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Lukavac is a town and municipality in northwestern 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...

. The town is the seat of a municipality within the Tuzla Canton

Tuzla Canton

The Tuzla Canton is a canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is in Tuzla.-Municipalities:...

of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...

Geography

Lukavac covers an area of 352,66 km2. It shares borders with municipalities: of Tuzla

Tuzla

Tuzla is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the time of the 1991 census, it had 83,770 inhabitants, while the municipality 131,318. Taking the influx of refugees into account, the city is currently estimated to have 174,558 inhabitants...

, Živinice

Živinice

Živinice is a town and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located south of Tuzla. It is part of the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The origin of the name Živinice is still not established. According to M...

, Banovići

Banovici

Banovići is a town and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The intensive development of Banovići begins with construction of the railway Brčko-Banovići in the year 1946. Due to its quality, brown coal from Banovići is well-known all over Europe.-Geography:Banovići Municipality is...

, Zavidovići

Zavidovici

Zavidovići is a town and municipality in Eastern-central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Doboj and Zenica on the confluence of rivers Bosna, Krivaja and Gostović. It sits in a valley surrounded by many mountains of which the largest is Klek...

, Maglaj

Maglaj

Maglaj is a town and municipality in Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is situated in the northern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina, in the Zenica-Doboj canton. The city lies south of the city of Doboj, the regional trade, education, culture, entertainment, and business centre. The municipality of Maglaj is one of...

, Petrovo

Petrovo

Petrovo, Petrovo Selo or Petrovo Polje is a Slavic toponym. The word Petrovo means Peter's. It can refer to:Location:*Petrovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, or Bosansko Petrovo Selo, a village and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina*Petrovo, Bosanska Gradiška, a village in Bosanska...

, Gračanica and Srebrenik

Srebrenik

Srebrenik is a town and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Tuzla Canton and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town of Srebrenik is located northwest of Tuzla, the country's third largest city....

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Apart from the town, the municipality comprises the following villages:
Babice Donje

Babice Donje

Babice Donje is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Babice Gornje

Babice Gornje

Babice Gornje is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Berkovica

Berkovica

Berkovica is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Bikodže

Bikodže

Bikodže is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Bistarac Donji

Bistarac Donji

Bistarac Donji is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Bistarac Gornji

Bistarac Gornji

Bistarac Gornji is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Bokavići

Bokavići

Bokavići is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Borice
• Brijesnica Donja

Brijesnica Donja

Brijesnica Donja is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Brijesnica Gornja

Brijesnica Gornja

Brijesnica Gornja is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Caparde

Caparde (Lukavac)

Caparde is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Cerik

Cerik (Lukavac)

Cerik is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Crveno Brdo

Crveno Brdo (Lukavac)

Crveno Brdo is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Devetak

Devetak

Devetak is a village in the municipality of Karnobat, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria....

• Dobošnica

Dobošnica

Dobošnica is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Gnojnica

Gnojnica

Gnojnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ropczyce, within Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south of Ropczyce and west of the regional capital Rzeszów....

• Huskići

Huskići

Huskići is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Jaruške Donje

Jaruške Donje

Jaruške Donje is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Jaruške Gornje

Jaruške Gornje

Jaruške Gornje is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Kalajevo

Kalajevo (Lukavac)

Kalajevo is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Komari

Komari (Lukavac)

Komari is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Krtova

Krtova

Krtova is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Kruševica

Kruševica (Lukavac)

Kruševica is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Lukavac
• Lukavac Gornji

Lukavac Gornji

Lukavac Gornji is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Mičijevići

Mičijevići

Mičijevići is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Milino Selo

Milino Selo (Lukavac)

Milino Selo is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Modrac

Modrac

Modrac is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Orahovica

Orahovica (Lukavac)

Orahovica is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Poljice
• Prline

Prline

Prline is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Prokosovići

Prokosovići

Prokosovići is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Puračić

Puračić

Puračić is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Smoluća Donja

Smoluća Donja

Smoluća Donja is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Smoluća Gornja

Smoluća Gornja

Smoluća Gornja is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Semići

Semići

Semići is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Sižje

Sižje

Sižje is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Stupari

Stupari (Lukavac)

Stupari is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Šikulje

Šikulje (Lukavac)

Šikulje is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Tabaci

Tabaci

Tabaci is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Tumare

Tumare

Tumare is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Turija

Turija (Lukavac)

Turija is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Vasiljevci
• Vijenac

Vijenac (Lukavac)

Vijenac is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

1971

51.781 total

Bosniaks - 34.010 (65,68%)
Serbs - 13.526 (26,12%)
Croats - 3.111 (6,00%)
Yugoslavs - 613 (1,18%)
others - 521 (1,02%)

1991

In the 1991 census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Lukavac municipality had 56,830 residents:

66,8% Bosniaks
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...

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21,5% Serbs
Serbs
The 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...

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3,8% Croats
Croats
Croats 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...

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and 8% others.

Current population

Today, the municipality of Lukavac has roughly 60 000 residents while the town of Lukavac has some 16,000 residents.

In 2005, 87% of population of the municipality were ethnic Bosniaks.

Economy

Lukavac has strong chemical industry, like the whole Tuzla region. The main factories are Soda Lukavac, member of Turkish Şişecam

Şişecam

Şişecam Group is an industrial group with the main activity fields of glass and chemicals production. The group is in a leading position in business lines covering all basic fields of glass such as float glass, glass household articles, glass packaging and glass fiber as well as soda and chromium...

group and cement factory Fabrika Cementa Lukavac (FCL).

Sport

The town's football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

club is FK Radnički Lukavac

FK Radnicki Lukavac

FK Radnički is a football club from the city of Lukavac in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The full name of the club is Fudbalski Klub Radnički Lukavac and it was founded in 1921...

. There is also Judo Club "GARD" Lukavac http://www.judogard.com.ba

External links

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