Čelić

Čelić
Челић
Town and municipality
Location of Čelić
Location of Čelić
Čelić is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Čelić
Čelić
Location of Čelić
Coordinates: 44°43′N 18°49′E / 44.717°N 18.817°E / 44.717; 18.817
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Tuzla Canton
Geographical regionSemberija
Government
 • Municipal mayorAdmir Hrustanović (SBiH)
Area
 • Town and municipality
140 km2 (50 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Town and municipality
10,502
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,471
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 35
Websitewww.celic.ba

Čelić (Serbian Cyrillic: Челић) is a town and municipality located in the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Čelić was part of the municipality of Lopare prior to the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The part of the municipality that was controlled by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina became the municipality of Čelić.

Geography

The municipality is 132 km2 (51 sq mi) with a population of 12,000. It is located in the hills of Majevica. Čelić borders the municipalities of Srebrenik, Tuzla, Lopare (RS) and the Brčko District.

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, the population of the municipality was 10,502 and there were 3,436 people living in the urban centre of Čelić.[1] In addition to that, there were also 35 people living in the Lopare part.[2]

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Municipality Nationality Total
Bosniaks % Croats % Serbs %
Čelić 9,341 88.94 843 8.02 192 1.82 10,502

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References

  1. ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Link text, additional text.
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