Srbac
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Srbac Србац |
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 Location of Srbac within Republika Srpska |
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| Coordinates: 45°06′N 17°31′E / 45.100°N 17.517°E | ||
| Country |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 Republika Srpska
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| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Drago Ćirić | |
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| • Total | 452,51 km2 (17,472 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013 census) | ||
| • Total | 19,001 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+1) | |
| Area code(s) | 51 | |
| Phone code | +387 | |
| Website | www.srbac-rs.com | |
Srbac (Serbian Cyrillic: Србац), is a town and municipality on the northern border of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Croatia. Srbac is located in the Republika Srpska entity at the entry of river Vrbas into river Sava.
Srbac covers some 453 km² (174.9 mi²) of land in northern Bosnia situated at the entry of the river Vrbas into river Sava. The municipality consists of 39 villages. The city is located at 45.06° N 17.31° E.
The source of the river Vrbas is about 140 km (87 mi) to the south, and the tributary rivers of Suturlija, Crkvena, and Vrbanja flow into the Vrbas at the city of Banja Luka.
The area around Srbac is mountainous woodland to the south-east (40% of the total area) and farmland to the south-west (60% of total area). The city itself is built in the Pannonia valley, which is located on the transition between low mountain areas and flat farmlands. The mountain ranges to the south-east are called Motajica and the highest peak is called Gradina at 652m above sea level. The lowest point is 89m in the Vlaknica (small village) farmlands along the Sava river. The northern border of the municipality with the Republic of Croatia is 42 km long.
Srbac is about 200 km away from the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, 400 km away from the Serbian capital Belgrade, and 250 km away from the Croatian capital Zagreb.
Srbac has a continental climate, with harsh winters and warm summers. The warmest month of the year is July, with an average temperature of 25°C (77°F). The coldest month of the year is January, when temperatures average -5°C (23 °F). Annual precipitation for Srbac is about 875 mm. Due to the city's high latitude; it snows in Srbac almost every year as well. Strong winds come from the north and northeast bringing in lots of snow.
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