Simin Han
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Simin Han | |
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Village | |
  Simin Han | |
| Coordinates: 44°31′38.7″N 18°44′31.6″E / 44.527417°N 18.742111°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Tuzla |
| Municipality |  Tuzla |
| Established | 1461 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 2,278 |
| • Density | 1,750/sq mi (674/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +387 (35) |
Simin Han is a town east of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has a school, a mosque, and a youth soccer training centre. Its neighboring towns are Gornja Tuzla and Slavinovići.
During the Bosnia Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire, people would use this place as an overnight sleeping place. In the 17th century, people started populating the town, building houses and other buildings, including a mosque; the mosque still stands today and shortly renovated. The origin of the name Simin is Turkish and means 'silvery'.
