Lopare
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Lopare is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina
. It is situated in the Majevica
region of the Republika Srpska
entity.
which 18,243 were Serbs
, 11,990 were Bosniaks
, 1,263 were Croats
and 1,041 Others. It is important
to emphasize that the municipal territory was reduced by around 30% during the war, as well as that
almost one third of the pre-war population now lives in the neighbouring municipality of Celic.
During and after the war, significant changes occurred in the demographic structure of the
municipality. The RS Institute for Statistics estimated that in 2005 17,101 inhabitants lived in the
municipality, which is 47.5% less than the number in 1991. Rights-based community profile
Lopare municipality is located in the north-eastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is a part
of the entity of the Republika Srpska. During 1992, two municipalities were created out of the
pre-war Lopare municipality. These are Lopare municipality in the RS and Celic municipality, which
is a part of the Federation of BiH. The present Lopare municipality stretches over the area of
299, bordering municipalities of Ugljevik and Bijeljina in the RS, Teocak, Sapna, Tuzla and
Celic in the FBiH, as well as Brcko District.
The municipality is located where Mount Majevica transitions into the plains of Semberija and
Posavina, and represents the centre of this part of sub-Majevica area. The entire area is characterized
by a large number of smaller water flows, while the Gnjica River flows through the town of Lopare.
The town of Lopare is located at an average altitude of 235 m above the sea level. Natural resources
the municipality disposes witch include agricultural land, forests and stone, while there is also rock
salt and coal, to a lesser and unexamined extent.
The regional road Tuzla–Brcko and Bijeljina–Tuzla motorway run through the municipality. The
length of categorized road network is 204 km2 on the municipal territory, and there are 333km of
uncategorized roads. While the road network is fairly developed, the number of both categorized and
uncategorized paved roads is very small.
municipality, which is in the Federation of BiH
) municipality was 32,400, including:
became a separate municipality. Today Čelić has an estimated population of 12,000.
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...
. It is situated in the Majevica
Majevica
Majevica is a mountain in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated between Semberija, Posavina, and Tuzlanska Kotlina.Its highest peak is Stolice, some 10 miles east of Tuzla, and its stands 916 m high...
region of the Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
entity.
Demographics
According to the latest population census from 1991, the municipality had 32,537 inhabitants, out ofwhich 18,243 were Serbs
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...
, 11,990 were Bosniaks
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
, 1,263 were Croats
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...
and 1,041 Others. It is important
to emphasize that the municipal territory was reduced by around 30% during the war, as well as that
almost one third of the pre-war population now lives in the neighbouring municipality of Celic.
During and after the war, significant changes occurred in the demographic structure of the
municipality. The RS Institute for Statistics estimated that in 2005 17,101 inhabitants lived in the
municipality, which is 47.5% less than the number in 1991. Rights-based community profile
Lopare municipality is located in the north-eastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is a part
of the entity of the Republika Srpska. During 1992, two municipalities were created out of the
pre-war Lopare municipality. These are Lopare municipality in the RS and Celic municipality, which
is a part of the Federation of BiH. The present Lopare municipality stretches over the area of
299, bordering municipalities of Ugljevik and Bijeljina in the RS, Teocak, Sapna, Tuzla and
Celic in the FBiH, as well as Brcko District.
The municipality is located where Mount Majevica transitions into the plains of Semberija and
Posavina, and represents the centre of this part of sub-Majevica area. The entire area is characterized
by a large number of smaller water flows, while the Gnjica River flows through the town of Lopare.
The town of Lopare is located at an average altitude of 235 m above the sea level. Natural resources
the municipality disposes witch include agricultural land, forests and stone, while there is also rock
salt and coal, to a lesser and unexamined extent.
The regional road Tuzla–Brcko and Bijeljina–Tuzla motorway run through the municipality. The
length of categorized road network is 204 km2 on the municipal territory, and there are 333km of
uncategorized roads. While the road network is fairly developed, the number of both categorized and
uncategorized paved roads is very small.
1971
According to the 1971 census, the population of the Lopare was 33,847.- 20,497 SerbsSerbsThe 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...
- 11,621 Muslims by nationalityMuslims by nationalityMuslims 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...
- 1,537 CroatsCroatsCroats 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...
- 43 YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
- 149 others
1991
According to the 1991 census, the population of the Lopare (which then included the territory of today's ČelićCelic
Čelić is a municipality located in the northeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Čelić was part of the municipality of Lopare prior to the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
municipality, which is in the Federation of BiH
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
) municipality was 32,400, including:
- 17,995 SerbsSerbsThe 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...
(See: Serbs of Bosnia and HerzegovinaSerbs 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...
) - 12,225 Muslims by nationalityMuslims by nationalityMuslims 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...
- 1,259 CroatsCroatsCroats 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...
(See: Croats of Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroats 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...
) - 556 YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
- 365 others
Current
Today Lopare has a population of 18,000. After the 1992-95 war ČelićCelic
Čelić is a municipality located in the northeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Čelić was part of the municipality of Lopare prior to the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
became a separate municipality. Today Čelić has an estimated population of 12,000.