Srbac

Srbac Србац
Town and municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Srbac within Republika Srpska
Coordinates: 45°5′45″N 17°31′9″E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Republika Srpska
Government
• Mayor	Mlađan Dragosavljević (SNSD)
Area
• Total	452.51 km2 (174.72 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• Total	17,587
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (CEST)
Area code	51
Phone code	+387
Website	www.srbac-rs.com

Srbac municipality by population proportional to the settlement with the highest and lowest population

Srbac (Serbian Cyrillic: Србац), is a town and municipality located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the confluence of rivers Vrbas and Sava. As of 2013, it has a population of 17,587 inhabitants, while the town of Srbac has a population of 2,707 inhabitants.

Geography

Physical geography

Municipality of Srbac is situated at the entry of the river Vrbas into the river Sava.The source of the river Vrbas is about 140 km (87 mi) to the south.The area around Srbac is mountainous woodland to the south-east (40% of the total area) and farmland to the south-west (60% of total area). The city itself is built in the Pannonia valley, which is located on the transition between low mountain areas and flat farmlands. The mountain ranges to the south-east are called Motajica and the highest peak is called Gradina at 652m above sea level. The lowest point is 89m in the Vlaknica (small village) along the Sava river.

Political geography

The Municipality of Srbac is located in the northeastern part of Republika Srpska between the 45.5° N. 17.31° E. and borders the municipalities of Derventa, Prnjavor, Laktaši and Gradiška and has a 42km long border with the Republic of Croatia. The Municipality of Srbac covers an area of 453 km² (174.9 mi²) and consists of 39 villages.

Climate

Srbac has a continental climate, with harsh winters and warm summers. The warmest month of the year is July, with an average temperature of 25°C (77°F). The coldest month of the year is January, when temperatures average -5°C (23 °F). Annual precipitation for Srbac is about 875 mm. Due to the city's high latitude; it snows in Srbac almost every year as well. Strong winds come from the north and northeast bringing much snow.

History

Map of the Srbac municipality

Serbian Orthodox Church

Archaeological evidence points to an Iron Age settlement existing in the region (Cagan grad). Before the collapse of the Western Roman Empire the town was mentioned in this area. As throughout in the Balkans during Ottoman occupation, towns were constantly burnt and destroyed. In the cadastral area of modern Srbac the historical town of Svinjar existed (meaning "swine stable").

Ottoman era

At the time of the Long War (1591–1606), Ahmet Hafiz-pasha transported his huge army from Ottoman-held Slavonia across the Sava at Svinjar further into Bosnia (1596). During Ottoman occupation the region was part of the Sanjak of Bosnia. Svinjar was one of the important rebel sites in Bosnia during the Herzegovina Uprising (1875–78) against the Ottoman Empire; one of the battles took place here on 21 November 1875 at a place called Srbac where hajduks of Motajica burnt down and destroyed an Ottoman military camp.

Austria-Hungary

In the late 19th century Svinjar was under Austro-Hungary. In 1888 a primary school was opened in Svinjar. Between the years of 1899 to 1921 around 7,000 Poles and around 5,000 Ukrainians migrated and settled in the area. Towards the end of 1929 a medical centre was also opened in Svinjar. On 2 November 1933 the minister of internal affairs of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia changed the town name into Srbac.

Yugoslavia

During World War II these parts were frequently invaded by all the warring sides. During the 1970s Srbac saw rapid growth with the opening of a new textile factory and a packaging material factory. However, economic growth stopped during the Bosnian War. Srbac was bombarded 3 times during the war by Croatian forces in the summer of 1992 only. No one was killed in these 3 incidents and Srbac suffered only minor structural damage.

Demographics

City Council building.

Population

According to the 2013 census results, the municipality has 17,587, while the town of Srbac had the population of 2,707 inhabitants.

Population of settlements – Srbac municipality
	Settlement	1948.	1953.	1961.	1971.	1981.	1991.	2013.
	Total				21,226	22,336	21,840	17,587
1	Bajinci						900	621
2	Bardača						269	195
3	Brezovljani						292	267
4	Brusnik						176	86
5	Vlaknica						247	133
6	Gaj						5	3
7	Glamočani						615	559
8	Gornja Lepenica						351	240
9	Gornji Kladari						392	316
10	Gornji Srđevići						608	455
11	Donja Lepenica						537	326
12	Donji Kladari						222	172
13	Donji Srđevići						393	302
14	Dugo Polje						332	247
15	Ilićani						207	124
16	Inađol						785	779
17	Kaoci						797	528
18	Kobaš						1,014	509
19	Korovi						534	317
20	Kukulje						950	842
21	Lilić						315	199
22	Nova Ves						377	243
23	Novi Martinac						15	13
24	Nožičko						1,117	916
25	Povelič						1,219	982
26	Pribljezi						562	432
27	Razboj Župski						481	312
28	Razboj Ljevčanski						903	845
29	Rakovac						36	6
30	Resevac						242	196
31	Selište						134	81
32	Seferovci						307	238
33	Sitneši						1,207	871
34	Sitneši Mali						490	314
35	Srbac	573	492	789	1,437	2,442	3,043	2,707
36	Srbac Selo						824	822
37	Stari Martinac						452	323
38	Ćukali						380	308
39	Crnaja						110	104

Ethnic composition

Ethnic composition – Srbac town
	2013.	1991.	1981.	1971.
Total	2,707 (100,0%)	3,043 (100,0%)	2,442 (100,0%)	1,437 (100,0%)
Serbs		2,605 (85,61%)	1,840 (75,35%)	1,285 (89,42%)
Yugoslavs		209 (6,868%)	394 (16,13%)	10 (0,696%)
Others		124 (4,075%)	71 (2,907%)	28 (1,949%)
Croats		54 (1,775%)	65 (2,662%)	46 (3,201%)
Bosniaks		51 (1,676%)	33 (1,351%)	39 (2,714%)
Montenegrins			29 (1,188%)	22 (1,531%)
Macedonians			7 (0,287%)	2 (0,139%)
Albanians			3 (0,123%)
Roma				4 (0,278%)
Slovenes				1 (0,070%)

Ethnic composition – Srbac municipality
	2013.	1991.	1981.	1971.
Total	17,587 (100,0%)	21,840 (100,0%)	22,336 (100,0%)	21,226 (100,0%)
Serbs	16,630 (94,56%)	19,382 (88,75%)	19,175 (85,85%)	19,469 (91,72%)
Bosniaks	417 (2,371%)	940 (4,304%)	800 (3,582%)	1 018 (4,796%)
Others	409 (2,326%)	567 (2,596%)	557 (2,494%)	454 (2,139%)
Croats	131 (0,745%)	140 (0,641%)	172 (0,770%)	203 (0,956%)
Yugoslavs		811 (3,713%)	1 543 (6,908%)	34 (0,160%)
Montenegrins			57 (0,255%)	27 (0,127%)
Albanians			12 (0,054%)	5 (0,024%)
Macedonians			11 (0,049%)	4 (0,019%)
Slovenes			6 (0,027%)	8 (0,038%)
Roma			3 (0,013%)	4 (0,019%)

See also

• Municipalities of Republika Srpska

External links

• Official website