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Encyclopedia > Bijeljina
Бијељина
Bijeljina
Coat of arms
Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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General Information
Entity Republika Srpska
Municipality area 734 km²
Population
- (est.)

125,000-150,000
- (1991 census) 96,796
Coordinates 44°45′N, 19°13′E
Area code +387 55
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
CEST (UTC+2)
Website www.sobijeljina.com
Politics
Mayor Mićo Mićić (SDS) [2]

Bijeljina (Serbian Cyrillic: Бијељина) is a town and municipality in northeastern Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town is situated on the flat rich plains of Semberija. Bijeljina is 6 km from the border of Serbia, 40 km from Croatia and 35 km from Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 631 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1520 pixel, file size: 290 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Categories: Bosnia and Herzegovina | Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Lists of subnational entities | Bosnia and Herzegovina geography stubs ... Not to be confused with Serbia. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... 1991 Bosnia and Herzegovina Population Census was the last census of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina taken before the Bosnian War. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This is a list of dialing codes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... “UTC” redirects here. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... “UTC” redirects here. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Serbian Democratic Party (Serbian: Srpska Demokratska Stranka, SDS) is a Serbian nationalist political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Cyrillic alphabet (pronounced also called azbuka, from the old name of the first two letters) is actually a family of alphabets, subsets of which are used by certain Slavic languages — Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Rusyn, Serbian, and Ukrainian—as well as many other languages of the former Soviet Union... Not to be confused with Serbia. ... Semberija (Cyrillic: Семберија) is a geographical region in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ... The location of the FBiH entity as part of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe. ...

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Architecture

The oldest building in Bijeljina is the Serbian Orthodox Saint George church (Svetog Djordja) which was built in 1872. The second oldest building is the Semberija Museum which was built in 1876. The city park (Gradski Park) was founded in 1892. Early history The Serbs migrated to the Balkans during the reign of Byzantine emperor Heraclius (610-641). ... Saint-George is a municipality with 695 inhabitants (as of 2003) in the district of Aubonne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ...


Transportation

There is only one railway line in Bijeljina. That Railway Line stretches from Bijeljina to Šid in Serbia. From Šid you join a line where you can go east towards Belgrade or go west to Croatia. Å id (Шид) is a town and municipality in Srem District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ... For other uses, see Belgrade (disambiguation). ...


Bijeljina also has an airfield.


Geography

Semberija is a flat region which is bound by the rivers Sava, Drina and the Majevica mountains. The entire Semberija area is typically an agricultural region which has fertile land and suitable weather conditions.


Semberija has the most developed agricultural area in Republika Srpska. The focus of the production is on wheat and corns, vegetables, cabbage, paprika, tomato and water-melon. Also, cattle-breeding (fattening of cows and pigs) and growing fruits.

Tourism

Bijeljina holds many events. Bijeljina holds an international Folklore Festival known as Semberija folk fest, Rhythm of Europe. The aim of the Festival is to cherish and promote the folklore tradition of the people from all over the world. SKUD Semberija Semberija Folk Fest is an annual festival of folklore creativity held in Bijeljina, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

History

Petar Karadjordjevic I monument. He was the King of Serbia from 1903-1918.
Serbia in 1809, during the First Serbian Uprising against Ottoman Empire. Bijeljina is located in top left corner
Serbia in 1809, during the First Serbian Uprising against Ottoman Empire. Bijeljina is located in top left corner

Although the name Bijeljina was first mentioned in 1446, this name was in use only after 1918. During Austro-Hungarian period, the town had the name Bjelina and, before that, Belina or Bilina. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 608 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (640 × 631 pixel, file size: 60 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 608 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (640 × 631 pixel, file size: 60 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1016x753, 21 KB)historic map This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1016x753, 21 KB)historic map This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...


In front of the city hall is a statue of King Petar Karadjordjevic. The monument is of the Serbian king from 1903-1918. During the Second World War the Ustaše removed it. After World War Two the communist government refused to return the monument. The first non-communist local government returned the monument in 1991. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... An UstaÅ¡e guard pose among the bodies of prisoners murdered in the Jasenovac concentration camp The UstaÅ¡e (also known as Ustashas or Ustashi) was a Croatian extreme nationalist movement. ...


Monastery Tavna

Monastery Tavna is located in the southern part of Bijeljina municipality. It was originally built by Dragutin's sons Vladislav i Urosic. Stefan Dragutin was the King of Serbia from 1276 to 1282 and king of Srem from 1282 to 1316. The present church of monastery Tavna, is built in the same place as the original. Tavna is older than the other monasteries in the region such as Ozrena, Liplja, Vozuce and Gostovica. Tavna was damaged in the first years of Turkish rule, but was restored by the people. This was not the only time the monastery was damaged. It was damaged many times during the Turkish period and also during World War Two. Between 1941 and 1945 Tavna was bombed by the Ustase. On one of the gravestones it says "Zdravko Jovacnovic Killed 1943 by the Ustasa Blue Division protecting and defending the monastery". After World War Two Tavna was rebuilt. Stefan Dragutin (d. ... For the region in Europe, see Srem (region) For the Polish city, see Śrem, Poland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Ustaše (often spelled Ustashe in English; singular Ustaša or Ustasha) was a Croatian far-right organisation put in charge of the Independent State of Croatia by the Axis Powers in 1941. ...

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Bosnian War

In 1991-1992 Bijeljina was the center of the local Serb Autonomous Region, organized by the local Serb authorities - SAO Semberija i Majevica. SAO North-Eastern Bosnia (Serbian: SAO Severo-Istočna Bosna/САО Северо-Источна Босна) or Serbian Autonomous Oblast of North-Eastern Bosnia was an Serbian autonomous region (oblast) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...


During the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bijeljina saw a significant demographic change. Before the war, the town contained Serbs and Bosniaks, while its vicinity consisted of mostly Serbian villages, except for the large village of Janja. Bijeljina was one of the first places to be dragged into the war, being located at a key strategic location. In the first days of April 1992, the town was attacked by Serb paramilitary groups led by Arkan. According to contemporary news reports, up to 100 civilians were killed, and the non-Serb population was driven out. This was one of the first instances of ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is surmised that Bijeljina was attacked first because of its strategic location in the north-eastern corner of Bosnia near the Serbian border.[1] Combatants  Bosnia and Herzegovina Volunteers from Islamic countries HVO  Croatia Volunteers from Western Europe Republika Srpska  Yugoslavia Various paramilitary units from Serbia and Montenegro Volunteers from Eastern Europe Commanders Alija Izetbegović (President of Bosnia and Herzegovina) Sefer Halilović (Army chief of staff 1992-1993) Rasim Delić (Army chief of Staff... Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below (* many Serbs opted for Yugoslav ethnicity) [27] Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in... Languages Bosnian Religions Predominantly Islam Related ethnic groups Slavs (South Slavs) The Bosniaks or Bosniacs[1] (Bosnian: BoÅ¡njaci, IPA: ) are a South Slavic people, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia) and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro, with a smaller autochthonous population also present in Croatia... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Željko Ražnatović or in Serbian Cyrillic writing Жељко Ражњатовић, (April 17, 1952 - January 15, 2000), widely known as Arkan or Аркан, was a Serbian paramilitary leader, nationalistic politician, assembly... Ethnic cleansing refers to various policies or practices aimed at the displacement of an ethnic group from a particular territory in order to create a supposedly ethnically pure society. ...


During the war, Bijeljina saw a large influx of Bosnian Serbs expelled by Bosniaks and Bosnian Croats from other regions of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Serbs (in the Serbian language Срби, Srbi) are a south Slavic people living chiefly in Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Languages Bosnian Religions Predominantly Islam Related ethnic groups Slavs (South Slavs) The Bosniaks or Bosniacs[1] (Bosnian: BoÅ¡njaci, IPA: ) are a South Slavic people, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia) and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro, with a smaller autochthonous population also present in Croatia... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a south Slavic people mostly living in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (where theyre one of the constitutive nations). ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (also variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ...


Archaeological find

When the mosque in Bijeljina was destroyed during the Bosnian war it was discovered to have been built over a Serbian Orthodox Church and Serbian graves.[3] Early history The Serbs migrated to the Balkans during the reign of Byzantine emperor Heraclius (610-641). ...

Demographics

1910

According to the 1910 census, the absolute majority in the Bijeljina municipality were Orthodox Christians (70.57%).


1971

At the 1971 census, Bijeljina municipality had 86.826 inhabitants, including:[citation needed]

Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below (* many Serbs opted for Yugoslav ethnicity) [27] Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in... Languages Serbo-Croat(Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian) Macedonian Religions Predominantly Islam Related ethnic groups South Slavs Muslims by nationality (Muslimani, Муслимани) was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to describe mainly native Slavic Muslims. ... Yugoslavs (Bosnian: Jugosloveni; Macedonian, Serbian Cyrillic: Југословени; Latinic: Jugosloveni; Croatian: Jugoslaveni, Slovenian: Jugoslovani) is an ethnic designation used by some people in former Yugoslavia, which continues to be used in some of its successor countries. ... Languages Croatian Religions Predominantly Roman Catholic Related ethnic groups Slavs South Slavs Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. ...

1991

At the 1991 census, Bijeljina municipality had 96,796 inhabitants, including:[2]

Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below (* many Serbs opted for Yugoslav ethnicity) [27] Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in... Serbs are one of the three constitutive nations of Bosnia-Herzegovina, predominantly concentrated in the Republika Srpska, although many also live in the other entity, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Languages Serbo-Croat(Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian) Macedonian Religions Predominantly Islam Related ethnic groups South Slavs Muslims by nationality (Muslimani, Муслимани) was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to describe mainly native Slavic Muslims. ... Yugoslavs (Bosnian: Jugosloveni; Macedonian, Serbian Cyrillic: Југословени; Latinic: Jugosloveni; Croatian: Jugoslaveni, Slovenian: Jugoslovani) is an ethnic designation used by some people in former Yugoslavia, which continues to be used in some of its successor countries. ... Languages Croatian Religions Predominantly Roman Catholic Related ethnic groups Slavs South Slavs Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. ... Ethnic map of BIH, 2006. ...

Present

At present, the municipality has about 150,000 to 200,000 inhabitants (estimate), with most of whom are Serbs. Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below (* many Serbs opted for Yugoslav ethnicity) [27] Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in...


Bijeljina Coat of Arms

The two red lines on the shield represents the two rivers Sava and Drina. The image of the church represents the Serbian Orthodox Tavna Monastery. The person on the left represents Filip Višnjić (1767–1834) who was a popular poet and guslar (gusle player). The person on the right is Prince Ivo of Semberija, who lost all his property by ransoming slaves from the Ottoman Turks during the Serbian uprising against Ottoman rule. The crown has the image of the city hall. Maize and corn represents the main agricultural products of the region.


Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 489 pixelsFull resolution (845 × 516 pixel, file size: 494 KB, MIME type: image/png) http://www. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 489 pixelsFull resolution (845 × 516 pixel, file size: 494 KB, MIME type: image/png) http://www. ... Filip Višnjić (1767-1834) Filip Višnjic (serbian-Филип Вишњић) was born at Vilića Guvno in the village Gornja Trnova, municipality Ugljevik in 1767. ... Serbian Gusle The gusle or gusla (Bulgarian: Гусла, Croatian: Gusle, Serbian: Гусле, Gusle ) is a single-stringed instrument used in the Balkans and on the Dinarides area. ...


Saint’s Day

Bijeljina municipality's Saint is Saint Panteleimon (Sveti Pantelejmon). Saint Pantaleon (Panteleimon), counted in the West among the late-medieval Fourteen Holy Helpers and in the East as one of the Holy Unmercenary Healers, was a martyr of Nicomedia in Bithynia during the Diocletian persecution of 303 AD. According to the martyrologies, Pantaleon was the son of a rich...

Municipal subdivisions

Places in Bijeljina municipality: Amajlije, Balatun, Banjica, Batar, Batković, Bijeljina, Bjeloševac, Brijesnica, Brodac Donji, Brodac Gornji, Bukovica Donja, Bukovica Gornja, Crnjelovo Donje, Crnjelovo Gornje, Čađavica Donja, Čađavica Gornja, Čađavica Srednja, Čardačine, Čengić, Ćipirovine, Dazdarevo, Dragaljevac Donji, Dragaljevac Gornji, Dragaljevac Srednji, Dvorovi, Glavičice, Glavičorak, Glogovac, Gojsovac, Golo Brdo, Hase, Janja, Johovac, Kacevac, Kojčinovac, Kovanluk, Kriva Bara, Ljeljenča, Ljeskovac, Magnojević Donji, Magnojević Gornji, Magnojević Srednji, Međaši, Modran, Novo Naselje, Novo Selo, Obrijež, Ostojićevo, Patkovača, Piperci, Popovi, Dijelovi , Pučile, Ruhotina, Suho Polje, Triješnica, Trnjaci, Velika Obarska, Velino Selo, Vršani, Zagoni. Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Serbian Orthodox Church in ÄŒengić ÄŒengić (Cyrillic: Ченгић) is a place located south from the city of Bijeljina in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Bijeljina municipality (dark red) Serbian Orthodox Church in Janja Janja is a village in the Bijeljina munipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ... Location Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Population  â€“ (est. ...


Sport

Bijeljina has one major football stadium known as Bijeljina Gradski Stadion. That Stadium is home to FK Radnik Bijeljina, which plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first football was brought to Bijeljina in 1916. The first football club was FK Podrinje which was formed in 1919. Later came the clubs FK Zora in 1920, FK Građanski in 1923, and FK Semberija in 1935. After World War Two, FK Radnik Bijeljina was formed. There is also BSK Ledinci Bijeljina. Bijeljina Gradski Stadion Bijeljina Gradski Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Bijeljina, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... FK Radnik is a football club playing in the city of Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The Premier League is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... BSK Ledinci Bijeljina is a football club playing in the city of Bijeljina, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...


Bijeljina has basketball clubs KK Budućnost Bijeljina, KK Radnik Bijeljina and KK Bijeljina Plus. KoÅ¡arkaÅ¡ki Klub Budućnost (Serbian Cyrillic: КК Будућност, English: KK Budućnost) is a basketball club from Bijeljina, Republika Srpska. ... KoÅ¡arkaÅ¡ki Klub Radnik (Serbian Cyrillic: КК Радник, English: KK Radnik) is a basketball club from Bijeljina, Republika Srpska. ...


Notable people from Bijeljina

  • Savo Milošević - Serbian football striker
  • Branimir Bajić - Footballer
  • Goran Jelisić
  • Miloš Bojanić - Serbian Singer

Savo Milošević (Serbian Cyrilic: Саво Милошевић) (born September 2, 1973 in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian football striker, the all-time leading scorer and cap leader for the Serbia and Montenegro national football team. ... Branimir Bajić (Cyrillic: Бранимир Бајић) was born October 19, 1979 in Bijeljina, Yugoslavia, now Bosnia and Herzegovina and is a Bosnian football player. ... Goran Jelisić (Serbian Cyrillic Горан Јелисић), indicted Serb war criminal from Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Miloš Bojanić (Милош Бојанић) is a Bosnian Serb turbo-folk singer. ...

Sister cities

Other forms of cooperation and city friendship similar to the twin/sister city programmes:

 Kruševac, Serbia 

Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... KruÅ¡evac (Serbian Cyrillic: Крушевац,  ) is a city and a municipality located in Serbia at 43. ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ...

See also

Serbia Portal

Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_(bordered). ... Semberija (Cyrillic: Семберија) is a geographical region in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Skycraper called Pavlovics Tower represents a symbol of a new city on river Drina Slobomir, that has been planned to be built in a central part of a city, 177 meter hight with 37 stories Slobomir is the name of a new town in Bosnia-Herzegovina (notably Republika Srpska...

External links

  • City of Bijeljina
  • Bijeljina Forum site
  • Bijeljina.com
  • SKUD Semberija Bijeljina
  • Semberija Folk Fest

References

  1. ^ * Noel Malcolm - Bosnia - a short history (Macmillan, 1994)
  2. ^ [1] Bosnia and Herzegovina 1991 census. Retrieved on 3 May 2007.
 
Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina


Coordinates: 44°45′N, 19°13′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Bijeljina: Information from Answers.com (384 words)
Bijeljina (Cyrillic: Бијељина) is a town and municipality in northeastern Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In 1991-1992 Bijeljina was the center of the local Serb Autonomous Region, organized by the local Serb authorities - SAO Semberija i Majevica.
Bijeljina was one of the first places to be dragged into the war, being located at a key strategic location.
Bosnia: Bijeljina's Minorities Unable to Return Home (Human Rights Watch, 31-5-2000) (788 words)
Instead, the authorities in Bijeljina continue to obstruct the implementation of the Dayton agreement, providing neither protection nor equal rights to the Bosniak community of Bijeljina, while actively deterring the return of Bosniaks who were driven from the city during the war.
Bijeljina is a strategic city in Republika Srpska (RS), in the divided Bosnia and Hercegovina.
During the war, the Bosnian Serb authorities tried to force the non-Serb population to leave through a rigorous campaign of "ethnic cleansing." Many non-Serbs were fired from their jobs, forced to work at the frontline or held in the Batkovi detention camp.
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