Orašje ( sr-cyrl, Орашје) is a city and the capital of
Posavina Canton 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. It is situated in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the banks of river
Sava near the border with
Croatia. As of 2013, it has a population of 19,861 inhabitants.
Demographics
Population
Ethnic composition
Sports
The local football club is
HNK Orašje.
Notable people
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Zdenko Baotić, footballer
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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
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Ivo Gregurević, actor
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Edin Husić, footballer
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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 20 ...
, former football player
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Mato Neretljak, former footballer
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Marko Topić, former footballer
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Aleksandar Živković, footballer
References
External links
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Populated places in Orašje
Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia border crossings