Srebrenik

Not to be confused with Srebrenica.
Srebrenik
Сребреник

Location of Srebrenik within Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Location of Srebrenik

Coordinates: 44°42′N 18°29′E / 44.700°N 18.483°E / 44.700; 18.483
Country  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
 • Municipality president Nihad Omerović (SDA)
Area
 • Total 248 km2 (96 sq mi)
Elevation 252 m (827 ft)
Population (2013 census)
 • Total 42,762
 • Density 172/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) +387 35
Website http://www.srebrenik.ba

Srebrenik is a town and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Tuzla Canton and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town of Srebrenik is located northwest of Tuzla, the country's third largest city. Srebrenik has one football club, Gradina, and two basketball clubs, Gradina and Silver kings.

History

Bosnia's best-preserved medieval castle dating from 1333 is located in the outskirts of Srebrenik. The castle was occupied by the Ban of Bosnia Stjepan Kotromanić until his death in 1353.

There are two historical versions related to the Ottoman conquest of Srebrenik. According to one, Srebrenik was taken in 1512, together with Teočak. The other version says that Srebrenik was taken together with Sokol and Tešanj in 1521 by the Bosnian sanjak bey Feriz. Although there is no precise data, it can be assumed that the Srebrenik old town and its fortress were built during the Hungarian rule over Bosnia, while some parts, such as a mosque were built during the Ottoman period.[1]

Demographics

1971

33,620 total

1991

In the 1991 census, the municipality of Srebrenik had 40,882 inhabitants:

List of residential places in Srebrenik municipality

The list from 1991.: Alibasici, Babunovići, Behrami, Brda, Brezik, Brnjičani, Cage, Cerik, Crveno Brdo, Čekanići, Ćehaje, Ćojlučko Polje, Ćojluk, Dedići, Donji Moranjci, Donji Podpeć, Donji Srebrenik, Duboki Potok, Falešići, Gornji Hrgovi, Gornji Moranjci, Novo naselje Polje, Gornji Podpeć, Gornji Srebrenik, Huremi, Jasenica, Ježinac, Kiseljak, Kuge, Like, Lipje, Lisovići, Luka, Ljenobud, Maoča, Podorašje, Previle, Rapatnica, Seona, Sladna, Srebrenik, Straža, Šahmeri, Špionica Centar, Špionica Donja, Špionica Gornja, Špionica Srednja, Tinja Donja, Tinja Gornja, Tutnjevac, Uroža and Zahirovići.

Sport

The local football club, NK Gradina, plays in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NERDA - SREBRENIK - investment possibilities". nerda.ba.

Coordinates: 44°42′N 18°29′E / 44.700°N 18.483°E / 44.700; 18.483

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