Gradiška

Infobox Settlement

settlement_type =
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Bosnia and Herzegovina

subdivision_type1 = Entity
subdivision_name1 = Republika Srpska
subdivision_type2 =
subdivision_name2 =

timezone=CET
utc_offset=+1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2

unit_pref=
map_caption =Location of PAGENAME within Bosnia and Herzegovina
latNS=N
longEW=E
population_as_of= 1991
native_name = Градишка
official_name = Gradiška
image_shield = Grb_Gradiska.png

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population_total = 62,062
parts_type=Settlements
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latd =45|latm=08
longd=17|longm=15
area_code = +387 51
website = [http://www.opstina.gradiska.com/ www.opstina.gradiska.com]
footnotes =
|leader_title=Mayor
leader_name = Nikola Kragulj (SNSD) [http://www.izbori.ba/documents/Rezultati%20izbora%202004/Utvrdjeni/2004NacelniciRS.pdf]
leader_party =
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Gradiška (Cyrillic: Градишка) is a town and municipality in northwestern Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town is situated on the Lijevče plain, at the right bank of the Sava river across Stara Gradiška in Croatia, and about convert|45|km|mi|0|abbr=on north of Banja Luka.

History

According to the written documents, Gradiška was first mentioned a little more than 700 years ago under the name of Gradiški Brod. However, the life in the area of the present town, its immediate and wider environs, dates back to the prehistoric times. In the time of Roman Empire, the city named Servitium existed at this location. Gradiška was mentioned as a free town. In the Middle Ages, Gradiška had a major importance as the place where the Sava river used to be crossed.

Demographics

1971

53.581 total
* Serbs - 35.038 (65,39)
* Muslims - 12.688 (23,68)
* Croats - 4.415 (8,23)
* Yugoslavs - 415 (0,77)
* Others - 1.025 (1,93)

1991

In 1991, the municipality of Gradiška had a population of 60,062, including:
*35,989 Serbs (59.9%) (See: Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
*15,888 Muslims by nationality (26.4%)
*3,422 Croats (5.6%) (See: Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
*3,245 Yugoslavs (5.4%)
*1,518 others (2.5%)

The town of Gradiška itself had 18,671 residents, including:
*43.5% Muslims by nationality
*37.7% Serbs
*10.3% Yugoslavs
*4.6% Croats
*3.9% others

Sport

The local football club, FK Kozara, plays in the First League of the Republika Srpska.

ee also

*Municipalities of Republika Srpska
*Subdivisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

External links

* [http://www.opstina.gradiska.com/ Official site of the municipality]
* [http://www.gradiska.com www.gradiska.com]