Derventa
| Derventa Дервента | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town and municipality | ||
 Aerial view of Derventa | ||
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 Location of Derventa within Republika Srpska | ||
| Coordinates: 44°59′N 17°54′E / 44.983°N 17.900°ECoordinates: 44°59′N 17°54′E / 44.983°N 17.900°E | ||
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Entity | Republika Srpska | |
| Geographical region | Posavina | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Milorad Simić (SNSD) | |
| • Municipality | 516.84 km2 (199.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013 census) | ||
| • Town | 12,680 | |
| • Municipality | 27,404 | |
| • Municipality density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Area code(s) | 53 | |
| Website |
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Derventa (Serbian Cyrillic: Дервента) is a town and municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Posavina region, northwest of Doboj. As of 2013, the town has a population of 12,680 inhabitants, while the municipality has 27,404 inhabitants.
Geography
The Derventa municipality borders with Brod, Modriča, Doboj, Stanari, Prnjavor and Srbac, as well as Croatia across the Sava river. It has an area of 517 km2 (200 sq mi) and includes 57 villages in addition to the actual town of Derventa.
The town of Derventa lies on the river Ukrina, and roads lead from it to Brod, Kotorsko (Doboj), Prnjavor (Banja Luka) and Srbac.
The town has a suburb called Derventski Lug which has grown substantially in recent years due to growth of Municipality.
History
From 1929 to 1939, Derventa was part of the Vrbas Banovina and from 1939 to 1941 of the Banovina of Croatia within the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Derventa, the following settlements comprise the municipality:
- Agići
- Begluci
- Bijelo Brdo
- Bosanski Dubočac
- Brezici
- Bukovac
- Bukovica Mala
- Bukovica Velika
- Bunar
- Cerani
- Crnča
- Dažnica
- Donja Bišnja
- Donja Lupljanica
- Donji Detlak
- Donji Višnjik
- Drijen
- Gornja Bišnja
- Gornja Lupljanica
- Gornji Božinci
- Gornji Detlak
- Gornji Višnjik
- Gradac
- Gradina
- Kalenderovci Donji
- Kalenderovci Gornji
- Kostreš
- Kovačevci
- Kulina
- Kuljenovci
- Derventski Lug
- Lužani
- Lužani Bosanski
- Lužani Novi
- Mala Sočanica
- Mišinci
- Miškovci
- Modran
- Osinja
- Osojci
- Pjevalovac
- Pojezna
- Poljari
- Polje
- Rapćani
- Stanići
- Šušnjari
- Tetima
- Trstenci
- Tunjestala
- Velika
- Velika Sočanica
- Vrhovi
- Zelenike
- Žeravac i Živinice
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1948 | 43,787 | — |
| 1953 | 53,592 | +4.12% |
| 1971 | 56,141 | +0.26% |
| 1981 | 57,010 | +0.15% |
| 1991 | 56,489 | −0.09% |
| 2013 | 27,404 | −3.23% |
According to the 2013 census results, it has a population of 27,404 inhabitants. The most recent census in the country was carried out between 1–15 October 2013. It was the first census in the country since the Bosnian War.[1]
Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition:
- Town
| Town Population | |||||||||||||
| Year | Serbs | % | Bosniaks | % | Croats | % | Yugoslavs | % | Others | % | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,496 | 21.10% | 5,065 | 42.83% | 3,439 | 29.08% | 459 | 3.88% | 365 | 3.08% | 11,824 | ||
| 1981 | 2,934 | 20.43% | 4,593 | 31.99% | 3,727 | 25.95% | 2,799 | 19.49% | 304 | 2.11% | 14,357 | ||
| 1991 | 4,555 | 25.66% | 5,558 | 31.31% | 4,317 | 24.32% | 2,623 | 14.77% | 695 | 3.91% | 17,748 | ||
- Municipality
| Municipality Population | |||||||||||||
| Year | Serbs | % | Bosniaks | % | Croats | % | Yugoslavs | % | Others | % | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23,124 | 41.18% | 6,548 | 11.66% | 25,228 | 44.93% | 575 | 1.02% | 666 | 1.18% | 56,141 | ||
| 1981 | 22,840 | 40.06% | 6,034 | 10.58% | 23,629 | 41.44% | 3,752 | 6.58% | 755 | 1.32% | 57,010 | ||
| 1991 | 22,938 | 40.60% | 7,086 | 12.54% | 21,952 | 38.86% | 3,348 | 5.92% | 1,165 | 2.06% | 56,489 | ||
| 2013 | 22,349 | 81.55% | 1,895 | 6.91% | 2,573 | 9.38% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 277 | 1.01% | 27,404 | ||
Sports
The most popular sport in Derventa is football and the city has a long footballing tradition. Derventa's first football club was formed in 1919 under the name FK Dečko. Several other sports associations formed in Derventa prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. The war caused the dissolution of all previous clubs in Derventa and the formation of FK Tekstilac, who merged with FK Dečko. FK Tekstilac still competes today in the First League of the Republika Srpska and its home ground is Gradski Stadion FK Tekstilac, which has an attendance capacity of around 500 spectators. Derventa's most successful sports team is RK Derventa, which currently competes in the Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina for handball, which is the nation's top professional handball division. Derventa is known throughout the region for its tradition of handball excellence, creating many great players as well as having a very successful club given that it is such a small city.[2]
Gallery
Town center
Derventa Bus Station
Notable people
- Vedran Ćorluka, footballer
- Mile Kitić, folk singer
- Dara Bubamara, pop singer
- Miroslav Pejić, footballer
- Mario Tokić, footballer
- Ivan Martić, footballer
- Abaz Arslanagić, handball player and coach
- Muhamed Memić, handball player
- Sulejman Medenčević, cinematographer
- Senad Lupić, footballer
- Zoran Rankić, actor
- Alojz Benac, archaeologist
Zvonimir Grabovac (a.k.a. Janje), football player
References
External links
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