Vrela, Teslic
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Vrela is a rather small village in Teslić
municipality, in Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
Today it is individual local community within the municipality. Previously it was but an insignificant part of neighbouring local communities such as Žarkovina
and Stenjak within Teslić municipality, or Kalošević within Tešanj municipality. Population counts to less than 200, all of Serb ethnic groupation, 97% of Orthodox Christian religion.
It is bordered with the river Usora to the north and hills to the south, with straits at the Škrebin Kamen
hill (literally: Škreba’s Rock) to the west and another one to the Kalošević village to the east. It is the first settlement of Teslić municipality to be entered when approaching from Doboj
.
Until 1968 there was a railway station in Vrela.
During the war in Bosnia, the village was an important border crossing between than warring Republic of Srpska and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where numerous exchanges of POWs, civilians and the killed were conducted. The area around the Inter-Entity Boundary Line
was heavily seeded with mine-fields and some parts are still considered dangerous.
Teslic
Teslić is a town and municipality in north-central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the central part of the Republika Srpska entity. Teslić is located on the Usora River.-History:...
municipality, in Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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...
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Today it is individual local community within the municipality. Previously it was but an insignificant part of neighbouring local communities such as Žarkovina
Žarkovina
Žarkovina is a village near Teslić, in Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.It is located abt 4 km to the north from Teslić, on the left side of the Usora river...
and Stenjak within Teslić municipality, or Kalošević within Tešanj municipality. Population counts to less than 200, all of Serb ethnic groupation, 97% of Orthodox Christian religion.
It is bordered with the river Usora to the north and hills to the south, with straits at the Škrebin Kamen
Škrebin Kamen
Škrebin Kamen is a hill near Teslić in Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
hill (literally: Škreba’s Rock) to the west and another one to the Kalošević village to the east. It is the first settlement of Teslić municipality to be entered when approaching from Doboj
Doboj
Doboj 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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Until 1968 there was a railway station in Vrela.
During the war in Bosnia, the village was an important border crossing between than warring Republic of Srpska and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where numerous exchanges of POWs, civilians and the killed were conducted. The area around the Inter-Entity Boundary Line
Inter-Entity Boundary Line
The Inter-Entity Boundary Line divides Bosnia and Herzegovina into two entities, the Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
was heavily seeded with mine-fields and some parts are still considered dangerous.