Pozarnica
Encyclopedia
Pozarnica is a town in the Tuzla
municipality of northeast Bosnia
. It is located 6 kilometers east of Tuzla
on the Majevica
mountain. During the Bosnian Civil War, this ethnically Serbian village was destroyed by Bosniak
forces attacking from Tuzla
. Its residents were forced to leave the village, which was occupied and looted by the invading army. A small number of Serbs returned to Pozarnica after their homes had been rebuilt by international aid organizations. It is partially occupied today by Bosniak
refugees from various parts of Bosnia. Most of its pre-war population settled in Republika Srpska
, Serbia
and abroad. The land, although not being utilized agriculturally or otherwise, is still predominantly owned by its former Serbian occupants.
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...
municipality of northeast Bosnia
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 located 6 kilometers east 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...
on the Majevica
Majevica
Majevica is a mountain in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated between Semberija, Posavina, and Tuzlanska Kotlina.Its highest peak is Stolice, some 10 miles east of Tuzla, and its stands 916 m high...
mountain. During the Bosnian Civil War, this ethnically Serbian village was destroyed by 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...
forces attacking from 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...
. Its residents were forced to leave the village, which was occupied and looted by the invading army. A small number of Serbs returned to Pozarnica after their homes had been rebuilt by international aid organizations. It is partially occupied today by 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...
refugees from various parts of Bosnia. Most of its pre-war population settled in 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...
, Serbia
Serbia
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...
and abroad. The land, although not being utilized agriculturally or otherwise, is still predominantly owned by its former Serbian occupants.
External links
- http://www.pozarnica.net
- http://www.maplandia.com/bosnia-and-herzegovina/federacija-bosne-i-hercegovine/pozarnica/