Brčko
Brčko (Serbian Cyrillic: Брчко, pronounced [br̩̂tʃkoː]) is a city and the administrative seat of Brčko District, in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies on the banks of Sava river across from Croatia. As of 2013, it has a population of 39,893 inhabitants.
Brčko
Брчко | |
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City | |
Brčko | |
Brčko Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina Brčko Brčko (Balkans) | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′38″N 18°48′40″E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| District | Brčko District |
| Geographical region | Posavina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zijad Nišić (SBiH) |
| • President of the District Assembly | Siniša Milić (SNSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 402 km2 (155 sq mi) |
| • Land | 493 km2 (190 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 39,893 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| • Brčko District | 83,516 |
| Postcode | 76100 (Pošte Srpske) 76120 (BH Pošta) |
| Area code | +387 049 |
| Website | www |
De jure, the Brčko District belongs to both entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska) but in practice it is not governed by either; practically, Brčko is a self-governing free city.
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