Derventa

Derventa
Дервента

Coat of arms

Location of Derventa within Republika Srpska
Coordinates: 44°59′N 17°54′E / 44.983°N 17.900°E
Country  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity  Republika Srpska
Region Posavina
Government
  Mayor Milorad Simić (SNSD)
Area
  Total 516,84 km2 (19,955 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
  Total 30,177
  Density 58,4/km2 (1,510/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) 53
Website www.derventa.ba

Derventa (Serbian Cyrillic: Дервента) is 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. The municipality comprises 57 villages as well as the town itself.

Geography

The Derventa municipality borders with Bosanski Brod, Modriča, Doboj, Prnjavor and Srbac, as well as Croatia across the Sava river. It has an area of 517 km2 (200 sq mi) and includes 57 villages in addition to the actual town of Derventa.

The town of Derventa lies on the river Ukrina, and roads lead from it to Bosanski Brod, Kotorsko (Doboj), Prnjavor (Banja Luka) and Srbac.

The town has a suburb called Derventski Lug which has grown substantially in recent years due to growth of Municipality.

Settlements

AgićiBegluci • Bijelo Brdo • Bosanski DubočacBrezici • Bukovac • Bukovica MalaBukovica VelikaBunarCeraniCrnčaDažnica • Derventa • Donja BišnjaDonja LupljanicaDonji DetlakDonji VišnjikDrijenGornja BišnjaGornja LupljanicaGornji BožinciGornji DetlakGornji VišnjikGradacGradinaKalenderovci DonjiKalenderovci GornjiKostrešKovačevciKulinaKuljenovciDerventski LugLužaniLužani BosanskiLužani NoviMala SočanicaMišinciMiškovciModranOsinjaOsojciPjevalovacPojeznaPoljariPoljeRapćaniStanićiŠušnjariTetimaTrstenciTunjestala • Velika • Velika SočanicaVrhoviZelenike • Žeravac i Živinice.

History

From 1929 to 1939, Derventa was part of the Vrbas Banovina and from 1939 to 1941 of the Banovina of Croatia within the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Demographics

Derventa's population is split into two different categories. The first being a demographic of the town's population solely. The second however also takes into account the town's population, but it also includes all of the other settlements as well. The previous census' were taken during Yugoslavia prior to the aggression on Bosnia and Herzegovina, that would engulf the region. Like many other areas the war drastically changed the complection of Derventa's population.

Current population

The most recent census of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was taken from October 1st until October 15th, 2013. It was the first census taken in the country since the Bosnian War. The full ethnic statistics will not be released until approximately July 2014. Preliminary results estimate the municipality's population to be 30,177. [1]

Town Population
Year Serbs  % Bosniaks  % Croats  % Yugoslavs  % Others  % Total
1971 2,49621.10% 5,06542.83% 3,43929.08% 459 3.88% 3653.08% 11,824
1981 2,93420.43% 4,59331.99% 3,72725.95% 2,79919.49% 304 2.11% 14,357
1991 4,55525.66% 5,55831.31% 4,31724.32% 2,62314.77% 6953.91% 17,748
Municipality Population
Year Serbs  % Bosniaks  % Croats  % Yugoslavs  % Others  % Total
1971 23,12441.18% 6,54811.66% 25,22844.93% 575 1.02% 6661.18% 56,141
1981 22,84040.06% 6,03410.58% 23,62941.44% 3,7526.58% 755 1.32% 57,010
1991 22,93840.60% 7,08612.54% 21,95238.86% 3,3485.92% 1,1652.06% 56,489

Sports

The most popular sport in Derventa is football and the city has a long footballing tradition. Derventa's first football club was formed in 1919 under the name FK Dečko. Several other sports associations formed in Derventa prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. The war caused the dissolution of all previous clubs in Derventa and the formation of FK Tekstilac, who merged with FK Dečko. FK Tekstilac still competes today in the First League of the Republika Srpska and its home ground is Gradski Stadion FK Tekstilac, which has an attendance capacity of around 500 spectators. Derventa's most successful sports team is RK Derventa, which currently competes in the Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina for handball, which is the nation's top professional handball division. Derventa is known throughout the region for its tradition of handball excellence, creating many great players as well as having a very successful club given that it is such a small city.[2]

People from Derventa


References

External links

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Coordinates: 44°59′N 17°54′E / 44.983°N 17.900°E