Laktaši

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Laktaši
Лакташи
Serbian Orthodox church in Laktaši
Location of Laktaši (municipality) within Republika Srpska
Laktaši
Location of Laktaši (town)
Coordinates: 44°54′N 17°18′E / 44.900°N 17.300°E / 44.900; 17.300
Country  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity  Republika Srpska
Geographical region Bosanska Krajina
Government
  Mayor Milovan Topolović (SNSD)
Area
  Total 388,37 km2 (14,995 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
  Total 36,848
  Density 94,9/km2 (2,460/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) 51
Street in Laktaši

Laktaši (Cyrillic: Лакташи) is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Republika Srpska entity near the city of Banja Luka.

Geography

It is located between municipalities of Gradiška and Srbac in the north, Prnjavor in the east, Čelinac in the south, and Banja Luka in the west.

Demographics

1971

25,997 total

1991

According to the 1991 census the Laktaši municipality had a population of 29,910 people, including:

  • 24,438 Serbs
  • 2,584 Croats
  • 1,491 Yugoslavs
  • 506 Bosniaks
  • 891 others

Sport

Sports hall in Laktaši

The local football club, FK Laktaši, plays in the Second League of Republika Srpska. It is most prominently known for it's successful Basketball team KK Igokea based in Aleksandrovac. They are the most recent Bosnian League champions and are one of the 2 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina playing in the Adriatic League and are regular competitors in the Euro Cup.

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    Coordinates: 44°54′N 17°18′E / 44.900°N 17.300°E / 44.900; 17.300

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