Simin Han
| Simin Han | |
|---|---|
| Town of Simin Han Simin Han | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′0″N 18°25′0″E / 43.86667°N 18.41667°E | |
| Country |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton | Tuzla Canton |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Population (12 April 2013) | |
| • Total | 1,325 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | +387 (35) |
Simin Han is a town west of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has a population of 1,325. It has a school, a mosque, and a youth soccer training centre. There is an Eastern part with a population of 492; its neighboring towns are Gornja Tuzla and Slavinovići.
History
During the Bosnia Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire, people would use this place as an overnight sleeping place in Turkish language Han, in the 17th century, people started populating the town, building houses and other buildings, including a mosque; the mosque is still standing today and shortly renovated. The origin of the name Simin is Turkish, and means "Silvery".
Sports
The dominant sport in Simin Han is football. It has one football training centre, owned by local club Sloga Simin Han; the youth academy has 327 youth players; it has a fierce rivalry with clubs FK Mladost Gornja Tuzla and Proleter Slavinovići. Basketball is also a popular sport in the town, and the main training centre is OKK Sloboda Tuzla, which has 46 players.