Orašje

Orašje
Орашје
Village and municipality

Coat of arms
Orašje
Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates: 45°2′10″N 18°41′36″E / 45.03611°N 18.69333°E / 45.03611; 18.69333Coordinates: 45°2′10″N 18°41′36″E / 45.03611°N 18.69333°E / 45.03611; 18.69333
Country  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
 • Municipality president Đuro Topić (HDZ BiH)
Area
 • Village and municipality 121,8 km2 (470 sq mi)
Elevation 80 m (260 ft)
Population (2013 census)
 • Village and municipality 3,796
 • Density 177/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Urban 21,284
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 76270
Area code(s) (+387) 31
Website www.orasje.ba

Orašje is a town, municipality and the capital of Posavina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the banks of river Sava near the border with Croatia.

Population

1971 Census

25,740 total

1991 Census

In the 1991 census the municipality of Orašje had 28,211 residents, of which 75.27% were Croats, 14.96% Serbs, 6.77% Bosniaks, 2.15% Yugoslavs and 0.86% others.

2013 Census

Municipality Nationality[1]
Total
Bosniaks
%
Croats
%
Serbs
%
Orašje 2,01510.14 17,34587.33 1570.79 19,861

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