Gradiška ( sr-Cyrl, Градишка),the official web site of the municipality
Gradiška/Градишка. formerly Bosanska Gradiška ( sr-Cyrl, Босанска Градишка), is a city and municipality located in the northwestern region of

Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Feder ...

, the entity of

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

. As of 2013, it has a population of 51,727 inhabitants, while the city of Gradiška has a population of 14,368 inhabitants. It is geographically located in eastern

Krajina Krajina () is a Slavic toponym, meaning ' frontier' or 'march'. The term is related to ''kraj'' or ''krai'', originally meaning 'edge'Rick Derksen (2008), ''Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon'', Brill: Leiden-Boston, page 244 a ...

region, and the town is situated on the

Lijevče Lijevče, also the Lijevče field ( sh, Lijevče polje, sr-cyr, Лијевче поље), is a small geographical region in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina; a plain situated between the rivers Sava and Vrbas River, Vrbas, and Mount Kozara. It in ...

plain, on the right bank of the

Sava The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally th ...

river across from

Stara Gradiška Stara Gradiška (, german: Altgradisch) is a village and a municipality in Slavonia, in the Brod-Posavina County of Croatia. It is located on the left bank of the river Sava, across from Gradiška in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Etymology The first w ...

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

, and about north of

Banja Luka Banja Luka ( sr-Cyrl, Бања Лука, ) or Banjaluka ( sr-Cyrl, Бањалука, ) is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest city of Republika Srpska. Banja Luka is also the ''de facto'' capital of this entity. I ...

History

In the Roman period this town was of strategic importance; a port of the Roman fleet was situated here. Among notable archaeological findings are a

viaduct A viaduct is a specific type of bridge that consists of a series of arches, piers or columns supporting a long elevated railway or road. Typically a viaduct connects two points of roughly equal elevation, allowing direct overpass across a wide v ...

. Gradiški Brod is mentioned for the first time as a town in 1330. It had a major importance as the location where the

Sava river The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally t ...

used to be crossed. By 1537, the town and its surroundings came under Ottoman rule. The Ottoman built a fortress, which served as the

Bosnia Eyalet The Eyalet of Bosnia ( ota, ایالت بوسنه ,Eyālet-i Bōsnâ; By Gábor Ágoston, Bruce Alan Masters ; sh, Bosanski pašaluk), was an eyalet (administrative division, also known as a ''beylerbeylik'') of the Ottoman Empire, mostly based o ...

's northern defense line. The town was also called Berbir because of the fortress. Following the outbreak of the

First Serbian Uprising The First Serbian Uprising ( sr, Prvi srpski ustanak, italics=yes, sr-Cyrl, Први српски устанак; tr, Birinci Sırp Ayaklanması) was an uprising of Serbs in the Sanjak of Smederevo against the Ottoman Empire from 14 February 18 ...

(1804), in the

Sanjak of Smederevo The Sanjak of Smederevo ( tr, Semendire Sancağı; sr, / ), also known in historiography as the Pashalik of Belgrade ( tr, Belgrad Paşalığı; sr, / ), was an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman administrative unit (sanjak), that existed between the 1 ...

(modern

Central Serbia Central Serbia ( sr, централна Србија / centralna Srbija), also referred to as Serbia proper ( sr, link=no, ужа Србија / uža Srbija), is the region of Serbia lying outside the autonomous province of Vojvodina to the nort ...

), the '' Jančić's Revolt'' broke out in the Gradiška region against the

Ottoman government The Ottoman Empire developed over the years as a despotism with the Sultan as the supreme ruler of a centralized government that had an effective control of its provinces, officials and inhabitants. Wealth and rank could be inherited but were j ...

in the

, following the erosion of the economic, national and religious rights of Serbs.

Hajduk A hajduk ( hu, hajdúk, plural of ) is a type of irregular infantry found in Central and parts of Southeast Europe from the late 16th to mid 19th centuries. They have reputations ranging from bandits to freedom fighters depending on time, p ...

s also arrived from Serbia, and were especially active on the

Kozara Kozara ( sr-cyrl, Козара) is a mountain in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the town of Kozarac and in the Bosanska Krajina region, bounded by the Sava River to the north, the Vrbas to the east, the Sana to the south, and the Una to the ...

. Jovan Jančić Sarajlija organized the uprising with help from Metropolitan Benedikt Kraljević. The peasants took up arms on 23 September 1809, in the region of Gradiška, beginning from Mašići. The fighting began on 25 September, and on the same night, the Ottomans captured and executed Jančić. The rebels retreated to their villages, except those in Kozara and Motajica who continued, and offered strong resistance until their defeat in mid-October, after extensive looting and burning of villages by the Ottomans. Another revolt broke out in 1834, in Mašići. Ottoman rule ended with the

Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The campaign to establish Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina lasted from 29 July to 20 October 1878 against the local resistance fighters supported by the Ottoman Empire. The Austro-Hungarian Army entered the country in two large mov ...

(1878), following the

Herzegovina Uprising (1875–77) Herzegovina uprising or Herzegovinian uprising may refer to: * Herzegovina uprising (1596–97), fought by Serbs in Herzegovina against the Ottoman Empire, 1596–1597 * Herzegovina uprising (1852–62), fought by Serbs in Herzegovina against the O ...

Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina fell under Austro-Hungarian rule in 1878, when the Congress of Berlin approved the occupation of the Bosnia Vilayet, which officially remained part of the Ottoman Empire. Three decades later, in 1908, Austria-Hungary pr ...

ended in 1918, when the South Slavic Austro-Hungarian territories proclaimed the

State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs The State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs ( sh, Država Slovenaca, Hrvata i Srba / ; sl, Država Slovencev, Hrvatov in Srbov) was a political entity that was constituted in October 1918, at the end of World War I, by Slovenes, Croats and Serbs ( ...

, which subsequently joined the

Kingdom of Serbia The Kingdom of Serbia ( sr-cyr, Краљевина Србија, Kraljevina Srbija) was a country located in the Balkans which was created when the ruler of the Principality of Serbia, Milan I, was proclaimed king in 1882. Since 1817, the Princi ...

into the

Kingdom of Yugoslavia The Kingdom of Yugoslavia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Kraljevina Jugoslavija, Краљевина Југославија; sl, Kraljevina Jugoslavija) was a state in Southeast Europe, Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 unt ...

. From 1929 to 1941 Gradiška was part of the

Vrbas Banovina The Vrbas Banovina or Vrbas Banate ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Vrbaska banovina, Врбаска бановина), was a province ( banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. It was named after the Vrbas River and consis ...

of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. During

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...

, the town was known as ''Bosanska Gradiška'' (''Босанска Градишка''). During the

Bosnian War The Bosnian War ( sh, Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started ...

, the town was incorporated into

(). After the war, the RS National Assembly changed the name, omitting ''bosanska'' ("Bosnian"), as was done with many other towns ( Kostajnica, Dubica, Novi Grad, Petrovo, Šamac).

Settlements

Aside from the town of Gradiška, the municipality includes total of 74 other settlements: * Adžići * Baraji * Berek * Bistrica * Bok Jankovac * Brestovčina * Bukovac * Bukvik *

Cerovljani Cerovljani ( sr, Церовљани) is a village in the municipality of Gradiška, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often ...

* Cimiroti * Čatrnja * Čelinovac * Čikule * Donja Dolina * Donja Jurkovica * Donji Karajzovci * Donji Podgradci * Dragelji * Dubrave * Dušanovo * Elezagići *

Gašnica Gašnica ( sr-cyr, Гашница) is a village in the Municipalities of Republika Srpska, municipality of Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gradiška, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of ...

* Gornja Dolina * Gornja Jurkovica * Gornja Lipovača * Gornji Karajzovci * Gornji Podgradci * Grbavci * Greda * Jablanica * Jazovac * Jelići * Kijevci * Kočićevo *

* Kozinci * Krajčinovci * Krajišnik * Kruškik *

Laminci Brezici Laminci Brezici ( sr, Ламинци Брезици) is a village in the municipality of Gradiška, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzego ...

* Laminci Dubrave * Laminci Jaružani * Laminci Sređani * Liskovac * Lužani * Mačkovac * Mašići * Mičije * Miloševo Brdo * Miljevići * Mokrice * Nova Topola * Novo Selo * Orahova * Orubica * Petrovo Selo * Rogolji * Romanovci * Rovine * Samardžije * Seferovci * Sovjak * Srednja Jurkovica * Šaškinovci * Šimići * Trebovljani * Trnovac * Trošelji *

Turjak Turjak (; german: Auersperg''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 46.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velike Lašče in central Slo ...

Uzari Yuri Naurotski (russian: Юрий Навроцкий; be, Юрый Наўроцкі; born 11 May 1991 in Minsk), better known by his stage name Uzari (russian: Юзари, be, Юзары), is a Belarusian singer and songwriter. He represented Be ...

* Vakuf * Vilusi * Vrbaška * Žeravica

Demographics

Population

Ethnic composition

Culture

The town has a

Serbian Orthodox The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodox Christian churches. The majority of the population in ...

cathedral dedicated to the ''

Mother of God ''Theotokos'' (Greek: ) is a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern Christianity. The usual Latin translations are ''Dei Genitrix'' or ''Deipara'' (approximately "parent (fem.) of God"). Familiar English translations are " ...

''.

Sports

Local football club

have played in the top tier of the Bosnia and Herzegovina football pyramid but spent most seasons in the country's second level

First League of the Republika Srpska The First League of the Republika Srpska ( sh, Prva liga Republike Srpske / ) is a second level Association football, football competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The league champion is promoted to the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina ...

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):

Notable residents

Marko Marin Marko Marin ( sr-cyr, Марко Марин, born 13 March 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and left winger. He was known for his acceleration, dribbling, agility, creativity, versatility, ...

, German footballer *

Zvjezdan Misimović Zvjezdan Misimović (, ; born 5 June 1982) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who most notably played for Bayern Munich, VfL Wolfsburg, Galatasaray, Dynamo Moscow, and Beijing Renhe as an attacking midfielder. Misimović is the fourth m ...

, Bosnian footballer * Vaso Čubrilović, politician and historian, member of Black Hand organisation and participant in the conspiracy to kill

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria, (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I. F ...

. *

Veljko Čubrilović Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated on 28 June 1914 by Bosnian Serb student Gavrilo Princip. They were shot at close range whil ...

, member of Black Hand organisation *

Vlado Jagodić Vlado Jagodić (; born 22 March 1964) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player. Club career Born in Gradiška, SFR Yugoslavia, Jagodić played with lower-league Bosnian clubs Zadrugar Kočićevo, Lijevče Nova Topola, Slog ...

, former footballer, now manager *

Vinko Marinović Vinko Marinović (born 3 March 1971) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Bosnian Premier League club Borac Banja Luka. Club career Marinović started playing football at nine years of age with the y ...

, former Serbian footballer, now manager * Tatjana Pašalić, poker presenter *

Nordin Gerzić Nordin Gerzić (born 9 November 1983) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He ended his career in December 2021. Club career Gerzić left Bosnia and Herzegovina and arrived in Sweden at the age of seven or eight. He started ...

, Swedish footballer *

Alojzije Mišić Alojzije Mišić (10 November 1859 – 26 March 1942) was a Bosnian Croat Franciscan and prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of Mostar-Duvno and the apostolic administrator of Trebinje-Mrkan from 1912 until his death in ...

, Roman Catholic bishop *

Branko Grahovac Branko Grahovac ( sr-Cyrl, Бранко Граховац; born 8 July 1983) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career He started playing in the youth squads of FK Zeta and started playing as a senior i ...

, football goalkeeper *

Atif Dudaković Atif Dudaković (born 2 December 1954) is a retired Bosnian general who served in the Army of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the Bosnian War, Dudaković was in command of the Bihać enclave, which was surrounded and besieged from 199 ...

, Bosnian war-time army general * Nazif Hajdarović, footballer *

Ratko Varda Ratko Varda ( sr-cyr, Ратко Варда; born May 6, 1979) is a Serbian-Bosnian former basketball player who played professionally for 22 years. Standing at , he played the center position. He first represented FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montene ...

, basketball player * Milan Janković, footballer * Miodrag Latinović, retired footballer *

Zlatko Janjić Zlatko Janjić (born 7 May 1986) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian former professional footballer who played a forward. Club career Janjić made his Bundesliga debut for Arminia Bielefeld in 2008. He joined MSV Duisburg for the 2014–15 season. In e ...

, footballer *

Ozren Perić Ozren Perić (Serbian Cyrillic: Озрен Перић; born 4 April 1987) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer who plays for Borac Šamac. Club career In July 2017, Perić joined FK Tekstilac Derventa Fudbalski klub Tekstilac Derventa ( sr-c ...

, footballer *

Safet Halilović Safet Halilović (3 April 1951 – 10 May 2017) was a Bosnian politician and professor. He was born in Orahova, Gradiška and later attended the University of Sarajevo, graduating in 1974 from the Department of Social studies. He obtained a doc ...

, politician *

Ognjen Ožegović Ognjen Ožegović ( sr-cyr, Огњен Ожеговић, ; born 9 June 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super League Greece club Volos. Club career Born in Gradiška, Ožegović made his first football ste ...

, Serbian footballer, European U-19 champion * Goran Zakarić, Bosnian footballer

International relations

Twin towns and sister cities

Gradiška is twinned with: *

Kavala Kavala ( el, Καβάλα, ''Kavála'' ) is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos and on the Egnat ...

, Greece (1994) *

Ćuprija Ćuprija (Serbian Cyrillic: Ћуприја, ) is a town and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of central Serbia. The population of the town is 19,380, while the municipality has 30,645 inhabitants. History The Romans founded the ...

, Serbia (1994) *

Negotino Negotino ( mk, Неготино, ) is a town in North Macedonia, the seat of the Negotino Municipality. Its population is about 13,000. Geography Negotino is located on the right side of the river Vardar. It is about Above mean sea level, abov ...

, North Macedonia (2006) *

Montesilvano Montesilvano () is a city and ''comune'' of the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Abruzzo often called Mare-Monti (Sea-Mountain) region. The name Montesilvano is apparently derived from the Latin which means "woody hill" ("woo ...

, Italy (2018) * Palilula, Serbia (2019) *

Zubin Potok Zubin Potok ( sr-cyr, Зубин Поток, sq-definite, Zubin Potoku); is a town and municipality located in the Mitrovica District in Kosovo. As of 2015, it has an estimated population of 15,200 inhabitants. It covers an area of , and consis ...

, Kosovo (2021)