Novi Grad (

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: ), formerly Bosanski Novi ( sr-cyrl, Босански Нови), is a town and municipality in

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. Administratively, it is located in the

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entity. Situated in the far northwest of the country, it lies across the Una from the

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n town of Dvor. , the town has a population of 11,063 while its municipality comprises a total of 27,115 inhabitants. Known for its scenic quay, Novi Grad lies at the confluence of the Una and

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rivers.

Geography

Novi Grad is located on the right bank of the Una and both banks of the Sana, between two geographic zones: the slopes of the mountains of Grmeč and Kozara, and the alluvial land surrounding the town's two rivers. The town itself is located above sea level, at nearly 45°N; the climate is temperate-continental. Its governed municipality covers an area of .

History

The town was first mentioned in 1280 under the

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name ''Castrum Novum'' which, literally translated, means 'new fort'. In 1483, the Battle of Una was fought near the city. It belonged to the dukes of Blagaj and in the early sixteenth century came under power of Nikola Zrinski. Croatian ban Adam Bačan conquered Novi in 1693.

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on his journey through

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mentions that Croatian nobles built Novi Grad.Hazim Šabanović, Putopis : odlomci o jugoslavenskim zemljama, 1967, https://www.academia.edu/6486045/Evlija_Celebi_Putopis #page=219 In 1895, during

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, the town was officially given the name Bosanski Novi. At the same time, the city included around 3,300 people with 550 households. Wooden bridges existed across the Una and

rivers which the citizens had to guard against floods in the autumn and spring. For that reason, a current-day symbol of the town was built in 1906—the Una quay. In 1872, Novi Grad was the first municipality to have a train station on the new Bosnian railway, which afforded it significant cultural and economic advantages over other

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municipalities. The first hospital was established around the same time. From 1929 to 1941, Bosanski Novi was part of the

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of the

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. From 1992 through 1995, the town was ethnically cleansed of its

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and

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inhabitants, thereby rendering it almost completely

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-populated. In order to distance the town from its Bosnian history and its cultural roots and in tune with the war politics, the local Serb government renamed the town to Novi Grad, a change criticized by Croat and Bosniak residents. Consequently, majority of people from Bosanski Novi were misplaced and live all over

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, Kostajnica was split from the municipality.

Settlements

Aside from the town of Novi Grad, the municipality includes the following settlements: * Ahmetovci * Blagaj Japra * Blagaj Rijeka * Blatna * Cerovica * Crna Rijeka * Čađavica Donja * Čađavica Gornja * Čađavica Srednja * Ćele * Devetaci * Dobrljin * Donje Vodičevo * Donji Agići * Donji Rakani * Gornje Vodičevo * Gornji Agići * Gornji Rakani * Grabašnica * Hozići * Johovica * Jošava * Kršlje * Kuljani * Lješljani * Mala Krupska Rujiška * Mala Novska Rujiška * Mala Žuljevica * Maslovare * Matavazi * Mazić * Petkovac * Poljavnice * Prusci * Radomirovac * Rakovac * Rašće * Ravnice * Rudice * Sokolište * Suhača * Svodna *

Trgovište Trgovište ( sr-cyr, Трговиште) is a town and municipality located in the Pčinja District of southern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 1,785, while population of the municipality is 5,091. Settlements Asi ...

* Vedovica * Velika Rujiška * Velika Žuljevica *

Vitasovci Vitasovci () is a village in the municipality of Novi Grad, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosn ...

Demographics

Population

Ethnic composition

Economy

The economy is based on a few industries and a number of private firms. Novi Grad has notable potential in tourism, wood processing, food production and management of water resources. The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):

Sport

There are several active sports organizations in the town, including

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and

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clubs. The local

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is FK Sloboda Novi Grad.

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References

External links

* {{Authority control Populated places in Novi Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia border crossings