| Градишка / Gradiška Градишка |
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| A town area of Gradiška | |
| Location of Gradiška within Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nikola Kragulj (SNSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 762 km2 (294.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 59,974 |
| • Municipality | 62,062 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | +387 51 |
| Website | www.opstina-gradiska.com |
Gradiška (Serbian Cyrillic: Градишка, pronounced [grǎdiʃka]) is a town and municipality in northwestern Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Before the Bosnian War, it was also known as Bosanska Gradiška (Босанска Градишка). Gradiška is situated in the northern part of the Bosnia and Herzegovina and is one of the eastern most municipalities of the Bosanska Krajina region. The town is situated on the Lijevče plain, at the right bank of the Sava river across Stara Gradiška, Croatia, and about 40 km (25 mi) north of Banja Luka.
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According to the written documents, Gradiška was first mentioned a little more than 700 years ago under the name of Gradiški Brod. However, the life in the area of the present town, its immediate and wider environs, dates back to the prehistoric times. In the time of Roman Empire, the city named Serbinum (Servitium) existed at this location. Gradiška was mentioned as a free town. In the Middle Ages, Gradiška had a major importance as the place where the Sava river used to be crossed.
The municipality includes 68 total settlements: • Adžići • Berek • Bistrica • Bok Jankovac • Brestovčina • Bukovac • Cerovljani • Cimiroti • Čatrnja • Čelinovac • Čikule • Donja Dolina • Donja Jurkovica • Donji Karajzovci • Donji Podgradci • Dragelji • Dubrave • Elezagići • Gašnica • Gornja Dolina • Gornja Jurkovica • Gornja Lipovača • Gornji Karajzovci • Gornji Podgradci • Gradiška • Grbavci • Greda • Jablanica • Jazovac • Kijevci • Kočićevo • Kozara • Kozinci • Krajišnik • Kruškik • Laminci Brezici • Laminci Dubrave • Laminci Jaružani • Laminci Sređani • Liskovac • Lužani • Mačkovac • Mašići • Mičije • Miloševo Brdo • Miljevići • Mokrice • Nova Topola • Novo Selo • Orahova • Orubica • Petrovo Selo • Rogolji • Romanovci • Rovine • Samardžije • Seferovci • Sovjak • Srednja Jurkovica • Šaškinovci • Trebovljani • Trnovac • Trošelji • Turjak • Vakuf • Vilusi • Vrbaška • Žeravica
53,581 total
In 1991, the municipality of Gradiška had a population of 59,974, including:
The town of Gradiška itself had 18,671 residents, including:
Today, the town is estimated to have 22,000 people, with the municipality being composed of approximately 70,000 people.