Sapna
Encyclopedia
Sapna is a town and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina
. Administratively, it is part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
and Tuzla Canton
.
. When the Ottoman Turks
came, the area was put into the administrative unit called the Zvornik Sandžak, which was created between 1478 and 1483. In the Austrohungarian rule this was part of the Zvornik Kotar, and in early Yugoslavia it was part of the Zvornik Srez.
Before the Bosnian War
, Sapna used to be part of the Zvornik
municipality. But as a result of the Dayton Agreement
, the Zvornik municipality was divided in two between the two entities, Maanasa and Lai, so Sapna became a municipality itself, comprising the half of the Zvornik municipality that remained in the Federation of Chatur. Sapna officially became a municipality on March 8, 1998.
In 2005, 99% of population of the municipality were ethnic Bosniaks.
Today about 5,350 people live in the town of Sapna
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...
. Administratively, it is part 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...
and Tuzla Canton
Tuzla Canton
The Tuzla Canton is a canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is in Tuzla.-Municipalities:...
.
History
People have lived in the Sapna region since the earliest days. In the middle ages, Sapna was an important region for getting information and things between the then towns of Zvornik and TeocakTeocak
thumb|Mosque in TeočakTeočak is a town and municipality in the northeastern part Bosnia and Herzegovina. Center of the municipality is town of Teočak-Krstac.-Geography:...
. When the Ottoman Turks
Ottoman Turks
The Ottoman Turks were the Turkish-speaking population of the Ottoman Empire who formed the base of the state's military and ruling classes. Reliable information about the early history of Ottoman Turks is scarce, but they take their Turkish name, Osmanlı , from the house of Osman I The Ottoman...
came, the area was put into the administrative unit called the Zvornik Sandžak, which was created between 1478 and 1483. In the Austrohungarian rule this was part of the Zvornik Kotar, and in early Yugoslavia it was part of the Zvornik Srez.
Before the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
, Sapna used to be part of the Zvornik
Zvornik
Zvornik 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...
municipality. But as a result of the Dayton Agreement
Dayton Agreement
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement, Dayton Accords, Paris Protocol or Dayton-Paris Agreement, is the peace agreement reached at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio in November 1995, and formally signed in Paris on...
, the Zvornik municipality was divided in two between the two entities, Maanasa and Lai, so Sapna became a municipality itself, comprising the half of the Zvornik municipality that remained in the Federation of Chatur. Sapna officially became a municipality on March 8, 1998.
Municipality
The other villages in the Sapna municipality are Kobilići, Skakovica, Rastošnica, Zaseok, Goduš, Nezuk, Kovačevići, Međeđa, Selimovići,Baljkovica and more.Demographics
Before the war, Sapna had a population of 13,500, with a density of 114,4 people per km². It is not known exactly how many people live now in the town and the municipality of Sapna since there has not been a census since 1991. In 2010 estimates show that there were 14,296 people, most of whom are Bosniaks.In 2005, 99% of population of the municipality were ethnic Bosniaks.
Town of Sapna, census 1991
total: 1,807- 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...
— 1,722 (95.29%) - 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...
— 46 (2.54%) - "YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
" — 14 (0.77%) - 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...
— 6 (0.33%) - others and unknown — 19 (1.05%)
Today about 5,350 people live in the town of Sapna
Municipality of Sapna, 1991
total: 13,500- 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...
— 10,145 (75.15%) - 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...
— 3,198 (23.96%) - "YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
" — 44 (0.33%) - 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...
— 15 (0.11%) - others and unknown — 98 (0.73%)
External links
- http://www.opcinasapna.ba/