Derventa is the name of a town and municipality of
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
in the northern part of
Republika SrpskaRepublika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
just northwest of the town of
DobojDoboj is a city and a municipality in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated in the northern part of the Republika Srpska entity on the river Bosna. Doboj is the largest national railway junction; as such, the seats of the Republika Srpska Railways, and the Railways Corporation of Bosnia and...
, in the
PosavinaPosavina is a Slavic name for the region of the Sava river basin in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia that is adjacent or near the Sava river itself.-History:...
region. The municipality compromises of 57 villages as well as the town itself.
Villages within Derventa
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AgićiAgići is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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BegluciBegluci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Bosanski DubočacBosanski Dubočac is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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BreziciBrezici is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Bukovica MalaBukovica Mala is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Bukovica VelikaBukovica Velika is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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BunarBunar is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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CeraniCerani is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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CrnčaCrnča is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Ljubovija municipality, in the Mačva District of Central Serbia. The village had a Serb ethnic majority and a population of 1,213, of whom 18 were Roma in 2002.-History:...
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DažnicaDažnica is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Donja BišnjaDonja Bišnja is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Donja LupljanicaDonja Lupljanica is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Donji DetlakDonji Detlak is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Donji VišnjikDonji Višnjik is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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DrijenDrijen is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Gornja BišnjaGornja Bišnja is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Gornja LupljanicaGornja Lupljanica is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Gornji BožinciGornji Božinci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Gornji DetlakGornji Detlak is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Gornji VišnjikGornji Višnjik is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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GradacGradac is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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GradinaGradina is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Kalenderovci DonjiKalenderovci Donji is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Kalenderovci GornjiKalenderovci Gornji is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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KostrešKostreš is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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KovačevciKovačevci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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KulinaKulina is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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KuljenovciKuljenovci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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LugLug is a suburb in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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LužaniLužani is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Lužani BosanskiLužani Bosanski is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Lužani NoviLužani Novi is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Mala SočanicaMala Sočanica is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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MišinciMišinci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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MiškovciMiškovci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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ModranModran is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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OsinjaOsinja is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.The 1991 census recorded 1890 residents in the municipality, including:*1853 Serbs...
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OsojciOsojci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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PjevalovacPjevalovac is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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PojeznaPojezna is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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PoljariPoljari is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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PoljePolje is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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RapćaniRapćani is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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StanićiStanići is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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ŠušnjariŠušnjari is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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TetimaTetima is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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TrstenciTrstenci is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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TunjestalaTunjestala is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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VelikaVelika may refer to:* Velika, Bulgaria* Velika, Croatia* Velika , a medieval bishopric associated with Clement of Ohrid* Velika, a Matoran in the world of Bionicle...
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Velika SočanicaVelika Sočanica is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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VrhoviVrhovi is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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ZelenikeZelenike is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Žeravac i ŽiviniceŽeravac is a village in the municipality of Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Geography
The Derventa municipality borders with
Brod-Places:Brod is a common Slavic toponym, meaning ford. It may refer to the following:* Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a town and municipality in Republika Srpska* Kostinbrod, a city in Sofia Province, Bulgaria* Tsarev Brod, a village in Shumen Province, Bulgaria...
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ModričaModriča is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Republika Srpska entity. It is located near the towns of Šamac, Derventa and Doboj...
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DobojDoboj is a city and a municipality in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated in the northern part of the Republika Srpska entity on the river Bosna. Doboj is the largest national railway junction; as such, the seats of the Republika Srpska Railways, and the Railways Corporation of Bosnia and...
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PrnjavorPrnjavor is a town and municipality in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the northern part of the Republika Srpska entity. The municipality is near the town of Banja Luka, which is located to the west of Prnjavor....
and
SrbacSrbac , is a town and municipality on the northern border of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Croatia. Srbac is located in the Republika Srpska entity at the entry of river Vrbas into river Sava.-Name:...
, as well as
CroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
across the Sava river. It has an area of 517 km² (200 sq mi) and includes 57 villages in addition to the actual town of Derventa.
The town of Derventa lies on the river Ukrina, and roads lead from it to Brod, Kotorsko (Doboj), Prnjavor (Banja Luka) and Srbac.
The town has a suburb called
Derventski Lug which has grown substantially in recent years due to growth of Municipality.
1971
56.141 total
- Croats - 25.228 (44,93%)
- Serbs - 23.124 (41,18%)
- Bosnian Muslims - 6.548 (11,66%)
- Yugoslavs - 575 (1,02%)
- Others - 666 (1,21%)
1991
Prior to the war in Bosnia (1992-1995), the municipality of Derventa had a population of around 57,000.
The 1991 census recorded 56,328 residents in the municipality, including:
- 22,986 Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
(40.9%) (See: Serbs of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina are people of Serb ethnicity inhabiting the Balkan regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or, since the establishment of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a state in the 1990s, the Serbs who have its citizenship. The Serbs are one of the three constitutive nations of this...
)
- 21,972 Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
(39%) (See: Croats of Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroats of Bosnia and Herzegovina form one of the three constitutive nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.There is no precise data regarding Bosnia and Herzegovina's population since the last war. Ethnic cleansing within Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s saw the vast majority of Croats move and take...
)
- 7,122 Muslims by nationality
Muslims by nationality was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as an official designation of nationality of Slavic Muslims. They were one of the constitutive groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
(Bosniaks) (12.6%)
- 3,306 Yugoslavs
Yugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
(5.9%)
- 942 others (1.6%)
The town of Derventa itself had 17,451 residents, including:
- 32% Muslims by Nationality (Bosniaks)
- 25% Croats
- 25% Serbs
- 15% Yugoslavs
- 3% others
| Settlement |
Muslims |
Serbs |
Croats |
Yugoslavs |
Others |
Sum |
M% |
S% |
C% |
Y% |
O% |
| Derventa-1 |
3284 |
2689 |
2613 |
1644 |
417 |
10647 |
31% |
25% |
25% |
15% |
4% |
| Derventa-3 |
421 |
582 |
432 |
308 |
45 |
1788 |
24% |
33% |
24% |
17% |
3% |
| Potocani |
534 |
244 |
170 |
130 |
68 |
1146 |
47% |
21% |
15% |
11% |
6% |
| Ukrina |
1258 |
1002 |
1000 |
489 |
121 |
3870 |
33% |
26% |
26% |
13% |
3% |
Source
http://www.hdmagazine.com/bosnia/census/cens-s.html.
Current population
In 2006, the majority of inhabitants from the municipality were ethnic Serbs.
The post-war total population of the city is estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000, of which:
- 90% is Serb.
- 6% is Bosniaks.
- 4% is Croat.
People from Derventa
- Vedran Ćorluka
Vedran Ćorluka is a Croatian footballer who plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur as a defender. He is also a part of the Croatia national team...
, football player
- Mile Kitić
Milojko "Mile" Kitić is a popular Bosnian turbo-folk singer.He was popular in most parts of the former Yugoslavia. He is married to the Serbian singer Marta Savić.-Biography:...
, folk singer
- Dara Bubamara
Dara Bubamara is the stage name of a popular Serbian pop-folk singer. Born as Radojka "Rada" Adžić, she grew up in Satelit, a neighborhood of Novi Sad, Serbia. Her parents moved to Novi Sad from Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina before Rada was born...
, folk singer
- Miroslav Pejić
Miroslav Pejić is a Croatian football midfielder, currently playing for NK Zagreb.-External links:* at Nogometni Magazin...
, football player
- Mario Tokić, football player
- Abaz Arslanagić, Legendary handball player/coach
- Muhammed Memić, Handball player
- Sulejman Medencevic, Cinematographer
- Dragan Đurić
Dragan Đurić is a Serbian businessman and president of football club FK Partizan. He is also a president of ZEKSTRA Group.-FK Partizan:...
, President of FK PartizanFudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
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