Bosanski Brod
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Brod also known as Bosanski Brod (Cyrillic: Босански Брод) is a town and municipality located on the south bank of the river Sava in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. It is situated in the north-western part of the Republika Srpska and the western part of the Posavina region.
it was Bosanski Brod. However, during the Bosnian War the prefix Bosanski was replaced with Srpski. After the war the name was ruled unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
, and was changed back to Bosanski Brod.
In May 2009, the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska
removed the prefix Bosanski resulting in the name Brod. This has led Bosniaks living in the RS entity to file a judicial protest stating that changing the city's name endangers the vital national interests of the local Bosniak community; the outcome of this lawsuit is still pending.
The Croatia
n town of Slavonski Brod
is situated on the opposite (northern) bank of the Sava.
The bridge over the Sava River at Brod was one of the few between Croatia and Bosnia not to be destroyed; it was reinforced by NATO to keep open a link between the two countries.
• Brusnica Mala
• Brusnica Velika
• Donja Barica
• Donja Močila
• Donja Vrela
• Donje Kolibe
• Donji Klakar
• Gornja Barica
• Gornja Močila
• Gornja Vrela
• Gornje Kolibe
• Gornji Klakar
• Grk
• Koraće
• Kričanovo
• Kruščik
• Liješće
• Novo Selo
• Sijekovac
• Unka
• Vinska i Zborište
.
The urban part of the municipality had in 1991 a population of 14,045, including:
Urban settlements population:
Source: http://www.hdmagazine.com/bosnia/census/cens-s.html.
Serbs were majority in Brodsko Polje, Croats in Centar, Rit and Tulek, and Muslims by nationality in Mahala Skele.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. It is situated in the north-western part of the Republika Srpska and the western part of the Posavina region.
Name
Prior to the Bosnian WarBosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
it was Bosanski Brod. However, during the Bosnian War the prefix Bosanski was replaced with Srpski. After the war the name was ruled unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a special court sui generis, whose main role is to be the interpreter and guardian of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as stated in Article VI, paragraph 3 of the Constitution , and it is considered to be the highest judicial...
, and was changed back to Bosanski Brod.
In May 2009, the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
removed the prefix Bosanski resulting in the name Brod. This has led Bosniaks living in the RS entity to file a judicial protest stating that changing the city's name endangers the vital national interests of the local Bosniak community; the outcome of this lawsuit is still pending.
The Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n town of Slavonski Brod
Slavonski Brod
Slavonski Brod is a city in Croatia, with a population of 59,507 in 2011. The city was known as Marsonia in the Roman Empire, and as Brod na Savi 1244–1934. It is the sixth largest city in Croatia, after Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek and Zadar. Located in the region of Slavonia, it is the...
is situated on the opposite (northern) bank of the Sava.
The bridge over the Sava River at Brod was one of the few between Croatia and Bosnia not to be destroyed; it was reinforced by NATO to keep open a link between the two countries.
Settlements
• Brod• Brusnica Mala
Brusnica Mala
Brusnica Mala is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Brusnica Velika
Brusnica Velika
Brusnica Velika is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Donja Barica
Donja Barica
Donja Barica is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Donja Močila
Donja Močila
Donja Močila is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Donja Vrela
Donja Vrela
Donja Vrela is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Donje Kolibe
Donje Kolibe
Donje Kolibe is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Donji Klakar
Donji Klakar
Donji Klakar is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Gornja Barica
Gornja Barica
Gornja Barica is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Gornja Močila
Gornja Močila
Gornja Močila is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Gornja Vrela
Gornja Vrela
Gornja Vrela is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Gornje Kolibe
Gornje Kolibe
Gornje Kolibe is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Gornji Klakar
Gornji Klakar
Gornji Klakar is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Grk
Grk
Grk Bijeli or Grk is a white grape variety used for wine. It is in particularly found in the village of Lumbarda on the island of Korčula in Croatia, where it is used to make Grk wine. Literally, "grk" in Croatian language means bitter, but the wine is dry, high in acidity, somewhat aromatic, with...
• Koraće
Koraće
Koraće is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Kričanovo
Kričanovo
Kričanovo is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Kruščik
Kruščik
Kruščik is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Liješće
• Novo Selo
• Sijekovac
Sijekovac
Sijekovac is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Unka
Unka
Unka is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Vinska i Zborište
Vinska i Zborište
Vinska is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
.
1971
30,115 total- Croats - 14,489 (48.11%)
- Serbs - 11,273 (37.43%)
- Bosniaks - 3,706 (12.30%)
- Yugoslavs - 436 (1.44%)
- others - 211 (0.72%)
1991
In 1991, the population of Brod municipality was 33,962, including:- CroatsCroatsCroats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
(41%) (See: Croats of Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroats of Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroats of Bosnia and Herzegovina form one of the three constitutive nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.There is no precise data regarding Bosnia and Herzegovina's population since the last war. Ethnic cleansing within Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s saw the vast majority of Croats move and take...
) - SerbsSerbsThe Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
(33.8%)(See: Serbs of Bosnia and HerzegovinaSerbs of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina are people of Serb ethnicity inhabiting the Balkan regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or, since the establishment of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a state in the 1990s, the Serbs who have its citizenship. The Serbs are one of the three constitutive nations of this...
) - BosniaksBosniaksThe Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
(12.2%) - YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
(10.6%) - others (2.4%)
The urban part of the municipality had in 1991 a population of 14,045, including:
- SerbsSerbsThe Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
(31.39%) - CroatsCroatsCroats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
(29.17%) - YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
(19.3%) - BosniaksBosniaksThe Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
(16.26%)
Urban settlements population:
| Settlement: | Bosniaks | Serbs | Croats | Yugoslavs | Others | Sum | M% | S% | C% | Y% | O% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brodsko Polje | 196 | 2438 | 596 | 466 | 110 | 3806 | 5% | 64% | 16% | 12% | 3% |
| Centar | 528 | 477 | 843 | 684 | 93 | 2625 | 20% | 18% | 32% | 26% | 4% |
| Mahala Skele | 712 | 345 | 427 | 474 | 88 | 2046 | 35% | 17% | 21% | 23% | 4% |
| Rit | 707 | 860 | 1502 | 736 | 194 | 3999 | 18% | 22% | 38% | 18% | 5% |
| Tulek | 141 | 289 | 729 | 351 | 59 | 1569 | 9% | 18% | 46% | 22% | 4% |
Source: http://www.hdmagazine.com/bosnia/census/cens-s.html.
Serbs were majority in Brodsko Polje, Croats in Centar, Rit and Tulek, and Muslims by nationality in Mahala Skele.
Administrative areas, 1991
The Municipality of Brod according to population census from 1991, had 23 inhabited settlements, divided in 12 local communities:City local communities
- MZ Brodsko Polje
- MZ Brod - downtown
- MZ Mahala-Skele
- MZ Rit
- MZ Tulek
Rural communities
- MZ Brusnica Velika – includes settlements: Brusnica Mala, Brusnica Velika i Donji Klakar
- MZ Gornje Kolibe - includes settlements: Kolibe DonjeKolibe DonjeKolibe Donje is a small village near Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The settlement suffered great damage during the war, where it was almost completely destroyed. Most of the houses are still in ruins, and stay as a reminder of great destruction that took place. Even now, more than 12 years...
, Gornje Kolibe i Unka - MZ Koraće - includes settlements: Donja Barica, Gornja Barica i Koraće
- MZ Liješće - includes settlements: Liješće
- MZ Novo Selo - includes settlements: Novo Selo i Zborište
- MZ Sijekovac - includes settlements: Močila Donja, Gornja Močila, Kričanovo i Sijekovac
- MZ Vinska - includes settlements: Donja Vrela, Gornja Vrela, Gornji Klakar, Grk, Kruščik i Vinska