Čelić
Town and municipality in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Čelić (Serbian Cyrillic: Челић) is a town and municipality located in the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Čelić
Челић | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
| |
 Location of Čelić | |
  Čelić Location of Čelić | |
| Coordinates: 44°43′N 18°49′E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Tuzla Canton |
| Geographical region | Semberija |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Admir Hrustanović (SBiH) |
| Area | |
| 140 km2 (54 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| 10,502 | |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,471 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +387 35 |
| Website | www |
Čelić was part of the municipality of Lopare prior to the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The part of the municipality that was controlled by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina became the municipality of Čelić.
Geography
The municipality is 132 km2 (51 sq mi) with a population of 12,000. It is located in the hills of Majevica. Čelić borders the municipalities of Srebrenik, Tuzla, Lopare (RS) and the Brčko District.
Demographics
According to the 2013 census, the population of the municipality was 10,502 and there were 3,436 people living in the urban centre of Čelić.[1] In addition to that, there were also 35 people living in the Lopare part.[2]
Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition of the municipality:
| Municipality | Nationality | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | % | Croats | % | Serbs | % | ||
| Čelić | 9,341 | 88.94 | 843 | 8.02 | 192 | 1.82 | 10,502 |
