Municipalities of Republika Srpska
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Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
was divided into 80 municipalities. After the conclusion of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the law was amended in 1996 to reflect the changes to the entity's borders and now provides for the division of Republika Srpska into 63 municipalities.
List of Municipalities
The following are the 63 municipalities of Republika Srpska (that are grouped in 7 regions, which are not used administratively, but considered to be the first-order division level of the Republic of Srpska):A - Banja Luka
- Banja LukaBanja Luka-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...
(City status) - Kostajnica (was known as Srpska Kostajnica)
- ČelinacCelinacČelinac is a town and municipality in north-west Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The municipality lies about to the east of the city of Banja Luka.-Geography:...
- Gradiška
- Istočni DrvarIstocni DrvarIstočni Drvar is a municipality in western Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the western part of the Republika Srpska entity and the central part of the Bosanska Krajina region...
(was known as Srpski Drvar) - JezeroJezeroJajce or Jezero is a village and a municipality in western Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the western part of the Republika Srpska entity. The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina uses both Jajce and Jezero as the official names of the municipality...
- KneževoKneževoKneževo , is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies about south-east of Banja Luka and is part of the Republika Srpska entity. In 1992, during the Bosnian War, the town was renamed from Skender Vakuf Kneževo (Serbian Cyrillic: Кнежево; formerly Skender Vakuf), is a town...
- Kotor VarošKotor VarošKotor Varoš is a town and municipality in northwestern Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The city was first mentioned in the 10th century, when it was called Kotor. Varoš, added later, means "town" in Hungarian...
- Kozarska Dubica
- Krupa na UniKrupa na UniKrupa na Uni is a municipality in northern Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the north-western part of the Republika Srpska entity and the central part of the Bosanska Krajina region...
- Kupres
- LaktašiLaktašiLaktaši is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Republika Srpska entity near the city of Banja Luka.-Geography:...
- Mrkonjić GradMrkonjic GradMrkonjić Grad is a town and municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Republika Srpska entity. It is located in the Bosanska Krajina, between Banja Luka and Jajce.-Name:...
- Novi GradNovi GradNovi Grad is a town and municipality in northern Republika Srpska entity, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town is situated on the Una river on the border with Croatia . Today, the municipality has a population of about 30,000 people with 8,500 households...
- Oštra LukaOštra LukaOštra Luka is a village and a municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The municipality is situated in the northwestern part of the Republika Srpska entity and the central part of the Bosanska Krajina region...
(was known as Srpski Sanski Most) - Petrovac
- PrijedorPrijedorPrijedor is a city and municipality in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Bosanska Krajina region....
- PrnjavorPrnjavorPrnjavor is a town and municipality in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the northern part of the Republika Srpska entity. The municipality is near the town of Banja Luka, which is located to the west of Prnjavor....
- RibnikRibnikRibnik is a village and a municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the western part of the Republika Srpska entity and the southern part of the Bosanska Krajina region...
(was known as Srpski Ključ) - SrbacSrbacSrbac , is a town and municipality on the northern border of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Croatia. Srbac is located in the Republika Srpska entity at the entry of river Vrbas into river Sava.-Name:...
- ŠipovoŠipovoŠipovo is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the western part of the Republika Srpska entity and the southern part of the Bosanska Krajina region. The municipality covers an area of , much of which is forested. The Glogovac monastery of the Serb Orthodox...
- TeslićTeslicTeslić 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:...
B - Doboj
- Brod
- DerventaDerventaDerventa is the name of a town and municipality of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the northern part of Republika Srpska just northwest of the town of Doboj, in the Posavina region...
- DobojDobojDoboj 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...
- Donji ŽabarDonji ŽabarDonji Žabar is a village and a municipality in Republika Srpska, one of two entities comprising the sovereign state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:...
(was known as Srpsko Orašje) - ModričaModricaModriča is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Republika Srpska entity. It is located near the towns of Šamac, Derventa and Doboj...
- PelagićevoPelagicevoPelagićevo is a village and a municipality in Republika Srpska, one of two entities comprising Bosnia and Herzegovina. Pelagićevo is located in Bosanska Posavina...
- PetrovoPetrovo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosansko Petrovo Selo or Petrovo is a town and relatively young municipality located in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina...
- Šamac
- VukosavljeVukosavljeVukosavlje is a municipality in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the northern part of the Republika Srpska entity and in the southern part of the Bosanska Posavina region...
C - Bijeljina
- BijeljinaBijeljinaBijeljina is a city and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city is the second largest in the Republika Srpska entity after Banja Luka and fifth largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is situated on the flat rich plains of Semberija...
- LopareLopareLopare is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Majevica region of the Republika Srpska entity.-Demographics:...
- UgljevikUgljevikUgljevik is a municipality and town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The municipality located in the eastern foothills of Mount Majevica, in picturesque countryside, where wondrous and beautiful mountain starts descending towards the flatlands of Semberija, to which it is tied more than any other...
D - Vlasenica
- BratunacBratunacBratunac is a town and municipality located in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The easternmost point of Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in the municipality of Bratunac which lies in the Republika Srpska.-1971:26.513 total...
- MilićiMiliciMilići is a small town and a municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-1991:total: 16,038* Serbs - 7,931 * Muslims by nationality - 7,805 * "Yugoslavs" - 68 * Croats - 7...
- OsmaciOsmaciOsmaci is a village and a municipality located in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Republika Srpska entity of BiH.-History:...
- SrebrenicaSrebrenicaSrebrenica is a town and municipality in the east of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosnian Serb entity of Republika Srpska. Srebrenica is a small mountain town, its main industry being salt mining and a nearby spa. During the Bosnian War, the town was the site of the July 1995 massacre,...
- ŠekovićiŠekoviciŠekovići is a municipality and town in northeastern Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Municipality Šekovići for the most part is equal with territory “Donjeg Birča” and has an area of , which represents 0.365% of BiH territory which is , or 0.806% of Republika Srpska which is . The main...
- VlasenicaVlasenicaVlasenica is a municipality and town of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Administratively it is part of Vlasenica Region.-1912:...
- ZvornikZvornikZvornik is a city on the Drina river in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located south of the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town Mali Zvornik lies directly across the river in Serbia, and not far north is Loznica.-History:Zvornik is first mentioned in 1410, although it was...
E - Sarajevo-Romanija or Sokolac
- Istočno SarajevoIstocno SarajevoIstočno Sarajevo is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and de jure capital of the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina adjacent to Bosnia and Herzegovinas capital Sarajevo to its northeast. East Sarajevo consists of a few pre-war suburbal parts of Sarajevo which are now in the Republika...
(City status, was also known as Srpsko Sarajevo) - Han PijesakHan PijesakHan Pijesak is a town and municipality of Republika Srpska entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Settlements:• Babine Gornje• Berkovina• Brložnik• Džimrije• Gođenje• Han Pijesak• Japaga• Jelovci• Kraljevo Polje• Kram...
- Istočna IlidžaIstocna IlidžaIstočna Ilidža is a municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Istočna Ilidža is a one of the six municipalities of the City of East Sarajevo...
(was known as Srpska Ilidža) - Istočni Stari GradIstocni Stari GradIstočni Stari Grad is a municipality in City of East Sarajevo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was also known as Srpski Stari Grad , and was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Stari Grad...
(was known as Srpski Stari Grad) - Lukavica (was known as Istočno Novo Sarajevo and Srpsko Novo Sarajevo)
- PalePale (town)Pale is a town and a municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located southeast of Bosnia's capital Sarajevo. The municipality of Pale is one of the six municipalities of the City of Istočno Sarajevo located in the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Middle Ages:The area of Pale...
- RogaticaRogaticaRogatica is a municipality and town in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina located 60 kilometres northeast of Sarajevo; midway on the road from Goražde towards Sokolac...
- SokolacSokolacSokolac is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the part of the City of East Sarajevo in the Republika Srpska entity....
- TrnovoTrnovo Municipality Istocno SarajevoTrnovo is a town and municipality in the city of East Sarajevo , Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of part of the pre-war municipality of Trnovo...
F - Foča
- ČajničeCajniceČajniče is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-1971:11.602 total* Muslims - 6.065 * Serbs - 5.353 * Croats - 29 * Yugoslavs - 14 * others - 141...
- FočaFocaFoča is a town and municipality in southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Drina river, in the Foča Region of the Republika Srpska entity.-Early history:...
(was known as Srbinje) - KalinovikKalinovikKalinovik is a town and municipality in the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Kalinovik is located about 40 kilometres south of Sarajevo, in the middle of one of the karstic landscapes characteristic of the region...
- Novo GoraždeNovo GoraždeNovo Goražde , also known as Ustiprača, is a municipality of Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was split from the pre-existing municipality of Goražde and given to Republika Srpska by the Dayton treaty. The other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Federation of Bosnia and...
(was known as Srpsko Goražde) - RudoRudoRudo is a town and municipality in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina near the border with Serbia. It appears in Ivo Andrić's story "The Beys of Rudo."-1971:15,982 total* Serbs – 10.155...
- VišegradVišegradVišegrad is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Republika Srpska entity. It is on the river Drina, located on the road from Goražde and Ustiprača towards Užice, Serbia.-History:...
G - Trebinje
- BerkovićiBerkoviciBerkovići is a village and a municipality in southeastern Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The municipality was created in 1995, after the Bosnian War out of the Republika Srpska controlled portions of the pre-war municipality of Stolac.-Demographics:The majority of the population...
- BilećaBilecaBileća is a town and municipality in the southeast of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the entity of Republika Srpska. It is in eastern Herzegovina near the border with Montenegro, north of Trebinje and south of Gacko...
- GackoGackoGacko is a town and municipality in southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Republika Srpska entity. It is situated in the Foča Region.-Geography:The town is in a short distance from Montenegro...
- Istočni MostarIstocni MostarIstočni Mostar is a municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was also known as Srpski Mostar , and was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Mostar...
(was known as Srpski Mostar) - LjubinjeLjubinjeLjubinje is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in south-eastern part of Herzegovina region.-Demographics:...
- NevesinjeNevesinjeNevesinje is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in eastern Herzegovina between Mostar and Gacko. It is administratively part of the Republika Srpska entity.-Geography:...
- TrebinjeTrebinjeTrebinje is the southernmost municipality and town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Republika Srpska entity and is located in southeastern Herzegovina, some from the Adriatic Sea....
Renamed Municipalities
On February 27, 2004, the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina issued an opinion declaring the names of certain municipalities in Republika Srpska to be in violation of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the reason that the names "are not consistent with the constitutional principle of the equality of the constituent peoples in Bosnia and Herzegovina." Afterwards, the parliament of Republika Srpska accepted new names for the municipalities. On September 22, 2004, the Court decided that the former names "be temporary replaced" with new names.The following are the former and new names of the affected municipalities:
| Old names | Proposed by Constitutional Court | Proposed by parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Srpski Drvar | Istočni Drvar | Istočni Drvar |
| Srpski Sanski Most | Oštra Luka | Oštra Luka |
| Srpski Mostar | Istočni Mostar | Istočni Mostar |
| Srpsko Goražde | Ustiprača | Novo Goražde |
| Srbinje | Foča | Foča |
| Srpski Ključ | Ribnik | Ribnik |
| Srpska Kostajnica | Bosanska Kostajnica | Kostajnica |
| Srpski Brod | Bosanski Brod | Brod |
| Srpska Ilidža | Kasindo | Istočna Ilidža |
| Srpsko Novo Sarajevo | Lukavica | Istočno Novo Sarajevo |
| Srpski Stari Grad | Istočni Stari Grad | Istočni Stari Grad |
| Srpsko Orašje | Donji Žabar | Donji Žabar |
Former Municipalities
The Law on Territorial Organization and Local Self-Government was amended in 1996 to provide that certain municipalities whose territory was now completely or partially located in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina would "temporarily stop functioning." In addition, the parts of these former municipalities that were located in Republika Srpska (if any) were incorporated into other municipalities.The following are the former municipalities of Republika Srpska:
- Bihać
- Centar Sarajevo
- Glamoč (part included in Šipovo)
- Gradačac (parts included in Modriča and Pelagićevo)
- Grahovo (formerly Bosansko Grahovo)
- Hadžići
- Ilijaš (part included in Sokolac)
- Konjic (parts included in Nevesinje)
- Lukavac (parts included in Petrovo)
- Maglaj (parts included in Doboj)
- Olovo (parts included in Sokolac)
- Rajlovac
- Skelani (included in Srebrenica)
- Srbobran (parts included in Šipovo) (formerly Donji Vakuf)
- Srebrenik
- Tuzla (parts included in Lopare)
- Vogošća
- Zavidovići
In addition, parts of the territory of the Kladanj municipality (not formerly a municipality of Republika Srpska) were included in Šekovici municipality.
Sarajevo
In 1993, Law on the Serb City of Sarajevo during the State of War or Immediate Danger of War was adopted providing that the Serb City of Sarajevo consisted of the following municipalities: Centar, Hadžići, Ilidža, Ilijaš, Novo Sarajevo, Stari Grad, Rajlovac, Vogošća, and Trnovo. Centar, Hadžići, Ilijaš, Rajlovac, and Vogošća were incorporated into the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city now consists of the following six municipalities: Srpska Ilidža (name replaced by "Kasindo" in 2004), Srpsko Novo Sarajevo (name replaced by "Lukavica" in 2004), Pale, Sokolac, Srpski Stari Grad (name replaced by "Istočni Stari Grad" in 2004), and Trnovo.In 1996, the name "Serb City of Sarajevo" was changed to "City of Srpsko Sarajevo". In 2004, the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina decided that the temporary name of the city would be decided that the former name of the city "be temporary replaced" with the name "City of Istočno (East) Sarajevo".
Brčko
A significant portion of the Brčko DistrictBrcko District
Brčko District in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina is a neutral, self-governing administrative unit, under the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
(48% of its area) was created from Republika Srpska's territory. Republika Srpska controlled this territory until March 8, 2000 (see the History and Mandate of the OHR North/Brcko). When the Brčko District was created, Republika Srpska's territory within the District (as well as that of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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...
) became a shared territory of both entities. District Brčko's territory was defined as being shared by both entities as a condominium, but it was not placed under control of either of the two, and is hence under direct jurisdiction of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Republika Srpska's authorities never officially accepted the Brčko Arbitration result, but nevertheless had to comply.
See also
- List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- List of settlements in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Municipalities of Bosnia and HerzegovinaMunicipalities of Bosnia and HerzegovinaIn Bosnia and Herzegovina the smallest unit is the municipality or Opština. Prior to the war there were 109 municipalities in Bosnia. 10 of these were part of the Sarajevo area. After the war the number of municipalities increased to 142: 79 municipalities in the Federation of Bosnia and...