Tuzla Canton
The Tuzla Canton Official name of canton is Tuzla Canton (; ; ) is one of 10
of the
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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, an entity of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. According to the 2013 census, the urban centre 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 the cities and municipalities of:
Tuzla
Tuzla (, , ) is the List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 inha ...
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Živinice
Živinice is a city located in Tuzla Canton in 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 population of 57,765 inhabitan ...
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Banovići
Banovići ( sr-cyrl, Бановићи) is a town and municipality located in the Tuzla Canton, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The intensive development of Banovi ...
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Zavidovići
Zavidovići ( sr-cyrl, Завидовићи) is a city 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 ...
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Maglaj
Maglaj (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 has a popu ...
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, the city had a population of 39,678 inhabitants, ...
Bistarac Donji
Bistarac Donji is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Brijesnica Gornja
Brijesnica Gornja is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Dobošnica
Dobošnica (Cyrillic: Добошница) is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Gnojnica
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Huskići
Huskići is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Jaruške Gornje
Jaruške Gornje is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Lukavac
Lukavac ( cyrl, Лукавац) is a city located in the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2013 census, the urban centre has a population of 12,061 inhabitants, with 44 ...
Modrac
Modrac is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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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 a ...
Prline
Prline is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Prokosovići
Prokosovići is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the north shore of Modrac Lake
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Puračić
Puračić (Cyrillic: Пурачић) is a village in the municipality of Lukavac
Lukavac ( cyrl, Лукавац) is a city located in the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According t ...
Semići
Semići is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Tabaci
Tabaci is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Tumare
Tumare is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Demographics
According to the 2013 census, its population was 73.
Landmarks
Remnants of Monument
A memorial honoring Predrag Marković Alimpije is located on th ...
Vasiljevci
Vasiljevci is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Vijenac
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Historical background
The ...
Demographics
1971
In 1971, the population of Lukavac was 51,781, made up of:
*34,010
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...
(65.68%)
*13,526
Serbs
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(26.12%)
*3,111
Croats
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(6.00%)
*613
Yugoslavs
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(1.18%)
*521 others (1.02%)
1991
In the 1991 census, Lukavac municipality had 56,830 residents:
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Bosniaks
The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...
(66.8%)
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Serbs
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(21.5%)
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Croats
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(3.8%)
*others (8%)
2013
In the 2013 census the municipality of Lukavac had 44,520 residents:
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Bosniaks
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(86.6%)
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Serbs
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(3.4%)
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Croats
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(3.4%)
* others (6.6%)
Economy
Lukavac has a strong chemical industry, like the whole
Tuzla Canton
The Tuzla Canton Official name of canton is Tuzla Canton (; ; ) is one of 10
. The main factories are Soda Lukavac, member of the Turkish
Şişecam
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football
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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 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and pl ...
. There is also the Aikido Club "GARD" Lukava
The city's karate club (previously known as KK Reweus) has achieved top honours 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 national team in world championships.
Notable residents
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Amir Osmanović
Amir Osmanović (born 7 June 1970) is a Bosnian retired professional footballer who played as a forward for several clubs in Europe and Asia.
Club career
Osmanović played for Radnički Lukavac in the Bosnian First League. He also had a spel ...
, footballer
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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 goal ...
Ulcinj
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As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coast, it was founded in 5th ...
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Velenje
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Slovenia
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