Orašje ( sr-cyrl, Орашје) is a city and the capital of

Posavina Canton The Posavina Canton ( hr, Županija Posavska; bs, Posavski kanton; sr, Посавски кантон) is one of ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the smallest canton with an area of only . ...

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 is situated in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the banks of river

Sava The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally th ...

near the border with

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

. As of 2013, it has a population of 19,861 inhabitants, while city of Orašje has a population of 3,614 inhabitants.

Demographics

Population

Ethnic composition

Sports

The local football club is

HNK Orašje HNK Orašje is a professional association football club from the town of Orašje that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club was founded in 1996, being one of the newest to play in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Orašje pl ...

Notable people

Zdenko Baotić Zdenko Baotić (born March 9, 1985) is a Bosnian retired football goalkeeper. Club career Baotić's first club was HNK Orašje, but after several seasons with the Swans (as they are also known), he decided to go on and play for some bigger club. ...

, footballer *

Bakir Beširević Bakir Beširević (born 3 November 1965) is a retired Bosnian professional association football, football midfielder who played for FK Velež Mostar, Velež Mostar and HNK Orašje, Orašje in Bosnia and Herzegovina and NK Osijek, Osijek in the Cr ...

, former footballer *

Ivo Gregurević Ivo Gregurević (; 7 October 1952 – 1 January 2019) was a Croatian film, theatre and television actor. Throughout over a quarter of a century, Gregurević played rural bullies and arrogant nouveau riche and became one of Croatia's best known a ...

, actor *

Edin Husić Edin Husić (born 10 November 1985) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career In 2014 Husić joined FK Sloboda Tuzla. He has spent the latter years of his career in the German lower leagues. Internatio ...

, footballer *

Miro Klaić Miro Klaić (born July 12, 1976) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian retired footballer who primarily played for HNK Orašje in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. International career He made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a March 2 ...

, former football player *

Mato Neretljak Mato Neretljak (born 3 June 1979) is a Croatian professional football manager and former professional player who played as a defender. He was most recently the manager of Croatian club NK Rudeš. Club career He started his professional career in ...

, former footballer *

Marko Topić Marko Topić (born 1 January 1976) is a Bosnian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. On the club level, he last played for Russian side Saturn Moscow Oblast, representing Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. Club career ...

, former footballer * Aleksandar Živković, footballer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orasje Populated places in Orašje Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia border crossings