Osinja
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Osinja is a village in the municipality of Derventa
Derventa
Derventa 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...

, 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...

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The 1991 census recorded 1890 residents in the municipality, including:
  • 1853 Serbs
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     (98.04%) (See: Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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    )
  • 3 Croats
    Croats
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     (0.15%) (See: Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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    )
  • 0 Muslims by nationality
    Muslims by nationality
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     (Bosniaks) (0%)
  • 30 Yugoslavs
    Yugoslavs
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     (1.58%)
  • 4 others (0.21%)


This village is the biggest in municipality of Derventa
Derventa
Derventa 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...

.Residents of Osinja are mostly farmers.Osinja has one elementary school,infirmary,some shops and cafes in center of village.Near center is Serbian orthodox church of St. Panteleimon.The village has interesting position because it is in triangle of three municipalities:Derventa
Derventa
Derventa 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...

, Doboj
Doboj
Doboj 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...

 and Prnjavor
Prnjavor
Prnjavor 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....

.In south of the village is the river Ilova which represents the border of municipalities Derventa
Derventa
Derventa 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...

 and Doboj
Doboj
Doboj 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...

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