Orašje
| Orašje | ||
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  Orašje Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Coordinates: 45°2′10″N 18°41′36″E / 45.03611°N 18.69333°ECoordinates: 45°2′10″N 18°41′36″E / 45.03611°N 18.69333°E | ||
| Country |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipality president | Đuro Topić (HDZ BiH) | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 121,8 km2 (470 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) | |
| Population (2013 census) | ||
| • City | 3,796 | |
| • Density | 177/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 21,284 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 76270 | |
| Area code(s) | (+387) 31 | |
| Website |
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Orašje is a town in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located on the river Sava on the border with Croatia. Orašje is the center of the Posavina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies across the Sava river from Županja in Croatia.
Population/Demographics
1971
25,740 total
- Croats - 19,354 (75.19%)
- Serbs - 4,266 (16.57%)
- Bosniaks - 1,867 (7.25%)
- Yugoslavs - 131 (0.50%)
- Others - 122 (0.49%)
1991
In the 1991 census the municipality of Orašje had 28,211 residents, of which 75.27% were Croats,14.96% Serbs, 6.77% Bosniaks,2.15% Yugoslavs and 0.86% Others.
Sports
- The local football club is HNK Orašje
Notable people
- Aleksandar Živković, footballer
- Bakir Beširević, former footballer
- Edin Husić, footballer
- Marko Topić, former footballer
- Mato Neretljak, former footballer
- Miro Klaić, former football player
- Zdenko Baotić, footballer
External links
- Official website (Croatian)
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