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Gradačac

Coordinates: 44°52′44″N 18°25′33″E / 44.87889°N 18.42583°E / 44.87889; 18.42583
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Gradačac
City
Grad Gradačac
Град Градачац
City of Gradačac
A view of Gradačac from the Gradačac Castle
A view of Gradačac from the Gradačac Castle
Coat of arms of Gradačac
Coat of arms
Location of Gradačac within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Location of Gradačac within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Gradačac is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gradačac
Gradačac
Location of Gradačac
Coordinates: 44°52′44″N 18°25′33″E / 44.87889°N 18.42583°E / 44.87889; 18.42583
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Tuzla
Government
 • MayorHajrudin Mehanović (SDA)
Area
 • City218 km2 (84 sq mi)
Population
 (2013. census)
 • City39,340
 • Density192/km2 (500/sq mi)
 • Urban
12,764
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 35
Websitewww.gradacac.ba

Gradačac (Serbian Cyrillic: Градачац, pronounced [gradǎt͡ʃat͡s]) is a city located in the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the northeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, roughly 40 km (25 mi) south of the Sava river. As of 2013, it has a population of 39,340 inhabitants.[1] The city is well known for its castle.

Settlements

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• Avramovina • Biberovo Polje • Blaževac • Donja Međiđa • Donja Tramošnica • Donje Krečane • Donje Ledenice • Donji Lukavac • Donji Skugrić • Gajevi • Gornja Međiđa • Gornja Tramošnica • Gornje Krečane • Gornje Ledenice • Gornji Lukavac • Gradačac • Hrgovi Donji • Jasenica • Jelovče Selo • Kerep • Krčevljani • Mionica • Novalići • Porebrice • Rajska • Samarevac • Sibovac • Srnice Donje • Srnice Gornje • Tolisa • Turić • Vida • Vučkovci • Zelinja Donja • Zelinja Gornja i Zelinja Srednja.

Demographics

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Population

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Population of settlements – Gradačac municipality
Settlement 1971. 1981. 1991. 2013.
Total 48,384 54,281 56,581 41,836
1 Biberovo Polje 815 730
2 Donja Međiđa 1,475 1,353
3 Donje Ledenice 1,638 604
4 Donji Lukavac 803 836
5 Gornja Međiđa 1,447 1,310
6 Gornje Ledenice 462 475
7 Gornji Lukavac 1,259 1,384
8 Gradačac 7,606 10,661 12,868 12,764
9 Hrgovi Donji 671 349
10 Jasenica 579 223
11 Jelovče Selo 1,315 1,369
12 Kerep 891 908
13 Mionica 5,485 5,483
14 Novalići 478 444
15 Rajska 1,039 956
16 Sibovac 921 1,009
17 Srnice Donje 989 404
18 Srnice Gornje 911 818
19 Turić 1,610 221
20 Vida 1,651 1,926
21 Vučkovci 2,657 2,679
22 Zelinja Donja 1,620 1,551
23 Zelinja Srednja 1,295 1,253

Ethnic composition

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Ethnic composition – Gradačac town
2013. 1991. 1981. 1971.
Total 12,764 (100,0%) 12,868 (100,0%) 10,661 (100,0%) 7,606 (100,0%)
Bosniaks 11,811 (92,53%) 9,454 (73,47%) 7,758 (72,77%) 6,121 (80,48%)
Others 483 (3,784%) 362 (2,813%) 76 (0,713%) 59 (0,776%)
Croats 227 (1,778%) 681 (5,292%) 563 (5,281%) 452 (5,943%)
Serbs 111 (0,870%) 1,348 (10,48%) 980 (9,192%) 730 (9,598%)
Roma 106 (0,830%) 1 (0,009%)
Albanians 23 (0,180%) 25 (0,234%) 14 (0,184%)
Macedonians 2 (0,016%) 1 (0,009%) 2 (0,026%)
Slovenes 1 (0,008%) 4 (0,038%) 5 (0,066%)
Yugoslavs 1 023 (7,950%) 1 231 (11,55%) 207 (2,722%)
Montenegrins 16 (0,150%) 13 (0,171%)
Hungarians 6 (0,056%) 3 (0,039%)
Ethnic composition – Gradačac municipality
2013. 1991. 1981. 1971.
Total 41,836 (100,0%) 56,581 (100,0%) 54,281 (100,0%) 48,384 (100,0%)
Bosniaks 37,130 (94,38%) 33,856 (59,84%) 31,219 (57,51%) 26,905 (55,61%)
Croats 918 (2,334%) 8,613 (15,22%) 9,011 (16,60%) 8,447 (17,46%)
Others 789 (2,006%) 1,455 (2,572%) 222 (0,409%) 193 (0,399%)
Serbs 345 (0,877%) 11,221 (19,83%) 11,727 (21,60%) 12,455 (25,74%)
Roma 127 (0,323%) 1 (0,002%)
Albanians 23 (0,058%) 35 (0,064%) 16 (0,033%)
Yugoslavs 4 (0,010%) 1 436 (2,538%) 2 010 (3,703%) 321 (0,663%)
Macedonians 3 (0,008%) 10 (0,018%) 5 (0,010%)
Slovenes 1 (0,003%) 8 (0,015%) 10 (0,021%)
Montenegrins 29 (0,053%) 28 (0,058%)
Hungarians 9 (0,017%) 4 (0,008%)

History

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The župa of Gradačac was first mentioned in 1302, while the town's first written mention dates from 1465 (also as Gračac). The town became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1512, its nahija (municipality) was first recorded in the defter of 1533, while its kadiluk (county) was recorded in 1634.

In 1701, the settlement was given the status of a palanka (city), and it became the headquarters of a military captaincy in 1710. The captains of the Gradaščević family led the development of the city, and the most famous of them, Husein-kapetan Gradaščević or Zmaj od Bosne ("Dragon of Bosnia"), led an uprising that raised to arms most of the Bosnian captains in 1831.

The town has a fort with 18-meter high walls built between 1765 and 1821, and a 22-meter high watchtower built in 1824 by Husein-kapetan Gradaščević on foundations made originally by the Romans. Husejnija Mosque was built in 1826.

From 1929 to 1939, Gradačac was part of the Vrbas Banovina and from 1939 to 1941 of the Banovina of Croatia within the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

It was severely bombed during the Bosnian War 1992–1995. It is located at the narrow northern corridor that connects two major portions of the Bosnian Serb entity Republika Srpska, near Brčko. Gradačac became part of the Tuzla Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina after the war.

Thermal springs

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The first spa facility, Ilidža Spa Treatment Centre was built on the thermal springs in Gradačac in 1882. The water temperature is 29.30˚C found at depth of 286 meters. In the area nearby are also two lakes Hazna and Vidara. Both lakes were built as part of project for protecting city from floods who took final stroke in 1964 and 1967, when the city's industrial part was underwater due to extensive floods.

Economy

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The most important industries in Gradačac are textile, chemical, mechanical and food processing. Gradačac is the place where the traditional international fair for plums "Sajam šljive" (also known as "Šljivarevo") is held. In August 2015, the traditional international plum fair "Sajam šljive" was held. It was attended by 250 presenters from Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Germany, Turkey and Hungary. One of the more notable local firms is "Kula", who was founded in 1960 as a small local factory producing clothing. Today, Kula is modern and respective company in Eastern Europe with 700 employees and annual production of 300.000 pieces. Kula visits fashion fairs in country and Europe. Kula's models were seen in fashion fairs in Brussel, Leipzig, Düsseldorf and Brno.

Education

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In the municipality there are two high schools, seven elementary and 14 regional schools.

Sport

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  • NK Zvijezda Gradačac
  • KK Gradacac
  • KIK Zmaj Gradačac

Notable people

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Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gradačac is twinned with:[2]

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  • Castle of Gradačac
    Castle of Gradačac
  • Hazna Lake
    Hazna Lake
  • Birth house of Captain Husein Gradaščević
    Birth house of Captain Husein Gradaščević
  • Old Clock Tower
    Old Clock Tower
  • A Yugoslav postage stamp depicting Gradačac with its Gradačac castle and the Husejnija Mosque
    A Yugoslav postage stamp depicting Gradačac with its Gradačac castle and the Husejnija Mosque

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Gradovi partneri". gradacac.ba (in Bosnian). Gradačac. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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