Lukavac

For other places with the same name, see Lukavac (disambiguation).
Lukavac
Лукавац
Municipality

Coat of arms
Lukavac

Location of Lukavac

Coordinates: 44°33′N 18°31′E / 44.550°N 18.517°E / 44.550; 18.517Coordinates: 44°33′N 18°31′E / 44.550°N 18.517°E / 44.550; 18.517
Country  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity The Federation
Canton Tuzla Canton
Government
 • Municipality president Dževad Mujkić (SDA)
Area
 • Total 337 km2 (130 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
 • Total 46,731
 • Density 139/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) +387 35
Website http://www.lukavac.ba

Lukavac is a town and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town is the seat of a municipality within the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Geography

Lukavac covers an area of 352,66 km2. It shares borders with municipalities: of Tuzla, Živinice, Banovići, Zavidovići, Maglaj, Petrovo, Gračanica and Srebrenik.

Apart from the town, the municipality comprises the following villages: Babice Donje • Babice Gornje • Berkovica • Bikodže • Bistarac Donji • Bistarac Gornji • Bokavići • Borice • Brijesnica Donja • Brijesnica Gornja • Caparde • Cerik • Crveno Brdo • Devetak • Dobošnica • Gnojnica • Huskići • Jaruške Donje • Jaruške Gornje • Kalajevo • Komari • Krtova • Kruševica • Lukavac • Lukavac Gornji • Mičijevići • Milino Selo • Modrac • Orahovica • Poljice • Prline • Prokosovići • Puračić • Smoluća Donja • Smoluća Gornja • Semići • Sižje • Stupari • Šikulje • Tabaci • Tumare • Turija • Vasiljevci • Vijenac

Demographics

1971

In 1971, the population of Lukavac was 51,781, made up of:

1991

In the 1991 census, Lukavac municipality had 56,830 residents:

Economy

Lukavac has strong chemical industry, like the whole Tuzla region. The main factories are Soda Lukavac, member of Turkish Şişecam group[1] and cement factory Fabrika Cementa Lukavac (FCL).

Sport

The town's football club is FK Radnički Lukavac. There is also Aikido Club "GARD" Lukavac .

Lukavac town's Karate Club (previously known as KK Reweus [2] has achieved top recognitions in worldwide Karate competitions, and has produced some of the best Karate Champions in the Region. Members of the club regularly represent Bosnia and Herzegovina's representation in world championships.

Notable residents

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Lukavac is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ Şişecam Soda Lukavac d.o.o.
  2. ↑ Karate Club Reweus
  3. ↑ Frohmader, Andrea. "Bremen - Referat 32 Städtepartnerschaften / Internationale Beziehungen" [Bremen - Unit 32 Twinning / International Relations]. Das Rathaus Bremen Senatskanzlei [Bremen City Hall - Senate Chancellery] (in German). Retrieved 2013-08-09.
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