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 (Serbo-Croatian: ''Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine'' / ''Федерација Босне и Херцеговине'') is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities composing Bo ...
, an entity of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. It is situated in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the banks of river
Sava
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near the border with
Croatia
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. 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, former footballer
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Ivo Gregurević, actor
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Edin Husić, footballer
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Miro Klaić, 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