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 www.orasje.ba

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

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.

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