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Čelinac
Čelinac ( sr-Cyrl, Челинац) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the municipality has a population of 15,548 inhabitants, while the town of Čelinac has a population of 5,097 inhabitants. Geography It is located along the Jošavka (river), Jošavka and Vrbanja (river), Vrbanja rivers, between the municipalities of Laktaši and Prnjavor, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Prnjavor to the north, Teslić to the east, Kotor Varoš and Kneževo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kneževo (formerly known as Skender Vakuf) to the south, and Banja Luka to the west. History War in Yugoslavia The main initiator and leader of the persecution of the non-Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serb population in the valley of the Vrbanja (river), Vrbanja river and Bosanska Krajina, including Čelinac, was a member of the Serb Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina), SDS — Radoslav Brđanin, a native of the nearby village of Popovac (Čelinac), Popovac. Brđanin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balte
Balte ( sr-cyrl, Балте) is a village in the municipality of Čelinac, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991. According to the 1991 census, the population was 236, of whom 234 called themselves Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian lan .... References Villages in Republika Srpska Populated places in Čelinac {{Čelinac-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popovac (Čelinac)
Popovac ( sr-cyr, Поповац) is a settlement in the Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska entity, Čelinac Municipality. In 1991, the village had 306 inhabitants. Geography History Popovac is birthplace of Radoslav Brđanin, a convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal. In 2004 he was sentenced to 32 years imprisonment by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for crimes committed during the Bosnian War. The sentence, which he is serving in Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ..., was reduced by two years on appeal in 2008. Population References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Popovac (Čelinac) Villages in Bosnia and Herzegovina Čelinac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrbanja (river)
The Vrbanja ( sr-Cyrl, Врбања) is a river in Central Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina; with Ugar, the largest right tributary of the Vrbas. Its basin covers an area of approximately 703.5 km2. The Vrbanja has significant hydropower potential. There are many different estimations of the Vrbanja's length, from 70.5 km and 84 km to 95.4 km. Name Like many other sites in Bosnia, Vrbanja is named after the willows that grow along the river from Kruševo Brdo to Banja Luka. Other examples are Vrbanjci village and Vrbanja, near Banja Luka, as well as Vrbas and a bridge in the center of Sarajevo. Geography The Vrbanja source is on the slopes of Vlašić Mountain, upstream of Pilipovina village (at about 1,530 meters above sea level). The area around the source is called "Prelivode", with a radius of around 2-3 kilometers. Prelivode is on a ridge between the Vlašić (1933 m) and Meokrnje (1425 m) mountains. The Vrbanja flows through Kruševo Brdo, Šipr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jošavka (river)
Jošavka is the right and one of the largest tributaries of the Vrbanja, which it joins in Čelinac. It arises from two streams: Ćetina and Babića potok rising on the northeast slopes of the hill Tromeđa (404 m) in the foothills of the mountain massif of Uzlomac (1,002 m). The right tributaris of Jošavka river are: Stanikova rijeka, Mlinska rijeka (Mill River), Jelovaca, Mliješnica and Gozna and the left ones are: Jevđevića potok (Jevđevići's stream), the second comprises Prlišnica and Crna rijeka (Black river), and follow Baserovača, Repušnica, and Balatin. Due to the unregulated riverbed and increased influence of anthropogenic factors, in the first decades of the 21st century is increasingly pours and makes enormous material damage, and applies to people's lives. From Čelinca, upstream, mostly valleys Jošavka passing traffic corridor in which the railroad Banja Luka - Doboj - Sarajevo - Ploče and local roads (over the populated place Ukrina, downriver Ukrina) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radoslav Brđanin
Radoslav Brđanin (9 February 1948 – 7 September 2022) was a Bosnian Serb political leader and a war criminal. In 2004 he was sentenced to 32 years imprisonment by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for crimes committed during the Bosnian War. The sentence, which he served in Denmark, was reduced by two years on appeal in 2008. Early life He was born on 9 February 1948 in Čelinac, SR Bosnia Herzegovina, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. A civil engineer by profession, he worked in the building trade until 1990. At that time, given the difficulty to maintain the unity of Yugoslavia, certain regions in Bosnia Herzegovina began to organise themselves into regional structures based on the concept of Municipality Assemblies such as existed under the 1974 Yugoslavian Constitution. The Municipal Assembly of Bosanska Krajina, based in Banja Luka, was created in April and May 1991. Brđanin was its first vice-president. War crimes On 9 January 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAO Bosanska Krajina
The Serbian Autonomous Oblast of Bosanska Krajina () was a self-proclaimed Serbian Autonomous Oblast within today's Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was sometimes called the Autonomous Oblast of Krajina, or the Autonomous Region of Krajina (ARK). SAO Bosanska Krajina was located in the geographical region named Bosanska Krajina. Its capital was Banja Luka. The region was subsequently included in Republika Srpska. History The SAO Bosanska Krajina developed between summer and autumn of 1991 in preparation for a step to independence being taken by Bosnia like Slovenia and Croatia had done. The goal was to have areas where Serbs had a majority or a significant portion of population prevent such independence. The Serbs for this created three Serbian autonomous districts and one Serbian autonomous region (SAO Bosanska Krajina being the region). The SAO Bosanska Krajina was created from the Community (Association) of Bosanska Krajina Municipalities, with the exception that it did not inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosanska Krajina
Bosanska Krajina ( sr-Cyrl, Босанска Крајина, , ) is a geographical region, a subregion of Bosnia, in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is enclosed by several rivers, namely the Sava (north), Glina (northwest), Vrbanja and Vrbas (east and southeast, respectively). The region is also a historic, economic, and cultural entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, noted for its preserved nature and wildlife diversity. The largest city and historical center of the region is Banja Luka. Other cities and towns include Bihać, Bosanska Krupa, Bosanski Petrovac, Čelinac, Bosansko Grahovo, Bužim, Cazin, Drvar, Gradiška, Ključ, Kostajnica, Kozarska Dubica, Kneževo, Kotor Varoš, Laktaši, Mrkonjić Grad, Novi Grad, Prijedor, Sanski Most, Šipovo, Velika Kladuša, Teslić, and Prnjavor. Bosanska Krajina has no formal status; however, it has a significant cultural and historical identity that was formed through several historic and economic events. The territory of Bos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the entity's borders and now provides for the division of Republika Srpska into 64 municipalities. List of municipalities The following list includes 64 municipalities of Republika Srpska (with population data from 2013 census): Former municipalities The ''Law on Territorial Organization and Local Self-Government'' was amended in 1996 to provide that certain municipalities whose territory was now completely or partially located in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina would "temporarily stop functioning." In addition, the parts of these former municipalities that were located in Republika Srpska (if any) were incorporated into other municipalities. The following are the former municipalities of Republika Srpska: *Glamoč ''(part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prnjavor, Bosnia And Herzegovina
Prnjavor ( sr-Cyrl, Прњавор, ) is a city and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2013 census, the town has a population of 8,120 inhabitants, with 35,956 inhabitants in the municipality. Geography Physical geography The municipality is located in the basin of the Ukrina river and is characterized by a mostly lowland hilly terrain configuration with the highest peak of 594m (mountain Ljubić). The Municipality of Prnjavor is shielded on all sides by low mountains such as Ljubić (south) and Motajica (north). The town of Prnjavor is located at an altitude of 185m. Other than the river Ukrina which forms in the Municipality of Prnjavor by merging of the Big and Small Ukrina near the village of Kulaši, there are also the rivers of Vijaka and Lišnja and various other streams. On the river Vijaka in the foothills of Ljubić there is a man made lake Drenova and further downstream there are Ribnjak fishing grounds. Political geograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laktaši
Laktaši ( sr-cyrl, Лакташи) is a city in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the municipality had a population of 34,966 inhabitants, while the town has a population of 5,879 inhabitants. Geography Physical geography Laktaši municipality is located in Lijevče polje, 19 km north of Banja Luka. The river Vrbas, which flows in the middle of its territory, divides it into the Župa (right bank of the Vrbas) and the Potkozarsko-Lijevčanski part (the left bank of the Vrbas). Lijevče polje, along the fertile Semberian plains, a geographical part of the Peripanon region, is the main granary of Republika Srpska. Political geography The Laktaši municipality is located in the northeastern part of the entity of Republika Srpska on the coordinates of 44°54′33″N and 17°18′06″E and borders the city of Banja Luka, and the municipalities of Gradiška, Srbac, Prnjavor and Čelinac. Laktaši municipality takes up an area of 338,37 km2 (149,95 sq m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kneževo, Bosnia And Herzegovina
Kneževo ( sr-cyr, Кнежево), formerly Skender Vakuf ( sr-cyrl, Скендер Вакуф), is a town and municipality located in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 9,793 inhabitants. Name Up until the 1992–1995 Bosnian War, the town was known as Skender Vakuf. During the war, the town was renamed Kneževo by the Republika Srpska (1992–1995), Serb authorities as part of their ethnic cleansing policies. Accordingly, many media outlets in the region continue to refer to the area as Skender Vakuf-Kneževo. History A Roman basilica has been found in Imljani and Javorani, Kneževo, Javorani, and the remains of the Roman road from Servitium (Banja Luka) to Levsaba (Travnik) were also found in the vicinity. Tombstones of the Stećak type date back to the 14th and 15th centuries, when the area was part of the Kingdom of Bosnia. The town was founded during the reign of the Ottoman Empire. It was first mentioned in the records of a Muslim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosnia And Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest, with a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the south. Bosnia (region), Bosnia has a moderate continental climate with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Its geography is largely mountainous, particularly in the central and eastern regions, which are dominated by the Dinaric Alps. Herzegovina, the smaller, southern region, has a Mediterranean climate and is mostly mountainous. Sarajevo is the capital and the largest city. The area has been inhabited since at least the Upper Paleolithic, with permanent human settlement traced to the Neolithic cultures of Butmir culture, Butmir, Kakanj culture, Kakanj, and Vučedol culture, Vučedol. After the arrival of the first Proto-Indo-Europeans, Indo-Europeans, the area was populated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
