Vukosavlje
Encyclopedia
Vukosavlje is a municipality in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina
. It is situated in the northern part of the Republika Srpska
entity and in the southern part of the Bosanska Posavina region. The small municipality was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Odžak
(the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
entity) (settlments: Gnionica, Jošava, Jezero and parts of Srnave, Ade, Potočana and Vrbovca) and some villages from Modriča
(Jakeš, Pećnik and Modrički Lug).
to the north, Šamac to the east, Modriča
to the south, and Bosanski Brod
to the west.
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 northern 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 and in the southern part of the Bosanska Posavina region. The small municipality was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Odžak
Odžak
Odžak is a town in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located near the river Sava, from the border with Croatia. Odžak is in the Posavina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Demographics:...
(the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in 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...
entity) (settlments: Gnionica, Jošava, Jezero and parts of Srnave, Ade, Potočana and Vrbovca) and some villages from 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...
(Jakeš, Pećnik and Modrički Lug).
Geography
It is located between municipalities of OdžakOdžak
Odžak is a town in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located near the river Sava, from the border with Croatia. Odžak is in the Posavina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Demographics:...
to the north, Šamac to the east, 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...
to the south, and Bosanski Brod
Bosanski Brod
Brod also known as Bosanski Brod 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.-Name:Prior to the Bosnian War it...
to the west.