Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brod (Serbian Cyrillic: Брод, pronounced [brôːd]), formerly Bosanski Brod (Serbian Cyrillic: Босански Брод) and Srpski Brod (Serbian Cyrillic: Српски Брод), is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the south bank of the river Sava, in the western part of the Posavina region. As of 2013, the town has a population of 7,637 inhabitants, while the municipality has a population of 16,619 inhabitants.

Brod
Брод
Bosanski Brod
Town and municipality
Brod
Location of Brod within Republika Srpska
Coordinates: 45°08′N 17°59′E
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
Geographical regionPosavina
Government
  Municipal mayorZoran Vidić (SDS)
  Municipality229.3 km2 (88.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Town
8,563
  Municipality
16,619
  Municipality density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code53
Websitewww.opstina-brod.net
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