Banovići
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Banovići Бановићи |
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| Municipality and town | ||
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 Location of Banovići within Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
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 Banovići
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| Coordinates: 44°24′N 18°32′E / 44.400°N 18.533°E | ||
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Government | ||
| • Municipality president | Midhat Husić(SDA) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013 census) | ||
| • Total | 23,431 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Area code(s) | +387 35 | |
| Website | opcina-banovici.com.ba | |
Banovići is a town and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The intensive development of Banovići begins with construction of the railway Brčko-Banovići in the year 1946. Due to its quality, brown coal from Banovići is well-known all over Europe.
Banovići Municipality is situated on the foothills of Konjuh mountain. Town settlement of Banovići was built on the embankments of Litva river. Its average height above sea-level is 332 meters. The municipality encompasses 185 km2 and it includes the following settlements: Borovac, Banovići Selo, Ćatići, Milići, Mrgan, Repnik, Podgorje, Grivice, Treštenica Donja, Treštenica Gornja, Tulovići, Oskova, Željova, Omazići, Lozna, Seona, Pribitkovići, Stražbenica and Gornji Bučik. According to the 1991 census, there were 26,507 inhabitants, out of the number there were 72% Bosniaks, 17% of Serbs, 2% of Croats and 9% of the others. According to some estimates in 2000, the population of Banovići is about 29,000, and a considerable number of them are refugees.
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