Doboj East ( sr-cyrl, Добој Исток) is a municipality located in the
Tuzla Canton
The Tuzla Canton Official name of canton is Tuzla Canton (; ; ) is one of 10
of the
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: ''Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine'' / ''Федерација Босне и Херцеговине'') is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities composing Bo ...
, an entity of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...
. It was created in 1998, three years after the
Dayton Peace Agreement
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement or the Dayton Accords ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Dejtonski mirovni sporazum, Дејтонски мировни споразум), and colloquially kn ...
by seceding from the municipality of Doboj. Today Doboj East is experiencing rapid urbanization, as well as economic and industrial growth. One reason for this occurrence might be the fact that the municipality is situated on the crossroads of several other rapidly developing or developed areas of Bosnia.
Geography
Doboj East is situated between the city of Gračanica to the east and the city of
Doboj
Doboj ( sr-Cyrl, Добој, ) is a city in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of the Bosna (river), Bosna river, in the northern region of Republika Srpska. As of 2013, it has a population of 71,441 inhabita ...
to the west. To the south lies the Spreča river which also serves as the municipality's edge and subsequent border with
Petrovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Petrovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Петрово) is a town and municipality located in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the town has a population of 2,322 inhabitants, while the municipality has 16,474 inhabitants.
The munic ...
. The Spreča valley covers the southern half of the municipality where the land is very fertile thus the area is mostly agricultural plots. Towards the north the elevation starts rising and the terrain is much hillier. This represents the southern part of the Trebava mountain.
The population density of Doboj East is around 260/km² which, excluding the cities of Sarajevo and Tuzla, makes Doboj East the third most densely populated municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina right behind
Teočak
Teočak ( sr-cyrl, Теочак) is a municipality located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The center of the municipality is the village of Teočak-Krstac.
Geography
The municipali ...
and Doboj South. Almost all of the residents are Bosniaks (96%), with the rest being other ethnic groups (4%).
History
The area of present-day Doboj East was populated since the Middle Ages, and according to some written documents Brijesnica Mala and Klokotnica were mentioned for the first time in 1528, while Lukavica Rijeka and Stanić Rijeka were first mentioned in 1533.
Economy
The main industries in Doboj East are agriculture, the textile industry and the food industry.
Tourism
Most tourists come to Doboj East for hunting, fishing and adventure tourism.
See also
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Tuzla Canton
The Tuzla Canton Official name of canton is Tuzla Canton (; ; ) is one of 10