Doboj East

Doboj East (Doboj Istok/Добој Исток) is a municipality located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was created after the Dayton peace agreement in 1998 by seceding from the municipality of Doboj. The seat of the municipality is the village of Klokotnica.

Doboj East

Добој Исток
Municipality
Location of Doboj East within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
 • Municipality presidentKemal Bratić (SDA)
Area
 • Municipality41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Municipality10,248
 • Density250/km2 (600/sq mi)
 • Urban
4,874
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)+387 35
Websitewww.opcinadobojistok.ba

Geography

Doboj East is situated between the cities of Gračanica and Doboj, on the left side of the Spreča river, in the Spreča valley, surrounded by the Trebava mountain. It is mainly a rural municipality, densely populated and has a high birth rate.

Demographics

Settlements

It consists of the villages of: Brijesnica Mala, Brijesnica Velika, Klokotnica, Lukavica Rijeka, Sjenina Rijeka and Stanić Rijeka,

Population
Population of settlements – Doboj East municipality
Settlement 1991. 2013.
Total 7,969 10,866
1 Brijesnica Mala 1,530 1,764
2 Brijesnica Velika 1,771 1,872
3 Klokotnica 3,989 4,874
4 Lukavica Rijeka 983 1,037
5 Sjenina Rijeka 0
6 Stanić Rijeka 701

History

The area of present-day Doboj East was populated since the Middle Ages, and according to some written documents the first time Brijesnica Mala and Klokotnica were mentioned is in 1528. and Lukavica Rijeka and Stanić Rijeka in 1533.

Economy

The main industries in Doboj East are agriculture, textile industry and food industry.

Tourism

Most tourists come to Doboj East for hunting, fishing and adventure tourism.

See also

References

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