Brčko District

Self-governing administrative unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Self-governing condominium of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska

Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Брчко Дистрикт Босне и Херцеговине
Brčko Distrikt Bosne i Hercegovine

Self-governing condominium of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska

Location of Brčko District within Bosnia and Herzegovina

Coordinates: 44°52′0″N 18°47′0″E﻿ / ﻿44.86667°N 18.78333°E﻿ / 44.86667; 18.78333
Country| Bosnia and Herzegovina
Established by final arbitration decision| 5 March 1999[1]
Statute took effect| 8 March 2000[2]
Seat| Brčko
Government

• Mayor| Zijad Nišić (SBiH)
• President of the Assembly| Siniša Milić (SNSD)
• International Supervisor[Note 1]| Jonathan Mennuti
Area

• Total| 493 km2 (190 sq mi)
Population

(2013)

• Total| 83,516
• Density| 170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

76100

Area code| (+387) 49
ISO 3166 code| BA-BRC
Website| Government website,
Assembly website

1. ^ Brcko international supervision suspended since 23 May 2012[3]

Map of the District Dayton boundary lines before the formation of the Brčko District

Brčko District (Serbo-Croatian: Brčko Distrikt / Брчко Дистрикт), officially the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: Brčko Distrikt Bosne i Hercegovine / Брчко Дистрикт Босне и Херцеговине), is a self-governing administrative unit in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Officially a condominium of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, it was formed in 1999 to reflect the multi-ethnic nature of Brčko and the surrounding areas and their special status within the newly independent Bosnia. In reality, it functions as a local self-government area, much like the other municipalities in the country.[4]

The seat of the district is the city of Brčko.

## History[edit]

The Brčko District was established after an arbitration process undertaken by the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1][2][5] According to the Dayton Peace Accords, however, the process could only arbitrate the disputed portion of the Inter-Entity Boundary Line (IEBL).[6] The Brčko District was formed of the entire territory of the former Brčko municipality, of which 48% (including Brčko city) was in the newly formed Republika Srpska, while 52% was in the old Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Brčko was the only element in the Dayton Peace Agreement that was not finalized at the time. The arbitration agreement was later finalized in March 1999,[1] resulting in a "district" that was to be administrated by an American Brčko International Supervisor. Since 2006, Principal Deputy High Representative has taken over the Brcko supervisor role.

The first Brčko International Supervisor arrived in April 1997. Up to that time, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) had a modest office headed by Randolph Hampton. During the interim time before the District of Brčko could be represented post-arbitration agreement, local elections were held, and humanitarian relief was provided with cooperation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and ECHO. The District became known as a center for different state-building programs run by foreign governments, particularly the United States.

In 2006, under the Supervisory Order, all "Entity legislation in Brčko District and the IEBL" was abolished. The ruling made by the Brčko Supervisor Susan Johnson abolished all Entity Laws in the District, as well as the Entity Border Line. The ruling made the Laws of the District and the Laws of the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina (including the laws of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina) paramount within the District.[7]

Following a Peace Implementation Council (PIC) meeting on 23 May 2012, it was decided to suspend, not terminate, the mandate of the Brčko International Supervisor. The Brčko Arbitral Tribunal, together with the suspended Brčko Supervision, continues to exist.[3]

## Settlements[edit]

* Bijela
* Boće
* Boderište
* Brčko
* Brezik
* Brezovo Polje
* Brka
* Brod
* Bukovac
* Bukvik Donji
* Bukvik Gornji
* Buzekara
* Cerik
* Čađavac
* Čande
* Čoseta
* Donji Rahić
* Donji Zovik
* Dubrave
* Dubravice Donje
* Dubravice Gornje
* Gajevi
* Gorice
* Gornji Rahić
* Gornji Zovik
* Grbavica
* Gredice
* Islamovac
* Krbeta
* Ivici
* Krepšić
* Laništa
* Lukavac
* Maoča
* Marković Polje
* Ograđenovac
* Omerbegovača
* Palanka
* Popovo Polje
* Potočari
* Rašljani
* Ražljevo
* Repino Brdo
* Sandići
* Skakava Donja
* Skakava Gornja
* Slijepčevići
* Stanovi
* Šatorovići
* Štrepci
* Trnjaci
* Ulice
* Ulović
* Vitanovići Donji
* Vitanovići Gornji
* Vučilovac
* Vujičići
* Vukšić Donji
* Vukšić Gornji

## Demographics[edit]

Brčko District comprises 1% of the land area of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is home to 2.37% of the country's total population.

### Population[edit]

Population of settlements – Brčko District

| Settlement  | 1948\.  | 1953\.  | 1961\.  | 1971\.  | 1981\.  | 1991\.  | 2013\.
| Total  | 49,969  | 65,078  | 62,952  | 74,771  | 82,768  | 87,627  | 83,516
1  | Bijela  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,539  | 1,923
2  | Boće  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,253  | 1,270
3  | Boderište  |  |  |  |  |  | 965  | 661
4  | Brčko |  |  | 17,949  | 25,337  | 31,437  | 41,406  | 39,893
5  | Brezik  |  |  |  |  |  | 413  | 601
6  | Brezovo Polje  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,393  | 1,292
7  | Brezovo Polje Selo  |  |  |  |  |  | 335  | 251
8  | Brka  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,044  | 2,234
9  | Brod  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,042  | 1,286
10  | Buzekara  |  |  |  |  |  | 430  | 268
11  | Čande  |  |  |  |  |  | 377  | 321
12  | Cerik  |  |  |  |  |  | 280  | 233
13  | Čoseta  |  |  |  |  |  | 507  | 732
14  | Donji Rahić  |  |  |  |  |  | 647  | 366
15  | Donji Zovik  |  |  |  |  |  | 481  | 494
16  | Dubrave  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,338  | 1,463
17  | Dubravice Donje  |  |  |  |  |  | 396  | 315
18  | Gorice  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,097  | 654
19  | Gornji Rahić  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,167  | 3,403
20  | Gornji Zovik  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,569  | 1,408
21  | Grbavica  |  |  |  |  |  | 557  | 1,527
22  | Gredice  |  |  |  |  |  | 303  | 1,109
23  | Krepšić  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,156  | 696
24  | Laništa  |  |  |  |  |  | 656  | 450
25  | Maoča  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,886  | 3,030
26  | Marković Polje  |  |  |  |  |  | 470  | 370
27  | Ograđenovac  |  |  |  |  |  | 734  | 815
28  | Omerbegovača  |  |  |  |  |  | 895  | 1,074
29  | Palanka  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,394  | 1,439
30  | Potočari  |  |  |  |  |  | 893  | 1,063
31  | Rašljani  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,155  | 1,078
32  | Ražljevo  |  |  |  |  |  | 341  | 233
33  | Repino Brdo  |  |  |  |  |  | 246  | 247
34  | Sandići  |  |  |  |  |  | 420  | 430
35  | Šatorovići  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,238  | 1,472
36  | Skakava Donja  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,272  | 2,037
37  | Skakava Gornja  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,737  | 1,352
38  | Slijepčevići  |  |  |  |  |  | 371  | 298
39  | Stanovi  |  |  |  |  |  | 353  | 238
40  | Štrepci  |  |  |  |  |  | 861  | 712
41  | Trnjaci  |  |  |  |  |  | 313  | 245
42  | Ulice  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,266  | 892
43  | Ulovići  |  |  |  |  |  | 912  | 752
44  | Vitanovići Donji  |  |  |  |  |  | 419  | 396
45  | Vučilovac  |  |  |  |  |  | 700  | 254
46  | Vukšić Donji  |  |  |  |  |  | 644  | 352
47  | Vukšić Gornji  |  |  |  |  |  | 821  | 579

### Ethnic groups[edit]

The ethnic composition of Brčko district:[8]

Ethnic

group

| census 1961  | census 1971  | census 1981  | census 1991[8] | census 2013[8]

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Number  | %  | Number  | %  | Number  | %  | Number  | %  | Number  | %
Bosniaks | 16,484  | 26.19%  | 30,181  | 40.36%  | 32,434  | 39.19%  | 38,617  | 44.07%  | 35,381  | 42.36%
Serbs | 17,897  | 28.43%  | 17,709  | 23.68%  | 16,707  | 20.19%  | 18,128  | 20.69%  | 28,884  | 34.58%
Croats | 21,994  | 34.94%  | 24,925  | 33.34%  | 23,975  | 28.97%  | 22,252  | 25.39%  | 17,252  | 20.66%
Yugoslavs | 5,904  | 9.38%  | 1,086  | 1.45%  | 8,342  | 10.08%  | 5,731  | 6.54%  |  |
Others  | 673  | 1.07%  | 870  | 1.16%  | 1,310  | 1.58%  | 2,899  | 3.31%  | 1,999  | 2.39%
Total | 62,952 | 74,771 | 82,768 | 87,627 | 83,516

1961 census

* Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1961

* Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1961

* Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 1961

* Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 1961

* Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 1961

1971 census

* Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1971

* Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1971

* Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 1971

* Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 1971

* Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 1971

1981 census

* Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1981

* Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1981

* Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 1981

* Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 1981

* Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 1981

1991 census

* Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1991

* Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 1991

* Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 1991

* Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 1991

* Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 1991

2013 census

* Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 2013

* Ethnic structure of Brčko by settlements 2013

* Share of Bosniaks in Brčko by settlements 2013

* Share of Croats in Brčko by settlements 2013

* Share of Serbs in Brčko by settlements 2013

## Government and politics[edit]

There are 31 seats in the Assembly of the Brčko District. The seats are divided as follows as of 2020:[9]

Constituency[10] | Council[11] | Mayor[12]
elected by Council

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Party  | Popular vote  | %  | Seats  | Mayor  | Votes  | %
Brčko  |  | Party of Democratic Action | 6,133  | 16.46  | 5  |  | Esed Kadrić, SDA | 22  | 71%
| SNSD—DEMOS | 4,651  | 12.49  | 4
| Socialist Party | 4,396  | 11.80  | 4
| Croatian Democratic Union | 2,973  | 7.98  | 3
| Union for a Better Future of BiH | 2,574  | 6.91  | 2
| People and Justice | 2,514  | 6.75  | 2
| United Srpska | 2,307  | 6.19  | 2
| Party of Democratic Progress | 1,873  | 5.03  | 2
| Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,749  | 4.70  | 2
| Social Democratic Party—Our Party | 1,643  | 4.41  | 1
| Serb Democratic Party | 1,638  | 4.40  | 1
| Democratic People's Alliance | 1,428  | 3.83  | 1
| Minority candidate Alija Denjagić  | (535)  | \-  | 1
| Minority candidate Mejra Šečić  | (305)  | \-  | 1
Total | 37,252  |  | 31

## Notable people[edit]

* Edo Maajka (birth name Edin Osmić) – rapper
* Lepa Brena (birth name Fahreta Jahić) – pop-folk singer
* Edvin Kanka Ćudić – Human rights activist
* Mladen Petrić – Croatian international football player
* Vesna Pisarović – pop singer
* Nikola Kovač – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player
* Esed Kadrić – Mayor of Brčko

## See also[edit]

* Bosnia and Herzegovina portal

* Brčko bridge massacre
* List of mayors of Brčko

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Final Award - Arbitral Tribunal For Dispute Over Inter-Entity Boundary In Brcko Area". Brcko Arbitral Tribunal. Office of the High Representative. 1999-03-05. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
2. ^ a b "Supervisory Order On the Establishment of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina". International Supervisor for Brčko. Office of the High Representative. 2000-03-08. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
3. ^ a b "Press Conference Following the Meeting of the Steering Board of the Peace implementation Council on 23/5/2012". 2012-05-23. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02.
4. ^ "Is Brcko District a condominium, an entity or a municipality?". Office of the High Representative. OHR Brcko. 2003-05-12. Retrieved 2022-12-03.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: others (link)
5. ^ "Decision on the establishment of the Brcko District of BiH". High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Office of the High Representative. 2000-03-08. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
6. ^ Dayton Agreement, Annex 2, Article V Archived April 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
7. ^ "Supervisory Order Abolishes Entity Legislation, Ends Legal Significance of IEBL in Brčko District". August 4, 2006. Archived from the original on August 13, 2006.
8. ^ a b c "Popis 2013 u BiH – Brčko District". statistika.ba.
9. ^ "GRAFIČKI PRIKAZ SALE SKUPŠTINE BRČKO DISTRIKTA BIH" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
10. ^ The three-digit numbers in the municipality column are the codes used for the municipalities on the Central Electoral Commission site
11. ^ (in Croatian)Council results from Central Electoral Commission site
12. ^ (in Croatian)Major of Brčko Archived 2018-06-19 at the Wayback Machine

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