Doboj East ( sr-cyrl, Добој Исток) is a municipality located in
Tuzla Canton
The Tuzla Canton ( bs, Tuzlanski kanton; hr, Tuzlanska županija; sr, Тузлански кантон) is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is the ci ...
of the
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being Republika Srpska. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists ...
, an entity of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
. It was created after the Dayton peace agreements in 1998 by seceding from the municipality of Doboj. Today Doboj East is experiencing rapid urbanization, as well as economic and industrial growth. One reason for this occurrence might be the fact that the municipality is situated on the crossroads of several other rapidly developing or developed areas of Bosnia.
Geography
Doboj East is situated between the cities of
Gračanica Gračanica () may refer to:
Places
Bosnia and Herzegovina
*Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a town and municipality in Tuzla
*Gračanica (Bugojno), a village in Central Bosnia
*Gračanica, Gacko, a village in Republika Srpska
*Gračanica, Proz ...
to the east and the city of
Doboj
Doboj ( sr-cyrl, Добој, ) is a city located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of Bosna river, in the northern region of the Republika Srpska. As of 2013, it has a population of 71,441 ...
to the west. To the south lies the
Spreča
The Spreča ( sr-cyrl, Спреча) is a river of northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, a tributary of the Bosna. Its source is located in the village of Snagovo in Zvornik municipality, and it reaches the Bosna at the city of Doboj. A damming ...
river which also serves as the municipalities edge and subsequent border with
Petrovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Petrovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Петрово) is a town and municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the town has a population of 2,322 inhabitants, while the municipality has 6,474 inhabitants. ...
. The Spreča valley covers the southern half of the municipality where the ground is very fertile thus the area is mostly agricultural plots. Going north the elevation starts rising and the terrain is much hillier, this represents the southern part of the
Trebava
Trebava is a mountain of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
See also
*List of mountains in Bosnia and Herzegovina
List of mountains in Bosnia and Herzegovina:
References
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Mountains in ...
mountain.
Localities
Doboj East is composed of 5 small towns:
Brijesnica Mala
Brijesnica Mala (Cyrillic: Бријесница Мала) is a village in the municipality of Doboj East, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and oft ...
,
Brijesnica Velika
Velika Brijesnica is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the municipality of Doboj East, in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Before the Bosnian War it was part of the municipality of Doboj and had 1,771 resident in 1991. It ...
,
Klokotnica,
Lukavica Rijeka
Lukavica Rijeka ( sr-cyr, Лукавица Ријека) is a village in the municipalities of Doboj (Republika Srpska) and Doboj East, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called ...
, and
Stanić Rijeka
Stanić Rijeka (Cyrillic: Станић Ријека) is a village in the municipalities of Doboj (Republika Srpska) and Doboj East, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bos ...
, of which Klokotnica represents the seat of the municipality.
Population
The population density of Doboj East is around 260/km² which, if we didn't count the cities of Sarajevo and Tuzla, makes Doboj East the third most densely populated municipality in Bosnia right behind
Teočak
Teočak ( sr-cyrl, Теочак) is a municipality located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The center of the municipality is the village of Teočak-Krstac.
Geography
The municipa ...
and
Doboj South
Doboj South ( sr-cyrl, Добој Југ) is a municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It borders with the municipality of Doboj, which is a part of Republika Sr ...
. Almost all of the residents are Bosniaks(96%), with the rest being Other(4%).
History
The area of present-day Doboj East was populated since the Middle Ages, and according to some written documents the first time Brijesnica Mala and Klokotnica were mentioned is in 1528. and Lukavica Rijeka and Stanić Rijeka in 1533.
Economy
The main industries in Doboj East are agriculture, textile industry and food industry.
Tourism
Most tourists come to Doboj East for hunting, fishing and adventure tourism.
See also
*
Tuzla Canton
The Tuzla Canton ( bs, Tuzlanski kanton; hr, Tuzlanska županija; sr, Тузлански кантон) is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is the ci ...
References
External links
Official site
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