Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources:  –  ·  ·  · scholar · JSTOR (April 2015)

Gračanica Грачаница
City
Grad Gračanica Град Грачаница City of Gračanica
Coat of arms
Location of Gračanica within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Tuzla Canton
Government
• Mayor	Nusret Helić (SDP BiH)
Area
• City	216 km2 (83 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• City	45,220
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
• Urban	13,400
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)	+387 35
Website	www.opcina-gracanica.ba

Gračanica (Serbian Cyrillic: Грачаница) is a city located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, east of Doboj and west of Tuzla. As of 2013, it has a population of 45,220 inhabitants.

Gračanica[]

Gračanica is located in the lower valley of the River Sokoluša along the main road from Tuzla to Doboj, about 50 km west of Tuzla.

Settlements[]

History[]

This section does not cite any sources. Please help by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources:  –  ·  ·  · scholar · JSTOR (November 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

First writings about Gračanica were found in Turkish archives from 1528, in which Gračanica was known by its iron mine. Some 4 km (2.5 mi) away from the town was a middle age fortress named Sokol. Gračanica got the status of a town in 1548. It grew bigger during the 17th century, with the help of Ahmed-paša Budimlija, who built the White Mosque, a public bath and a clock tower. Through the time of Austrian Empire, Gračanica experienced huge economic, urban and culture development. From 1929-41, Gračanica was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Climate[]

The average temperature during January is 1.8 °C (35.2 °F), and during July 23.3 °C (73.9 °F).

This area is characteristic for small quantity of downfalls, which average year amount is 830mm/m2. Maximum quantity of downfalls is in May (121mm) and June (101mm), and minimum in March (41mm). Snowfalls are most often at January, February and March (Average: 50 days in a year). Gračanica is area with continental climate type.

Demographics[]

Population[]

Ethnic composition[]

Notable people[]

• Branko Cvetković, basketball player
• Muhamed Konjić, football player
• Nebojša Radmanović, politician
• Mitar Lukić, football player
• Vedin Musić, football player
• Edvin Kanka Ćudić, human rights defender

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Gračanica is twinned with:^[1]

• Fleury-les-Aubrais, France
• Formia, Italy
• Pljevlja, Montenegro

Sports[]

• NK Bratstvo Gračanica, an association football club
• RK Gračanica, a handball club

References[]

• Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.

External links[]

• Official site
• Gračanica online community site
• Gračanički Glasnik
• Selo Buk, Općina Gračanica

Coordinates: 44°41′21″N 18°18′08″E / 44.68917°N 18.30222°E / 44.68917; 18.30222

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.