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Brčko District
Self-governing administrative unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Self-governing administrative unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| native_name | Brčko distrikt Bosne i Hercegovine |
| Брчко дистрикт Босне и Херцеговине | |
| settlement_type | Self-governing condominium of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska |
| seat | Brčko |
| image_map | Brcko District in Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of Brčko District within Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| leader_title1 | Mayor |
| leader_name1 | Siniša Milić (SNSD) |
| leader_title2 | President of the Assembly |
| leader_name2 | Damir Bulčević (NiP) |
| leader_title3 | International Supervisor |
| leader_name3 | Louis J. Crishock |
| established_title | Established by final arbitration decision |
| established_date | 5 March 1999 |
| established_title2 | Statute took effect |
| established_date2 | 8 March 2000 |
| area_total_km2 | 493 |
| population_as_of | 2013 |
| population_total | 83,516 |
| population_est | 80,371 |
| pop_est_as_of | 2024 |
| pop_est_footnotes | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| timezone_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 76100 (Pošte Srpske) |
| area_code | (+387) 49 |
| iso_code | BA-BRC |
| blank_name_sec1 | HDI (2022) |
| blank_info_sec1 | 0.797 |
| · (5th) | |
| website | Government website, |
| Assembly website | |
| footnotes |
Брчко дистрикт Босне и Херцеговине
76120 (BH Pošta) · (5th) Assembly website Brčko District (Brčko distrikt), officially the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Brčko distrikt Bosne i Hercegovine), is a self-governing administrative unit in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Officially a condominium of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, it was formed in 1999 to reflect the multi-ethnic nature of Brčko and the surrounding areas and their special status within the newly independent Bosnia and Herzegovina. In reality, it functions as a local self-government area, much like the other municipalities in the country. The seat of the district is the city of Brčko.
History
The Brčko District was established after an arbitration process undertaken by the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the Dayton Peace Accords, however, the process could only arbitrate the disputed portion of the Inter-Entity Boundary Line (IEBL). The Brčko District was formed of the entire territory of the former Brčko municipality, of which 48% (including Brčko city) was in the newly formed Republika Srpska, while 52% was in the old Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Brčko was the only element in the Dayton Peace Agreement that was not finalized at the time. The arbitration agreement was later finalized in March 1999, resulting in a "district" that was to be administrated by an American Brčko International Supervisor. Since 2006, Principal Deputy High Representative has taken over the Brcko supervisor role.
In the 1990s, the Arizona Market was created at the intersection of the IFOR north-south "Arizona" road and the east–west Posavina Corridor roads, bordering today's district, and became a commercial success.
The first Brčko International Supervisor arrived in April 1997. Up to that time, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) had a modest office headed by Randolph Hampton. During the interim time before the District of Brčko could be represented post-arbitration agreement, local elections were held, and humanitarian relief was provided with cooperation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and ECHO. The District became known as a center for different state-building programs run by foreign governments, particularly the United States.
In 2006, under the Supervisory Order, all "Entity legislation in Brčko District and the IEBL" was abolished. The ruling made by the Brčko Supervisor Susan Johnson abolished all Entity Laws in the District, as well as the Entity Border Line. The ruling made the Laws of the District and the Laws of the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina (including the laws of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina) paramount within the District.
Following a Peace Implementation Council (PIC) meeting on 23 May 2012, it was decided to suspend, not terminate, the mandate of the Brčko International Supervisor. The Brčko Arbitral Tribunal, together with the suspended Brčko Supervision, continues to exist.
Settlements
- Bijela
- Boće
- Boderište
- Brčko
- Brezik
- Brezovo Polje
- Brka
- Brod
- Bukovac
- Bukvik Donji
- Bukvik Gornji
- Buzekara
- Cerik
- Čađavac
- Čande
- Čoseta
- Donji Rahić
- Donji Zovik
- Dubrave
- Dubravice Donje
- Dubravice Gornje
- Gajevi
- Gorice
- Gornji Rahić
- Gornji Zovik
- Grbavica
- Gredice
- Islamovac
- Krbeta
- Ivici
- Krepšić
- Laništa
- Lukavac
- Maoča
- Marković Polje
- Ograđenovac
- Omerbegovača
- Palanka
- Popovo Polje
- Potočari
- Rašljani
- Ražljevo
- Repino Brdo
- Sandići
- Skakava Donja
- Skakava Gornja
- Slijepčevići
- Stanovi
- Šatorovići
- Štrepci
- Trnjaci
- Ulice
- Ulović
- Vitanovići Donji
- Vitanovići Gornji
- Vučilovac
- Vujičići
- Vukšić Donji
- Vukšić Gornji
Demographics
Brčko District comprises 1% of the land area of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is home to 2.37% of the country's total population.
Population
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Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition of Brčko District:
| Ethnic | 1961 census | 1971 census | 1981 census | 1991 census | 2013 census | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Total | 62,952 | 74,771 | 82,768 | 87,627 | 83,516 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | 16,484 | 26.19% | 30,181 | 40.36% | 32,434 | 39.19% | 38,617 | 44.07% | 35,381 | 42.36% | |||||||||||
| Serbs | 17,897 | 28.43% | 17,709 | 23.68% | 16,707 | 20.19% | 18,128 | 20.69% | 28,884 | 34.58% | |||||||||||
| Croats | 21,994 | 34.94% | 24,925 | 33.34% | 23,975 | 28.97% | 22,252 | 25.39% | 17,252 | 20.66% | |||||||||||
| Yugoslavs | 5,904 | 9.38% | 1,086 | 1.45% | 8,342 | 10.08% | 5,731 | 6.54% | |||||||||||||
| Others | 673 | 1.07% | 870 | 1.16% | 1,310 | 1.58% | 2,899 | 3.31% | 1,999 | 2.39% |
;1961 census File:Brcko_-Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1961.gif|Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1961 File:Brcko-Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1961_2.png|Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1961 File:Brcko-Udeo_Muslimana_po_naseljima_1961.png|Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 1961 File:Brcko-Udeo_Hrvata_po_naseljima_1961.png|Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 1961 File:Brcko-_Udeo_Srba_po_naseljima_1961.png|Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 1961
;1971 census File:Brcko_-Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1971.gif|Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1971 File:Brcko-Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1971_2.png|Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1971 File:Brcko-Udeo_Muslimana_po_naseljima_1971.png|Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 1971 File:Brcko-Udeo_Hrvata_po_naseljima_1971.png|Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 1971 File:Brcko-_Udeo_Srba_po_naseljima_1971.png|Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 1971
;1981 census File:Brcko_-Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1981.gif|Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1981 File:Brcko-Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1981_2.png|Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1981 File:Brcko-Udeo_Muslimana_po_naseljima_1981.png|Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 1981 File:Brcko-Udeo_Hrvata_po_naseljima_1981.png|Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 1981 File:Brcko-_Udeo_Srba_po_naseljima_1981.png|Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 1981
;1991 census File:Brcko_-Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1991.gif|Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1991 File:Brcko-Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_1991_2.png|Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1991 File:Brcko-Udeo_Muslimana_po_naseljima_1991.png|Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 1991 File:Brcko-Udeo_Hrvata_po_naseljima_1991.png|Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 1991 File:Brcko-_Udeo_Srba_po_naseljima_1991.png|Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 1991
;2013 census Image:Brcko_-Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_2013_1.gif|Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 2013 Image:Brcko-Etnicki_sastav_po_naseljima_2013_2.gif|Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 2013 Image:Brcko-Udeo_Bosnjaka_po_naseljima_2013.gif|Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 2013 Image:Brcko-Udeo_Hrvata_po_naseljima_2013.gif|Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 2013 Image:Brcko-_Udeo_Srba_po_naseljima_2013.gif|Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 2013
Politics
Assembly of Brčko District
There are 31 seats in the Assembly of the Brčko District. The seats are divided as follows as of 2024:
| Council | Mayor | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| elected by Council | Party | Popular vote | % | Seats | Mayor | Votes | % | Total | 37,173 | 31 | ||
| Party of Democratic Action}}" | Party of Democratic Action | 5,735 | 16.16 | 5 | ||||||||
| Alliance of Independent Social Democrats}}" | SNSD—SPS | 5,626 | 15.85 | 5 | ||||||||
| Socialist Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina)}}" | SP—DNS—PUP | 3,326 | 9.37 | 3 | ||||||||
| United Srpska}}" | United Srpska | 3,186 | 8.98 | 3 | ||||||||
| Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}" | Croatian Democratic Union | 2,834 | 7.98 | 2 | ||||||||
| Party of Democratic Progress}}" | Party of Democratic Progress | 2,219 | 6.25 | 2 | ||||||||
| Union for a Better Future of BiH}}" | Union for a Better Future | 2,178 | 6.14 | 2 | ||||||||
| People and Justice}}" | People and Justice | 2,112 | 5.95 | 2 | ||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina)}}" | Social Democratic Party | 1,929 | 5.43 | 1 | ||||||||
| Our Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina)}}" | Our Party | 1,925 | 5.42 | 1 | ||||||||
| Serb Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina)}}" | Serb Democratic Party | 1,687 | 4.75 | 1 | ||||||||
| Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina}}" | Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,329 | 3.74 | 1 | ||||||||
| Croatian Democratic Union 1990}}" | Croatian Peasant Party of Radić brothers—Croatian Democratic Union 1990 | 1,088 | 3.07 | 1 | ||||||||
| Minority candidate Alija Denjagić | (273) | - | 1 | |||||||||
| Minority candidate Radoslav Subotić | (149) | - | 1 |
Notable people
- Edo Maajka (birth name Edin Osmić) – rapper
- Edvin Kanka Ćudić – Human rights activist
- Esed Kadrić – Mayor of Brčko
- Lepa Brena (birth name Fahreta Jahić) – pop-folk singer
- Mladen Petrić – Croatian international football player
- NiKo – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player
- Vesna Pisarović – pop singer
References
References
- "Demografija u Brčko distriktu BiH 2020 - 2024. godina".
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab".
- (2003-05-12). "Is Brcko District a condominium, an entity or a municipality?".
- (1999-03-05). "Final Award - Arbitral Tribunal For Dispute Over Inter-Entity Boundary In Brcko Area". [[Office of the High Representative]].
- (2000-03-08). "Supervisory Order On the Establishment of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina". [[Office of the High Representative]].
- (2000-03-08). "Decision on the establishment of the Brcko District of BiH". [[Office of the High Representative]].
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- (2007). "Business Solutions for the Global Poor: Creating Social and Economic Value". Wiley.
- (August 4, 2006). "Supervisory Order Abolishes Entity Legislation, Ends Legal Significance of IEBL in Brčko District".
- (2012-05-23). "Press Conference Following the Meeting of the Steering Board of the Peace implementation Council on 23/5/2012".
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- "LOKALNI IZBORI 2012 | PRELIMINARNI, NEZVANIČNI I NEKOMPLETNI / NEPOTPUNI REZULTATI".
- "Major of Brčko".
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