Nova Kasaba is a small town

Town

A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...

 in North-Eastern part of 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...

. This town is located on the main route between Belgrade

Belgrade

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...

 and Sarajevo

Sarajevo

Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....

 along the banks of River Jadar. The town was settled around Musa-Paša Mosque (1643) which was proclaimed a National Monument in 1951..

History

The first mention of this town can be traced back to the year of 1641, when a Kara Musa Pasha

Kara Musa Pasha

Kara Musa Pasha was an Ottoman soldier and statesman who was named grand vizier by Sultan Ibrahim I on 16 September 1647 after Nevesinli Salih Pasha's execution. Kara Musa-paša was born in the village Vikoča in the vecinity of Foča, now Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was born to the family of...

, Turkish Grand Vezier, asked for a permission to build a mosque and Han (Caravanserai

Caravanserai

A caravanserai, or khan, also known as caravansary, caravansera, or caravansara in English was a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey...

) in the Bosnian Sanjak Munipicality, Birač district in the vicinity of the Gojković village. The argument was that Han existed there but it got burned so daily travelers were forced to use local housing for rest and sleepover. This situation created major issues with locals who were slowly forced out from their homes and eventually most of them moved out from the area. With this argument, Kara Musa-Pasha, was granted the building plan and settlement permit.

The construction begun on 16 September 1641 and was completed on 29 May 1643.

The Proof of this exists in the written archives found in Gazi Husrev-Beg's Library:

- Ferman of Sultan Ibrahim 1051. (7. - 16.September 1641)

- Kara Musa-Pasha endowment 1053.(20. – 29.May 1643)

Sport

The town is home to F.K. Jadar Football Team that is currently playing in Područna liga RS - Birač.
The current squad, for season 2010/2011:

1991

Population total: 1042

• Muslims/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...
  
   - 814 (78.12%)
• Others - 141 (13.53%)
• 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...
  
   - 76 (7.29%)
• Yugoslavs
  Yugoslavs
  Yugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
  
  - 11 (1.06%)

Now

Small numbers of people have returned to this town, approximately around 50-100 people, which represents 5-10 % of the original pre-war population.

See also