Brčko District ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Brčko distrikt, Брчко дистрикт, separator=" / "), officially the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Brčko distrikt Bosne i Hercegovine, Брчко дистрикт Босне и Херцеговине, separator=" / "), is a self-governing administrative unit in north-eastern

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 th ...

. Officially a

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of the

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and

Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, ; also referred to as the Republic of Srpska or Serb Republic) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other bein ...

, it was formed in 1999 to reflect the multi-ethnic nature of

Brčko Brčko ) is a city and the administrative seat of Brčko District, in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies on the banks of Sava river across from Croatia. As of 2013, it has a population of 39,893 inhabitants. De jure, the Brčko District b ...

and the surrounding areas and their special status within the newly independent Bosnia and Herzegovina. In reality, it functions as a local self-government area, much like the other municipalities in the country. The seat of the district is the city of

History

The Brčko District was established after an arbitration process undertaken by the

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. According to the Dayton Peace Accords, however, the process could only arbitrate the disputed portion of the Inter-Entity Boundary Line (IEBL). The Brčko District was formed of the entire territory of the former Brčko municipality, of which 48% (including

city) was in the newly formed

, while 52% was in the old

. Brčko was the only element in the Dayton Peace Agreement that was not finalized at the time. The arbitration agreement was later finalized in March 1999, resulting in a "district" that was to be administrated by an American Brčko International Supervisor. Since 2006, Principal Deputy High Representative has taken over the Brcko supervisor role. In the 1990s, the Arizona Market was created at the intersection of the IFOR north-south "Arizona" road and the east–west Posavina Corridor roads, bordering today's district, and became a commercial success. The first Brčko International Supervisor arrived in April 1997. Up to that time, the

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(OSCE) had a modest office headed by Randolph Hampton. During the interim time before the District of Brčko could be represented post-arbitration agreement, local elections were held, and humanitarian relief was provided with cooperation from the

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(USAID) and

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. The District became known as a center for different state-building programs run by foreign governments, particularly the United States. In 2006, under the Supervisory Order, all "Entity legislation in Brčko District and the IEBL" was abolished. The ruling made by the Brčko Supervisor Susan Johnson abolished all Entity Laws in the District, as well as the Entity Border Line. The ruling made the Laws of the District and the Laws of the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina (including the laws of the

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) paramount within the District. Following a Peace Implementation Council (PIC) meeting on 23 May 2012, it was decided to suspend, not terminate, the mandate of the Brčko International Supervisor. The Brčko Arbitral Tribunal, together with the suspended Brčko Supervision, continues to exist.

Settlements

* Bijela * Boće * Boderište *

* Brezik * Brezovo Polje * Brka * Brod * Bukovac * Bukvik Donji * Bukvik Gornji * Buzekara * Cerik * Čađavac * Čande * Čoseta * Donji Rahić * Donji Zovik * Dubrave * Dubravice Donje * Dubravice Gornje * Gajevi * Gorice * Gornji Rahić * Gornji Zovik * Grbavica * Gredice *

Islamovac Islamovac ( sr-cyrl, Исламовац) is a village in the municipality of Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Etymology The name is derived from the word Islam Islam is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the ...

* Krbeta * Ivici * Krepšić * Laništa *

Lukavac Lukavac ( cyrl, Лукавац) is a city located in the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2013 census, the urban centre has a population of 12,061 inhabitants, with 44 ...

* Maoča * Marković Polje * Ograđenovac * Omerbegovača * Palanka * Popovo Polje * Potočari * Rašljani * Ražljevo * Repino Brdo * Sandići * Skakava Donja * Skakava Gornja * Slijepčevići * Stanovi * Šatorovići * Štrepci * Trnjaci * Ulice * Ulović * Vitanovići Donji * Vitanovići Gornji * Vučilovac * Vujičići * Vukšić Donji * Vukšić Gornji

Demographics

Brčko District comprises 1% of the land area of

, and is home to 2.37% of the country's total population.

Population

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of Brčko District: ;1961 census File:Brcko_-_Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1961.gif, Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1961 File:Brcko_-_Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1961_2.png, Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1961 File:Brcko_-_Udeo_Muslimana_po_naseljima_1961.png, Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 1961 File:Brcko_-_Udeo_Hrvata_po_naseljima_1961.png, Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 1961 File:Brcko_-_Udeo_Srba_po_naseljima_1961.png, Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 1961 ;1971 census File:Brcko_-_Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1971.gif, Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1971 File:Brcko_-_Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1971_2.png, Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1971 File:Brcko_-_Udeo_Muslimana_po_naseljima_1971.png, Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 1971 File:Brcko_-_Udeo_Hrvata_po_naseljima_1971.png, Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 1971 File:Brcko_-_Udeo_Srba_po_naseljima_1971.png, Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 1971 ;1981 census File:Brcko_-_Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1981.gif, Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1981 File:Brcko_-_Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1981_2.png, Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1981 File:Brcko_-_Udeo_Muslimana_po_naseljima_1981.png, Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 1981 File:Brcko_-_Udeo_Hrvata_po_naseljima_1981.png, Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 1981 File:Brcko_-_Udeo_Srba_po_naseljima_1981.png, Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 1981 ;1991 census File:Brcko_-_Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1991.gif, Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1991 File:Brcko_-_Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1991_2.png, Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1991 File:Brcko_-_Udeo_Muslimana_po_naseljima_1991.png, Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 1991 File:Brcko_-_Udeo_Hrvata_po_naseljima_1991.png, Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 1991 File:Brcko_-_Udeo_Srba_po_naseljima_1991.png, Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 1991 ;2013 census Image:Brcko_-_Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_2013_1.gif, Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 2013 Image:Brcko_-_Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_2013_2.gif, Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 2013 Image:Brcko_-_Udeo_Bosnjaka_po_naseljima_2013.gif, Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 2013 Image:Brcko_-_Udeo_Hrvata_po_naseljima_2013.gif, Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 2013 Image:Brcko_-_Udeo_Srba_po_naseljima_2013.gif, Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 2013

Assembly of Brčko District

There are 31 seats in the Assembly of the Brčko District. The seats are divided as follows as of 2024:

Notable people

Edo Maajka Edin Osmić (born 22 December 1978), better known by his stage name Edo Maajka, is a Bosnian rapper, record producer and songwriter. His popularity brought his group Disciplinska Komisija to the mainstream. He lives in Zagreb, Croatia, with his ...

(birth name Edin Osmić) –

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* Lepa Brena (birth name Fahreta Jahić) – pop-folk singer * Edvin Kanka Ćudić –

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activist *

Mladen Petrić Mladen Petrić (; born 1 January 1981) is a retired professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. During his career, he played for Grasshopper Club Zürich, Grasshopper, FC Basel, Basel, B ...

– Croatian international

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player *

Vesna Pisarović Vesna Pisarović (born 9 April 1978) is a Croatian pop and jazz singer. Life and career 1978–1999: Early life Pisarović was born in Brčko, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia and grew up in Požega, Croatia. From her earliest childhood s ...

– pop singer * NiKo – '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' player * Esed Kadrić – Mayor of Brčko

References

External links

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Government of the Brčko District

Statute of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brcko District Administrative divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina Countries and territories where Bosnian is an official language 1999 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina States and territories established in 1999 Condominia (international law)