Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

For several villages called Gračanica, see Gračanica § Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Gračanica (Cyrillic: Грачаница) is a city located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, east of Doboj and west of Tuzla. As of 2013, it has a population of 45,220 inhabitants.

Gračanica Грачаница
City
Grad Gračanica Град Грачаница City of Gračanica
Coat of arms
Location of Gračanica within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Coordinates: 44°41′21″N 18°18′08″E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Tuzla
Government
• Mayor	Sadmir Džebo (SDA)
Area
• City	216 km2 (83 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• City	45,220
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
• Urban	13,400
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+387 35
Website	www.opcina-gracanica.ba

Gračanica

Gračanica is located in the lower valley of the River Sokoluša along the main road from Tuzla to Doboj, about 50 km west of Tuzla.

Settlements

• Babići
• Doborovci
• Donja Lohinja
• Džakule
• Gornja Lohinja
• Gračanica
• Lendići
• Lukavica
• Malešići
• Miričina
• Orahovica Donja
• Orahovica Gornja
• Piskavica
• Pribava
• Prijeko Brdo
• Rašljeva
• Skipovac Donji
• Skipovac Gornji
• Sočkovac
• Soko
• Stjepan Polje
• Škahovica
• Vranovići

History

The earliest documented references to Gračanica date back to 1528 in Ottoman archives, where it was identified for its iron mine. Approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) from the town, a medieval fortress named Sokol existed. Gračanica attained town status in 1548. During the 17th century, it underwent expansion facilitated by Ahmed-paša Budimlija, who constructed the White Mosque, a public bath, and a clock tower. Under the Austrian Empire, Gračanica witnessed substantial economic, urban, and cultural advancements. From 1929 to 1941, Gračanica was part of the Vrbas Banovina within the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Climate

In January, the average temperature is 1.8 °C (35.2 °F), while in July, it rises to 23.3 °C (73.9 °F).

This region is known for its limited precipitation, with an annual average of 830mm/m2. The highest precipitation occurs in May (121mm) and June (101mm), while March records the lowest (41mm). Snowfall is most frequent in January, February, and March, with an average of 50 days per year. Gračanica exhibits a continental climate type.

Demographics

Population

Population of settlements – Gračanica municipality
	Settlement	1961.	1971.	1981.	1991.	2013.
	Total	30,203	46,950	54,311	59,134	45,220
1	Babići				1,831	1,897
2	Doborovci				1,999	1,854
3	Donja Lohinja				1,091	1,149
4	Džakule				2,306	1,929
5	Gračanica		9,477	12,103	12,712	13,400
6	Lendići				318	237
7	Lukavica				3,231	2,762
8	Malešići				2,964	2,853
9	Miričina				2,517	2,266
10	Orahovica Donja				4,304	3,966
11	Orahovica Gornja				2,035	1,771
12	Piskavica				808	720
13	Pribava				1,682	2,096
14	Prijeko Brdo				464	386
15	Rašljeva				758	691
16	Škahovica				1,423	1,400
17	Soko				1,920	1,746
18	Stjepan Polje				3,347	3,466
19	Vranovići				1,074	1,001

Ethnic composition

Ethnic composition – Gračanica city
	2013.	1991.	1981.	1971.
Total	13,400 (100,0%)	12,712 (100,0%)	12,103 (100,0%)	9,477 (100,0%)
Bosniaks		10,282 (80,88%)	9,604 (79,35%)	8,225 (86,79%)
Serbs		1,169 (9,196%)	1,000 (8,262%)	934 (9,855%)
Yugoslavs		900 (7,080%)	1,284 (10,61%)	98 (1,034%)
Others		314 (2,470%)	104 (0,859%)	71 (0,749%)
Croats		47 (0,370%)	67 (0,554%)	99 (1,045%)
Montenegrins			31 (0,256%)	34 (0,359%)
Macedonians			6 (0,050%)	6 (0,063%)
Albanians			5 (0,041%)	7 (0,074%)
Slovenes			1 (0,008%)	2 (0,021%)
Hungarians			1 (0,008%)	1 (0,011%)

Ethnic composition – Gračanica municipality
	2013.	1991.	1981.	1971.	1961.
Total	45,220 (100,0%)	59,134 (100,0%)	54,311 (100,0%)	46,950 (100,0%)	30,203 (100,0%)
Bosniaks	43,857 (96,99%)	42,599 (72,04%)	38,189 (70,32%)	33,135 (70,58%)	20,726 (68,62%)
Others	1,134 (2,508%)	1,315 (2,224%)	288 (0,530%)	219 (0,466%)	77 (0,250%)
Serbs	157 (0,347%)	13,558 (22,93%)	13,226 (24,35%)	13 135 (27,98%)	8,543 (28,29%)
Croats	72 (0,159%)	132 (0,223%)	135 (0,249%)	199 (0,424%)	171 (0,570%)
Yugoslavs		1,530 (2,587%)	2,359 (4,344%)	184 (0,392%)	686 (2,270%)
Montenegrins			50 (0,092%)	45 (0,096%)
Roma			24 (0,044%)	1 (0,002%)
Albanians			20 (0,037%)	10 (0,021%)
Macedonians			13 (0,024%)	9 (0,019%)
Slovenes			5 (0,009%)	7 (0,015%)
Hungarians			2 (0,004%)	6 (0,013%)

Notable people

• Branko Cvetković, basketball player
• Muhamed Konjić, football player
• Mitar Lukić, football player
• Vedin Musić, football player
• Arminka Helić, politician

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gračanica is twinned with:^[1]

• Fleury-les-Aubrais, France
• Formia, Italy
• Pljevlja, Montenegro

Sports

• NK Bratstvo Gračanica, an association football club
• RK Gračanica, a handball club