Janja
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Janja is a town in the Bijeljina
municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina
, administratively part of the Republika Srpska
entity. Janja is located in Podrinje region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Janja is famous for the rivers Janja and Drina. Many people from Janja who now live in different countries come to Janja at summer to go to restaurants, music concerts and Festivals. Janja is the only Bosniak
community in the Municipality and consists of many displaced persons from other parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Located in the center of Janja is the Atik Mosque. Janja has two mosques which have been rebuilt after the war. There are a large number of people from Janja who live in other countries such as Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Belgium, Switzerland, USA, and as far as Australia, and many other countries. Near the Atik Mosque is the caffe 'Bosna' where lots of Bosnian singers attend.
Most people from Janja who currently reside outside of the country come and visit Janja for several reasons; mostly to visit remaining family and friends, rebuild and to do some work around their homes. Alternative motive to coming and visiting their town is to teach future generations about their heritage and to show them where they come from.
Most of the people who visit Janja come between the months of June and August since most schools are on summer vacations. Respectively most famous singers such as Enes Begović, Fazlija, Halid Bešlić and many others come to Janja during that time period. Another famous event during the summer time is the "Janja Summer Nights" during which many different events take place.
has usurped 4500 dunams
of land.
By 2030 there will be 32,000 people in janja.
Bijeljina
Bijeljina is a city and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city is the second largest in the Republika Srpska entity after Banja Luka and fifth largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is situated on the flat rich plains of Semberija...
municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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...
, administratively part 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...
entity. Janja is located in Podrinje region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Janja is famous for the rivers Janja and Drina. Many people from Janja who now live in different countries come to Janja at summer to go to restaurants, music concerts and Festivals. Janja is the only Bosniak
Bosniaks
The 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...
community in the Municipality and consists of many displaced persons from other parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
About Janja
Janja is a small town near Bijeljina in north-east Bosnia and is famous for its river Drina and the little river Janja. The town is located on the major road between Bijeljina and ZvornikZvornik
Zvornik is a city on the Drina river in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located south of the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town Mali Zvornik lies directly across the river in Serbia, and not far north is Loznica.-History:Zvornik is first mentioned in 1410, although it was...
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Located in the center of Janja is the Atik Mosque. Janja has two mosques which have been rebuilt after the war. There are a large number of people from Janja who live in other countries such as Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Belgium, Switzerland, USA, and as far as Australia, and many other countries. Near the Atik Mosque is the caffe 'Bosna' where lots of Bosnian singers attend.
Most of the people who visit Janja come between the months of June and August since most schools are on summer vacations. Respectively most famous singers such as Enes Begović, Fazlija, Halid Bešlić and many others come to Janja during that time period. Another famous event during the summer time is the "Janja Summer Nights" during which many different events take place.
History
There is no exact accurate source of when Janja was founded. From 1878 to 1961 Janja was municipality centar. The 1991 census showed Janja had a population of 10,458.Border Controversy
A part of Janja lies on the opposite side of the Drina river from the rest of the municipality. It is claimed that SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
has usurped 4500 dunams
Dunam
A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum, dynym, dulum was a non-SI unit of land area used in the Ottoman Empire and representing the amount of land that can be plowed in a day; its value varied from 900–2500 m²...
of land.
1971
In 1971 Janja had a population of 7,945.http://www.janja-bih.at/modules.php?name=etno- 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...
- 6,495 - 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...
- 820 - 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...
- 210 - Montenegrins - 301
- MacedoniansMacedonians (ethnic group)The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
- 8 - Slovenes - 7
- AlbaniansAlbaniansAlbanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...
- 34 - Others - 80
By 2030 there will be 32,000 people in janja.