Derventa
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Derventa is the name of a town and municipality of Bosnia and Herzegovina
in the northern part of Republika Srpska
just northwest of the town of Doboj
, in the Posavina
region. The municipality compromises of 57 villages as well as the town itself.
• Begluci
• Bijelo Brdo
• Bosanski Dubočac
• Brezici
• Bukovac
• Bukovica Mala
• Bukovica Velika
• Bunar
• Cerani
• Crnča
• Dažnica
• Derventa
• Donja Bišnja
• Donja Lupljanica
• Donji Detlak
• Donji Višnjik
• Drijen
• Gornja Bišnja
• Gornja Lupljanica
• Gornji Božinci
• Gornji Detlak
• Gornji Višnjik
• Gradac
• Gradina
• Kalenderovci Donji
• Kalenderovci Gornji
• Kostreš
• Kovačevci
• Kulina
• Kuljenovci
• Lug
• Lužani
• Lužani Bosanski
• Lužani Novi
• Mala Sočanica
• Mišinci
• Miškovci
• Modran
• Osinja
• Osojci
• Pjevalovac
• Pojezna
• Poljari
• Polje
• Rapćani
• Stanići
• Šušnjari
• Tetima
• Trstenci
• Tunjestala
• Velika
• Velika Sočanica
• Vrhovi
• Zelenike
• Žeravac i Živinice
.
, Modriča
, Doboj
, Prnjavor
and Srbac
, as well as Croatia
across the Sava river. It has an area of 517 km² (200 sq mi) and includes 57 villages in addition to the actual town of Derventa.
The town of Derventa lies on the river Ukrina, and roads lead from it to Brod, Kotorsko (Doboj), Prnjavor (Banja Luka) and Srbac.
The town has a suburb called Derventski Lug which has grown substantially in recent years due to growth of Municipality.
The 1991 census recorded 56,328 residents in the municipality, including:
The town of Derventa itself had 17,451 residents, including:
Sourcehttp://www.hdmagazine.com/bosnia/census/cens-s.html.
The post-war total population of the city is estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000, of which:
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...
in the northern part of 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...
just northwest of the town of Doboj
Doboj
Doboj is a city and a municipality in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated in the northern part of the Republika Srpska entity on the river Bosna. Doboj is the largest national railway junction; as such, the seats of the Republika Srpska Railways, and the Railways Corporation of Bosnia and...
, in the Posavina
Posavina
Posavina is a Slavic name for the region of the Sava river basin in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia that is adjacent or near the Sava river itself.-History:...
region. The municipality compromises of 57 villages as well as the town itself.
Villages within Derventa
• AgićiAgići
Agići is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Begluci
Begluci
Begluci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Bijelo Brdo
• Bosanski Dubočac
Bosanski Dubočac
Bosanski Dubočac is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Brezici
Brezici (Derventa)
Brezici is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Bukovac
• Bukovica Mala
Bukovica Mala (Derventa)
Bukovica Mala is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Bukovica Velika
Bukovica Velika (Derventa)
Bukovica Velika is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Bunar
Bunar (Derventa)
Bunar is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Cerani
Cerani
Cerani is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Crnča
Crnca
Crnča is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Ljubovija municipality, in the Mačva District of Central Serbia. The village had a Serb ethnic majority and a population of 1,213, of whom 18 were Roma in 2002.-History:...
• Dažnica
Dažnica
Dažnica is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Derventa
• Donja Bišnja
Donja Bišnja
Donja Bišnja is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Donja Lupljanica
Donja Lupljanica
Donja Lupljanica is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Donji Detlak
Donji Detlak
Donji Detlak is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Donji Višnjik
Donji Višnjik
Donji Višnjik is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Drijen
Drijen (Derventa)
Drijen is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Gornja Bišnja
Gornja Bišnja
Gornja Bišnja is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Gornja Lupljanica
Gornja Lupljanica
Gornja Lupljanica is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Gornji Božinci
Gornji Božinci
Gornji Božinci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Gornji Detlak
Gornji Detlak
Gornji Detlak is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Gornji Višnjik
Gornji Višnjik
Gornji Višnjik is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Gradac
Gradac (Derventa)
Gradac is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Gradina
Gradina (Derventa)
Gradina is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Kalenderovci Donji
Kalenderovci Donji
Kalenderovci Donji is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Kalenderovci Gornji
Kalenderovci Gornji
Kalenderovci Gornji is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Kostreš
Kostreš
Kostreš is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Kovačevci
Kovačevci (Derventa)
Kovačevci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Kulina
Kulina (Derventa)
Kulina is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Kuljenovci
Kuljenovci
Kuljenovci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Lug
Lug (Derventa)
Lug is a suburb in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Lužani
Lužani (Derventa)
Lužani is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Lužani Bosanski
Lužani Bosanski
Lužani Bosanski is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Lužani Novi
Lužani Novi
Lužani Novi is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Mala Sočanica
Mala Sočanica
Mala Sočanica is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Mišinci
Mišinci
Mišinci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Miškovci
Miškovci
Miškovci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Modran
Modran (Derventa)
Modran is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Osinja
Osinja
Osinja is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.The 1991 census recorded 1890 residents in the municipality, including:*1853 Serbs...
• Osojci
Osojci
Osojci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Pjevalovac
Pjevalovac
Pjevalovac is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Pojezna
Pojezna
Pojezna is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Poljari
Poljari
Poljari is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Polje
Polje (Derventa)
Polje is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Rapćani
Rapćani
Rapćani is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Stanići
Stanići
Stanići is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Šušnjari
Šušnjari (Derventa)
Šušnjari is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Tetima
Tetima (Derventa)
Tetima is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Trstenci
Trstenci
Trstenci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Tunjestala
Tunjestala
Tunjestala is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Velika
Velika
Velika may refer to:* Velika, Bulgaria* Velika, Croatia* Velika , a medieval bishopric associated with Clement of Ohrid* Velika, a Matoran in the world of Bionicle...
• Velika Sočanica
Velika Sočanica
Velika Sočanica is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Vrhovi
Vrhovi
Vrhovi is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Zelenike
Zelenike
Zelenike is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Žeravac i Živinice
Žeravac i Živinice
Žeravac is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
.
Geography
The Derventa municipality borders with BrodBrod
-Places:Brod is a common Slavic toponym, meaning ford. It may refer to the following:* Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a town and municipality in Republika Srpska* Kostinbrod, a city in Sofia Province, Bulgaria* Tsarev Brod, a village in Shumen Province, Bulgaria...
, Modriča
Modrica
Modriča is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Republika Srpska entity. It is located near the towns of Šamac, Derventa and Doboj...
, Doboj
Doboj
Doboj is a city and a municipality in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated in the northern part of the Republika Srpska entity on the river Bosna. Doboj is the largest national railway junction; as such, the seats of the Republika Srpska Railways, and the Railways Corporation of Bosnia and...
, Prnjavor
Prnjavor
Prnjavor is a town and municipality in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the northern part of the Republika Srpska entity. The municipality is near the town of Banja Luka, which is located to the west of Prnjavor....
and Srbac
Srbac
Srbac , is a town and municipality on the northern border of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Croatia. Srbac is located in the Republika Srpska entity at the entry of river Vrbas into river Sava.-Name:...
, as well as 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 ...
across the Sava river. It has an area of 517 km² (200 sq mi) and includes 57 villages in addition to the actual town of Derventa.
The town of Derventa lies on the river Ukrina, and roads lead from it to Brod, Kotorsko (Doboj), Prnjavor (Banja Luka) and Srbac.
The town has a suburb called Derventski Lug which has grown substantially in recent years due to growth of Municipality.
1971
56.141 total- Croats - 25.228 (44,93%)
- Serbs - 23.124 (41,18%)
- Bosnian Muslims - 6.548 (11,66%)
- Yugoslavs - 575 (1,02%)
- Others - 666 (1,21%)
1991
Prior to the war in Bosnia (1992-1995), the municipality of Derventa had a population of around 57,000.The 1991 census recorded 56,328 residents in the municipality, including:
- 22,986 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...
(40.9%) (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...
) - 21,972 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...
(39%) (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...
) - 7,122 Muslims by nationalityMuslims by nationalityMuslims by nationality was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as an official designation of nationality of Slavic Muslims. They were one of the constitutive groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
(Bosniaks) (12.6%) - 3,306 YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
(5.9%) - 942 others (1.6%)
The town of Derventa itself had 17,451 residents, including:
- 32% Muslims by Nationality (Bosniaks)
- 25% Croats
- 25% Serbs
- 15% Yugoslavs
- 3% others
Settlement Muslims Serbs Croats Yugoslavs Others Sum M% S% C% Y% O% Derventa-1 3284 2689 2613 1644 417 10647 31% 25% 25% 15% 4% Derventa-3 421 582 432 308 45 1788 24% 33% 24% 17% 3% Potocani 534 244 170 130 68 1146 47% 21% 15% 11% 6% Ukrina 1258 1002 1000 489 121 3870 33% 26% 26% 13% 3%
Sourcehttp://www.hdmagazine.com/bosnia/census/cens-s.html.
Current population
In 2006, the majority of inhabitants from the municipality were ethnic Serbs.The post-war total population of the city is estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000, of which:
- 90% is Serb.
- 6% is Bosniaks.
- 4% is Croat.
People from Derventa
- Vedran ĆorlukaVedran CorlukaVedran Ćorluka is a Croatian footballer who plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur as a defender. He is also a part of the Croatia national team...
, football player - Mile KitićMile KiticMilojko "Mile" Kitić is a popular Bosnian turbo-folk singer.He was popular in most parts of the former Yugoslavia. He is married to the Serbian singer Marta Savić.-Biography:...
, folk singer - Dara BubamaraDara BubamaraDara Bubamara is the stage name of a popular Serbian pop-folk singer. Born as Radojka "Rada" Adžić, she grew up in Satelit, a neighborhood of Novi Sad, Serbia. Her parents moved to Novi Sad from Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina before Rada was born...
, folk singer - Miroslav PejićMiroslav PejicMiroslav Pejić is a Croatian football midfielder, currently playing for NK Zagreb.-External links:* at Nogometni Magazin...
, football player - Mario Tokić, football player
- Abaz Arslanagić, Legendary handball player/coach
- Muhammed Memić, Handball player
- Sulejman Medencevic, Cinematographer
- Dragan ĐurićDragan ĐurićDragan Đurić is a Serbian businessman and president of football club FK Partizan. He is also a president of ZEKSTRA Group.-FK Partizan:...
, President of FK PartizanFK PartizanFudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...