Šamac
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Šamac also known as Bosanski Šamac (Cyrillic
: Босански Шамац), is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska
, in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina
, located on the right bank of the Sava river. Across the river is Slavonski Šamac
in Croatia
.
province of Bosnia
by the time it was incorporated in the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of 19th century. AfterWorld War I
, the city passed to part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
. From 1929 to 1939, it was part of Drina Banovina
; and from 1939 until 1941 it was part of the Banovina of Croatia
. During World War II, Bosanski Šamac, as all the rest of Bosnia-Herzegovina, was included into Nazi-controlled Independent State of Croatia
. After 1945, the city was reintegrated within the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
in Tito's Yugoslavia.
In the early stages of the Bosnian war
the town was taken by Bosnian Serbs who established the provisional municipal government. Most Bosniaks
and Bosnian Croats were ethnically cleansed
. During the war, a semi-permanent front line was established against Croatian
and Bosniak forces towards the neighboring Orašje
. In 2003, three Bosnian Serb town leaders at the time of the Yugoslav Wars
were sentenced in ICTY for crimes against humanity.
The town lies on an important strategic position – the corridor connecting north-western and south-eastern parts of Republika Srpska, near Brčko
and bordering the two FBiH's exclaves at the frontier with Croatia
. As with most other places under their control, Srpska authorities
removed the "Bosnian
" adjective from the town's official name. Bosniaks and Bosnian Croats continue to refer to it by its historical name of "Bosanski Šamac".
, has the Serbian eagle
in the center, the years which the war occurred (1992–1995) and the Serbian slogan: "Samo Sloga Srbina Spasava" on the left and right sides.
• Bazik
• Šamac / Bosanski Šamac
• Brvnik
• Crkvina
• Domaljevac
• Donja Slatina
• Donji Hasić
• Gajevi
• Gornja Slatina
• Gornji Hasić
• Grebnice
• Kornica
• Kruškovo Polje
• Novo Selo
• Obudovac
• Pisari
• Prud
• Srednja Slatina
• Škarić
• Tišina
• Zasavica
, FK Borac Šamac
, plays in the Second League of the Republika Srpska.
Cyrillic alphabet
The Cyrillic script or azbuka is an alphabetic writing system developed in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 10th century AD at the Preslav Literary School...
: Босански Шамац), is a town and municipality 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...
, in the northern part of 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...
, located on the right bank of the Sava river. Across the river is Slavonski Šamac
Slavonski Šamac
Slavonski Šamac is a village and a port on the river Sava in Croatia. The town is located in Brod-Posavina county in the region of Slavonia. The population of Slavonski Šamac itself is 1,256 ; the municipality, which includes the village of Kruševica, has a total population of 2,649.On the opposite...
in 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 ...
.
History
The city was part of the old OttomanOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
province of Bosnia
Bosnia Province, Ottoman Empire
The Bosnia Vilayet was an Ottoman vilayet, mostly based on the territory of the present-day state of Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as most of Slavonia, Lika and Dalmatia in present-day Croatia. It bordered Kosovo Vilayet to the south. Before the administrative reform in 1864, it was called the...
by the time it was incorporated in the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of 19th century. AfterWorld War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, the city passed to part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
. From 1929 to 1939, it was part of Drina Banovina
Drina Banovina
The Drina Banovina or Drina Banate was a province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. Its capital was at Sarajevo and it included portions of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia...
; and from 1939 until 1941 it was part of the Banovina of Croatia
Banovina of Croatia
The Banovina of Croatia or Banate of Croatia was a province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1939 and 1943 . Its capital was at Zagreb and it included most of present-day Croatia along with portions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia...
. During World War II, Bosanski Šamac, as all the rest of Bosnia-Herzegovina, was included into Nazi-controlled Independent State of Croatia
Independent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia was a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany, established on a part of Axis-occupied Yugoslavia. The NDH was founded on 10 April 1941, after the invasion of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers. All of Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed to NDH, together with some parts...
. After 1945, the city was reintegrated within the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
History of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1945–1992)
Because of its central geographic position within the Yugoslavian federation, post-war Bosnia was strategically selected as a base for the development of the military defense industry. This contributed to a large concentration of arms and military personnel in Bosnia; a significant factor in the...
in Tito's Yugoslavia.
In the early stages of the Bosnian war
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
the town was taken by Bosnian Serbs who established the provisional municipal government. Most 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...
and Bosnian Croats were ethnically cleansed
Ethnic cleansing
Ethnic cleansing is a purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent and terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic orreligious group from certain geographic areas....
. During the war, a semi-permanent front line was established against Croatian
Croatian Defence Council
The Croatian Defence Council was a military formation of the self-proclaimed Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia during the Bosnian War.-History:...
and Bosniak forces towards the neighboring Orašje
Orašje
Orašje is a town in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located on the river Sava on the border with Croatia. Orašje is the center of the Posavina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
. In 2003, three Bosnian Serb town leaders at the time of the Yugoslav Wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
were sentenced in ICTY for crimes against humanity.
The town lies on an important strategic position – the corridor connecting north-western and south-eastern parts of Republika Srpska, near Brčko
Brcko (city)
Brčko is a city in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, administrative seat of the Brčko District. It lies on the country's border along the Sava river across from Gunja, Croatia...
and bordering the two FBiH's exclaves at the frontier with 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 ...
. As with most other places under their control, Srpska authorities
Politics of Republika Srpska
This article is about the politics of the Republika Srpska, one of the two entities that together comprise the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Presidents of Republika Srpska:...
removed the "Bosnian
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...
" adjective from the town's official name. Bosniaks and Bosnian Croats continue to refer to it by its historical name of "Bosanski Šamac".
Monument to Bosnian Serbs
A monument in Šamac for the Serbs who fought and died in the Bosnian warBosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
, has the Serbian eagle
Serbian eagle
The double-headed eagle is a common symbol in Serbian heraldry and vexillology; the heads represent the dual sovereignty of the emperor and/or dominance of the Byzantine Emperors over both East and West....
in the center, the years which the war occurred (1992–1995) and the Serbian slogan: "Samo Sloga Srbina Spasava" on the left and right sides.
Settlements
• BatkušaBatkuša
Batkuša is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Bazik
Bazik
Bazik is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Šamac / Bosanski Šamac
• Brvnik
Brvnik
Brvnik is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Crkvina
• Domaljevac
• Donja Slatina
• Donji Hasić
Donji Hasić
Donji Hasić is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Gajevi
Gajevi (Bosanski Šamac)
Gajevi is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Gornja Slatina
• Gornji Hasić
Gornji Hasić
Gornji Hasić is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Grebnice
Grebnice
Grebnice is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Kornica
• Kruškovo Polje
Kruškovo Polje
Kruškovo Polje is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Novo Selo
Novo Selo (Bosanski Šamac)
Novo Selo is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Obudovac
Obudovac
Obudovac is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Pisari
Pisari (Bosanski Šamac)
Pisari is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Prud
Prud
Prud is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Srednja Slatina
Srednja Slatina
Srednja Slatina is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Škarić
Škarić
Škarić is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Tišina
Tišina (Bosanski Šamac)
Tišina is a village in the municipality of Bosanski Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Zasavica
Zasavica (Bosanski Šamac)
Zasavica is a small village within the municipality of Bosanski Šamac. In the vicinity of the village flows the Bosna -Census:-Source:...
1971
31.374 total- Croats - 14.336 (45,69%)
- Serbs - 14.230 (45,35%)
- Muslims - 2.192 (6,98%)
- Yugoslavs - 481 (1,53%)
- others - 135 (0,45%)
Municipality of Šamac / Bosanski Šamac
total: 32,960- 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...
- 14,731 (44.69%) - 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...
- 13,628 (41.34%) - 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...
- 2,233 (6.77%) - YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
- 1,755 (5.32%) - others and unknown - 613 (1.85%)
Town of Šamac / Bosanski Šamac (itself)
total: 6,239- 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...
- 2,178 (34.90%) - 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...
- 1,755 (28.12%) - YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
- 1,195 (19.15%) - 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...
- 827 (13.25%) - others and unknown - 284 (4.55%)
Sport
The local football clubFootball team
A football team is the collective name given to a group of players selected together in the various team sports known as football.Such teams could be selected to play in an against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-star team or even selected as a...
, FK Borac Šamac
FK Borac Šamac
FK Borac is a football club from the town of Šamac, in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club competes in the Second League of the Republika Srpska.-Current team 2011/12:As of August 2011....
, plays in the Second League of the Republika Srpska.
Famous people
- Srebrenko RepčićSrebrenko RepcicSrebrenko Repčić is a Bosnian Serb football manager and former player....
, former football player - Alija IzetbegovićAlija IzetbegovicAlija Izetbegović was a Bosniak activist, lawyer, author, philosopher and politician, who, in 1990, became the first president of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served in this role until 1996, when he became a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving until 2000...
, former leader of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia 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...
, born in Šamac - Sulejman TihićSulejman TihicSulejman Tihić is a Bosniak politician, a leading member of Party of Democratic Action .Tihić was born in the town of Bosanski Šamac in northern Bosnia. He obtained a degree in Law from the University of Sarajevo...
, BosniakBosniaksThe 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...
member of the Presidency of Bosnia and HerzegovinaPresidency of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the head of state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Overview:... - Zoran Đinđić, former prime minister of SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , 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...
- Predrag NikolićPredrag NikolicPredrag Nikolić is a Bosnian chess grandmaster.He first competed for the Yugoslav Championship in 1979, taking a share of second place. The following year and again in 1984, he went one step further and became the Yugoslav national champion...
, chess Grand Master