Vukosavlje ( sr-cyrl, Вукосавље) is a municipality located in
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Feder ...
, 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 southern part of the
Posavina
Posavina ( sr-cyr, Посавина) is a geographical region that stretches along the Sava river, encompassing only the inner areas of the Sava river basin, that are adjacent or near to the Sava river itself, namely catch region spanning from t ...
region. As of 2013, it has a population of 4,667 inhabitants.
The small municipality was created from part of the pre-
war
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municipality of
Odžak
Odžak ( sr-cyrl, Оџак) is a town and municipality located in Posavina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the river Sav ...
(the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in 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 ...
entity) (settlements: Gnionica, Jošava, Srnava and parts of Ade and Potočana) and some villages from
Modriča
Modriča ( sr-cyrl, Модрича) is a town and municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013 census, the town has a population of 10,137 inhabitants, while the municipality has a population of 25,72 ...
(Jakeš, Pećnik and Modrički Lug).
Geography
It is located between municipalities of
Odžak
Odžak ( sr-cyrl, Оџак) is a town and municipality located in Posavina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the river Sav ...
to the north,
Šamac to the east,
Modriča
Modriča ( sr-cyrl, Модрича) is a town and municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013 census, the town has a population of 10,137 inhabitants, while the municipality has a population of 25,72 ...
to the south, and
Brod to the west.
Demographics
Population
Ethnic composition
2013
In the 2013 census,
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
*
Municipalities of Republika Srpska
Under the "Law on Territorial Organization and Local Self-Government" adopted in 1994, Republika Srpska was divided into 80 municipalities. After the conclusion of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the law was amended in 1996 to reflect the changes to ...
References
External links
{{Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Municipalities of Republika Srpska
Populated places in Vukosavlje
Cities and towns in Republika Srpska
Vukosavlje