Tolisa
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Tolisa is a place in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina
in region Bosanska Posavina. Tolisa has a population of approximately 3,900 people. Its name is derived from the Tolisa River.
Tolisa is the home of the first civil elementary school in Bosnia and Hercegovina, founded in 1823 by parish priest friar Ilija Starčević.
The largest Catholic church in Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in Tolisa, constructed from 1864 to 1881.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia 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 region Bosanska Posavina. Tolisa has a population of approximately 3,900 people. Its name is derived from the Tolisa River.
History
The earliest records of Tolisa are from the 13th century: "Tera Tolis" (Greek, Latin: muded land.)Tolisa is the home of the first civil elementary school in Bosnia and Hercegovina, founded in 1823 by parish priest friar Ilija Starčević.
The largest Catholic church in Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in Tolisa, constructed from 1864 to 1881.