Lukavac ( sr-cyrl, Лукавац) is a city located in

Tuzla Canton The Tuzla Canton ( bs, Tuzlanski kanton; hr, Tuzlanska županija; sr, Тузлански кантон) is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is the ci ...

of the

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being Republika Srpska. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists ...

, an 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 ...

. According to the 2013 census, the town has a population of 12,061 inhabitants, with 44,520 inhabitants in the city.

Geography

Lukavac covers an area of 352,66 km2. It shares borders with cities and municipalities of:

Tuzla Tuzla (, ) is the third-largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the administrative center of Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 110,979 inhabitants. Tuzla is the economic, cultural, ed ...

Živinice Živinice ( sr-cyrl, Живинице) is a city located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, south of Tuzla. As of 2013, it has a ...

Banovići Banovići ( sr-cyrl, Бановићи) is a town and municipality located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The intensive develo ...

Zavidovići Zavidovići ( sr-cyrl, Завидовићи) is a town and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located be ...

Maglaj Maglaj ( sr-cyrl, Маглај) is a town and municipality located in the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, south of Doboj. It ...

, Petrovo,

Gračanica Gračanica () may refer to: Places Bosnia and Herzegovina *Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a town and municipality in Tuzla *Gračanica (Bugojno), a village in Central Bosnia *Gračanica, Gacko, a village in Republika Srpska *Gračanica, Proz ...

and

Srebrenik Srebrenik ( sr-cyrl, Сребреник) is a city located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, near Tuzla. As of 2013, it has a population of 39,678 inhabitants. The t ...

. Apart from the town, the city comprises the following villages:

Babice Donje Babice Donje ( Cyrillic: Бабице Доње) is a village in the municipality of Lukavac Lukavac ( sr-cyrl, Лукавац) is a city located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A ...

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Babice Gornje Babice Gornje is a village in the municipality of Lukavac Lukavac ( sr-cyrl, Лукавац) is a city located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2013 census, the t ...

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Berkovica Berkovica is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, 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 th ...

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Bikodže Bikodže is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, 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 ...

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Bistarac Donji Bistarac Donji is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, 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 ...

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Bistarac Gornji Bistarac Gornji is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, 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 ...

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Bokavići Bokavići is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, 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 th ...

• Borice •

Brijesnica Donja Brijesnica Donja is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a countr ...

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Brijesnica Gornja Brijesnica Gornja is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a count ...

• Caparde • Cerik • Crveno Brdo • Devetak • Dobošnica •

Gnojnica Gnojnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ropczyce __NOTOC__ Gmina Ropczyce is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the ...

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Huskići Huskići is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, 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 ...

• Jaruške Donje • Jaruške Gornje • Kalajevo • Komari •

Krtova Krtova ( Cyrillic: Кртова) is a village in the municipalities of Petrovo (Republika Srpska) and Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina a ...

• Kruševica •

Lukavac Lukavac ( sr-cyrl, Лукавац) is a city located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2013 census, the town has a population of 12,061 inhabitants, with 44,520 inha ...

• Lukavac Gornji • Mičijevići • Milino Selo •

Modrac Modrac is a village in the Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 633. See also *Modrac Lake References

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Orahovica Orahovica is a town in Slavonia, Croatia. It is situated on the slopes of the mountain Papuk and positioned on the state road D2 Varaždin- Koprivnica- Našice- Osijek. History The name Orahovica is derived from the word ''orah'', meaning ...

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Prline Prline is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, 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 cro ...

• Prokosovići • Puračić • Smoluća Donja • Smoluća Gornja • Semići • Sižje • Stupari • Šikulje •

Tabaci Tabaci is a village in the Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 654. References

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Tumare Tumare is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, 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 cr ...

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Vasiljevci Vasiljevci is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, 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 ...

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Vijenac ''Vijenac'' (English: '' The Wreath'') is a biweekly magazine for literature, art and science, established in December 1993 and published by ''Matica hrvatska'', the central national cultural institution in Croatia. Historical background The ...

Demographics

1971

In 1971, the population of Lukavac was 51,781, made up of: *34,010

Bosniaks The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry ...

(65.68%) *13,526

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language. The majority of Serbs live in their na ...

(26.12%) *3,111

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, G ...

(6.00%) *613

Yugoslavs Yugoslavs or Yugoslavians ( Bosnian and Croatian: ''Jugoslaveni'', Serbian and Macedonian ''Jugosloveni''/Југословени; sl, Jugoslovani) is an identity that was originally designed to refer to a united South Slavic people. It has ...

(1.18%) *521 others (1.02%)

1991

In the 1991 census, Lukavac municipality had 56,830 residents: *

(66.8%) *

(21.5%) *

(3.8%) *others (8%)

2013

In the 2013 census the municipality of Lukavac had 44,520 residents: *

(86.6%) *

(3.4%) *

(3.4%) * others (6.6%)

Economy

Lukavac has strong chemical industry, like the whole Tuzla region. The main factories are Soda Lukavac, member of Turkish Şişecam group and cement factory

Fabrika Cementa Lukavac Fabrika (russian: Фабрика; ''Factory'' in English) is a Russian-Ukrainian pop girl group, originally founded Moscow. Initially a four-piece, Fabrika was created from four female participants from the first season of the Russian musical rea ...

(FCL).

Sport

The town's

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

club is

FK Radnički Lukavac Fudbalski klub Radnički Lukavac is a professional association football club from the city of Lukavac that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Radnički currently competes in the Second League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group ...

. There is also Aikido Club "GARD" Lukava

Lukavac town's Karate Club (previously known as KK Reweus) has achieved top recognitions in worldwide Karate competitions, and has produced some of the best Karate Champions in the Region. Members of the club regularly represent Bosnia and Herzegovina's representation in world championships.

Notable residents

Amir Osmanović Amir Osmanović (born 7 June 1970) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian retired professional footballer who played as a forward for several clubs in Europe and Asia. Club career Osmanović played for FK Radnički Lukavac in the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Pr ...

, footballer *

Sead Osmić Sead Osmić (born 2 January 1970) is a Bosnian retired football player. Club career He formed a great partnership with striker Amir Osmanović at Radnički Lukavac, scoring 18 goals in the 1995/96 season in addition to Amir Osmanović' 27 goals ...

, footballer

Twin towns – sister cities

Lukavac is twinned with: *

Ulcinj Ulcinj ( cyrl, Улцињ, ; ) is a town on the southern coast of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 10,707 (2011), the majority being Albanians. As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic coast ...

Montenegro ) , image_map = Europe-Montenegro.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Podgorica , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = M ...

Velenje Velenje (; german: Wöllan''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 272.) is Slovenia's sixth-largest city, and the seat of the Municipality ...

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

References

External links

Official site
{{Authority control Cities and towns in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Populated places in Lukavac Municipalities of the Tuzla Canton