () are the third most populous ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina, ethnic group in the country after Bosniaks and Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbs, and are one of the Constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina have made significant contributions to the culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most Croats declare themselves Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Catholics and speakers of Croatian language. From the 15th to the 19th century, Christianity in the Ottoman Empire, Catholics in Ottoman Bosnia and Herzegovina were often persecuted by the Ottoman Empire, causing many of them to flee the area. In the 20th century, political turmoil and poor economic conditions caused more to Emigration, emigrate. Ethnic cleansing in the Bosnian War, Ethnic cleansing within Bosnia and Herzegovi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbs Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
The Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sr-Cyrl, Срби у Босни и Херцеговини, Srbi u Bosni i Hercegovini) are one of the three constitutive nations (state-forming nations) of the country, predominantly residing in the political-territorial entity of Republika Srpska. In the other entity, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbs form the majority in Drvar, Glamoč, Bosansko Grahovo and Bosanski Petrovac. They are frequently referred to as Bosnian Serbs ( sr, босански Срби, Bosanski Srbi) in English, regardless of whether they are from Bosnia or Herzegovina. They are also known by regional names such as ''Krajišnici'' ("frontiersmen" of Bosanska Krajina), ''Semberci'' ( Semberians), ''Bosanci'' ( Bosnians), ''Birčani'' (''Bircians''), Romanijci (''Romanijans''), ''Posavci'' (Posavians), ''Hercegovci'' (Herzegovinians). Serbs have a long and continuous history of inhabiting the present-day territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a long histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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