Brčko District ( bs, Brčko Distrikt; hr, Brčko Distrikt; sr, Брчко Дистрикт, ), officially the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, Brčko Distrikt Bosne i Hercegovine; hr, Brčko Distrikt Bosne i Hercegovine; ), is the self-governing administrative unit in north-eastern

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 ...

. Officially a

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of the

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and

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 ...

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

Brčko Brčko ( sr-cyrl, Брчко, ) 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, ...

and the surrounding areas and their special status within the newly independent Bosnia. 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

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, however, the process could only arbitrate the disputed portion of the

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(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

. Since the end of the

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, the

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(EU) has maintained a diplomatic peace-keeping presence in the area. 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

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Principal Deputy High Representative, who is also ''

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'' the Brčko International Supervisor. 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

Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Bosna i Hercegovina, Социјалистичка Pепублика Босна и Херцеговина), commonly referred to as Socia ...

) paramount within the District. 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. Following a

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(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 Boće ( sr-cyrl, Боће) is a village in the municipality of Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is ...

Boderište Boderište ( sr-cyrl, Бодериште) is a village in the Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, municipality of Brčko (city), Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 661. Referenc ...

* Brezik * Brezovo Polje * Brka * Brod * Bukovac * Bukvik Donji *

Bukvik Gornji Bukvik Gornji ( sr-cyrl, Буквик Горњи) is a village in the municipality of Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known inf ...

* Buzekara * Cerik * Čađavac *

Čande Čande ( sr-cyrl, Чанде) is a village in the municipality of Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, i ...

* Čoseta * Donji Rahić * Donji Zovik * Dubrave *

Dubravice Donje Dubravice Donje ( sr-cyrl, Дубравице Доње) is a village in the municipality of Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often kno ...

Dubravice Gornje Dubravice Gornje ( sr-cyrl, Дубравице Горње) is a village in the municipality of Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often ...

* Gajevi * Gorice * Gornji Rahić * Gornji Zovik * Grbavica * Gredice * Islamovac * Krbeta * Ivici * Krepšić * Laništa *

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* Maoča * Marković Polje * Ograđenovac * Omerbegovača * Palanka *

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* Potočari * Rašljani * Ražljevo * Repino Brdo *

Sandići Sandići ( sr, Сандићи) is a village in the municipality of Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. František Pubička (1779 - 1801), Czech Jesuit, bohemian historian and dean of the Faculty of Philosophy in his extensive work Chronological histo ...

* Skakava Donja * Skakava Gornja * Slijepčevići * Stanovi * Šatorovići * Štrepci * Trnjaci *

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* 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

Government and politics

There are 31 seats in the Assembly of the Brčko District. The seats are divided as follows as of 2020:

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 w ...

(birth name Edin Osmić) –

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Lepa Brena Fahreta Živojinović (; ; born 20 October 1960), known by her stage name Lepa Brena (), is a folk singer, actress, and businesswoman. She is the best-selling female recording artist from the former Yugoslavia. Lepa Brena grew up in Brčko, Bosni ...

(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 Croatian professional footballer who played as a forward or striker. During his career, he played for Grasshopper, Basel, Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV, Fulham, West Ham United and Pana ...

– 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 (city), Brčko, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia and grew up in Požega, Croatia, Požega, SR ...

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

Notes

References

External links

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