Laktaši

Laktaši
Laktaši; Лакташи
	Town and municipality
	Serbian Orthodox church in Laktaši
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	; Location of Laktaši (municipality) within Republika Srpska
	Laktaši Location of Laktaši (town)
	Coordinates: 44°54′N 17°18′E / 44.900°N 17.300°E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Republika Srpska
Geographical region	Bosanska Krajina
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Kodžoman (SNSD)
• Municipality	388.37 km2 (149.95 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Town	5,879
• Municipality	34,966
• Municipality density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)	51
Website	www.laktasi.net

Laktaši (Serbian Cyrillic: Лакташи) is a town and municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 34,966 inhabitants.

Geography

It is located between municipalities of Gradiška and Srbac in the north, Prnjavor in the east, Čelinac in the south, and Banja Luka in the west.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1961	26,021	—
1971	25,997	−0.01%
1981	27,676	+0.63%
1991	29,910	+0.78%
2013	34,966	+0.71%

According to the 2013 census results, the municipality of Laktaši has a population of 34,966 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Ethnic group	Population 1971^[1]	Population 1981^[2]	Population 1991	Population 2013^[3]
Serbs	21,986	21,642	24,438	33,462
Croats	2,731	2,512	2,584	521
Bosniaks/Muslims	341	244	506	112
Yugoslavs	84	2,260	1,491	-
Others	855	1,072	891	871
Total	25,997	27,676	29,910	34,966

Sport

The local football club, FK Laktaši, plays in the Second League of Republika Srpska. It is most prominently known for its successful Basketball team KK Igokea based in Aleksandrovac. They are the most recent Bosnian League champions and are one of the 2 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina playing in the Adriatic League and are regular competitors in the Euro Cup.

Gallery

Street in Laktaši
Sports hall in Laktaši
Motorway going through Laktaši

References

↑ "Nacionalni Sastav Stanovništva SFR Jugoslavije" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Republički zavod za statistiku (Srbija). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
↑ "Nacionalni Sastav Stanovništva SFR Jugoslavije" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Republički zavod za statistiku (Srbija). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
↑ "POPIS STANOVNIŠTVA, DOMAĆINSTAVA I STANOVA U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI, 2013. REZULTATI POPISA" (PDF). popis2013.ba (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 December 2016.

External links

Coordinates: 44°54′N 17°18′E / 44.900°N 17.300°E / 44.900; 17.300

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[1] "Nacionalni Sastav Stanovništva SFR Jugoslavije" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Republički zavod za statistiku (Srbija). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.

[2] "Nacionalni Sastav Stanovništva SFR Jugoslavije" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Republički zavod za statistiku (Srbija). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.

[3] "POPIS STANOVNIŠTVA, DOMAĆINSTAVA I STANOVA U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI, 2013. REZULTATI POPISA" (PDF). popis2013.ba (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 December 2016.