Novi Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Novi Grad

Нови Град

Town and municipality

Novi Grad

Location of Novi Grad within Republika Srpska

Coordinates: 45°02′53″N 16°22′37″E﻿ / ﻿45.04806°N 16.37694°E﻿ / 45.04806; 16.37694
Country|  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity|  Republika Srpska
Geographical region| Bosanska Krajina
Government

• Municipal mayor| Miroslav Drljača (SNSD)
• Municipality| 472.72 km2 (182.52 sq mi)
Population

(2013 census)

• Town

| 11,063
• Municipality

| 27,115
• Municipality density| 57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Website| www.opstina-novigrad.com
River Una Novi Grad Autumn in Novi Grad Library Novi Grad City Hall Novi Grad

Novi Grad (Serbian Cyrillic: Нови Град), formerly Bosanski Novi (Serbian Cyrillic: Босански Нови), is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Situated in the far northwest of the country, it lies across the Una from the Croatian town of Dvor. According to the 2013 census[update], the town has a population of 11,063 while its municipality comprises a total of 27,115 inhabitants.

Known for its scenic quay, Novi Grad lies at the confluence of the Una and Sana rivers.

## Geography

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Novi Grad is located on the right bank of the Una and both banks of the Sana, between two geographic zones: the slopes of the mountains of Grmeč and Kozara, and the alluvial land surrounding the town's two rivers. The town itself is located 122 m (400 feet) above sea level, at nearly 45°N; the climate is temperate-continental. Its governed municipality covers an area of 470 km2 (180 sq mi).

### Climate

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Novi Grad's climate is oceanic (Köppen: Cfb), bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa).

Climate data for Novi Grad (1991–2020)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 4.9
(40.8)  | 7.6
(45.7)  | 12.9
(55.2)  | 17.9
(64.2)  | 22.4
(72.3)  | 26.3
(79.3)  | 28.3
(82.9)  | 28.2
(82.8)  | 22.3
(72.1)  | 17.0
(62.6)  | 10.9
(51.6)  | 5.3
(41.5)  | 17.0
(62.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −2.3
(27.9)  | −1.9
(28.6)  | 1.2
(34.2)  | 5.5
(41.9)  | 10.0
(50.0)  | 13.9
(57.0)  | 15.5
(59.9)  | 15.3
(59.5)  | 11.3
(52.3)  | 7.3
(45.1)  | 3.0
(37.4)  | −1.2
(29.8)  | 6.5
(43.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 84.9
(3.34)  | 83.5
(3.29)  | 87.2
(3.43)  | 99.4
(3.91)  | 113.3
(4.46)  | 110.9
(4.37)  | 89.6
(3.53)  | 75.7
(2.98)  | 126.8
(4.99)  | 104.8
(4.13)  | 112.0
(4.41)  | 103.1
(4.06)  | 1,191.1
(46.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.4  | 10.2  | 10.3  | 11.4  | 11.6  | 10.2  | 8.8  | 7.3  | 10.1  | 9.8  | 11.2  | 11.1  | 122.6
Source: NOAA[1]

## History

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The town was first mentioned in 1280 under the Latin name Castrum Novum which translated means 'new fort'. In 1483, the Battle of Una was fought near the city. It belonged to the counts of Blagaj, a cadet branch of the Babonić family, and in the early sixteenth century came under power of Nikola Zrinski. Croatian ban Adam Bačan conquered Novi in 1693.[2]: 36  Evliya Çelebi on his journey through Bosnia mentions that Croatian nobles built Novi Grad.[3] In 1895, during Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the town was officially given the name Bosanski Novi. At the same time, the city included around 3,300 people with 550 households. Wooden bridges existed across the Una and Sana rivers which the citizens had to guard against floods in the autumn and spring. For that reason, a current-day symbol of the town was built in 1906—the Una quay.

In 1872, Novi Grad was the first municipality to have a train station on the new Bosnian railway, which afforded it significant cultural and economic advantages over other Krajina[4] municipalities. The first hospital was established around the same time.

From 1929 to 1941, Bosanski Novi was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

From 1992 through 1995, the town was ethnically cleansed of its Bosniak and Croat inhabitants, thereby rendering it almost completely Serb-populated. In order to distance the town from its Bosnian history and its cultural roots and in tune with the war politics, the local Serb government renamed the town to Novi Grad, a change criticized by Croat and Bosniak residents. Consequently, the majority of people from Bosanski Novi were misplaced and live all over Europe, the American continent, Australia and elsewhere around the globe.

After the Bosnian War, Kostajnica was split from the municipality.

## Settlements

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Aside from the town of Novi Grad, the municipality includes the following settlements:

* Ahmetovci
* Blagaj Japra
* Blagaj Rijeka
* Blatna
* Cerovica
* Crna Rijeka
* Čađavica Donja
* Čađavica Gornja
* Čađavica Srednja
* Ćele
* Devetaci
* Dobrljin
* Donje Vodičevo
* Donji Agići
* Donji Rakani
* Gornje Vodičevo
* Gornji Agići
* Gornji Rakani
* Grabašnica
* Hozići
* Johovica
* Jošava
* Kršlje
* Kuljani
* Lješljani
* Mala Krupska Rujiška
* Mala Novska Rujiška
* Mala Žuljevica
* Maslovare
* Matavazi
* Mazić
* Petkovac
* Poljavnice
* Prusci
* Radomirovac
* Rakovac
* Rašće
* Ravnice
* Rudice
* Sokolište
* Suhača
* Svodna
* Trgovište
* Vedovica
* Velika Rujiška
* Velika Žuljevica
* Vitasovci

## Demographics

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Novi Grad by population proportional to the settlement with the highest and lowest population Railway station Serbian Orthodox St. Peter and Paul church Mosque in Novi Grad Exhibit from the city museum Majka partizanka monument Monument dedicate to the Serb fighters of the Bosnian war

### Population

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Population of settlements – Novi Grad municipality

|  | 1948\.  | 1953\.  | 1961\.  | 1971\.  | 1981\.  | 1991\.  | 2013\.
| Total  |  |  |  | 41,216  | 42,142  | 41,665  | 27,115
1  | Ahmetovci  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2  | Blagaj Japra  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,279  | 807
3  | Blagaj Rijeka  |  |  |  |  |  | 980  | 488
4  | Blatna  |  |  |  |  |  | 443  | 367
5  | Cerovica  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6  | Crna Rijeka  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
7  | Čađavica Donja  |  |  |  |  |  | 408  | 338
8  | Čađavica Gornja  |  |  |  |  |  | 297  | 240
9  | Čađavica Srednja  |  |  |  |  |  | 262  | 192
10  | Ćele  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
11  | Devetaci  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
12  | Dobrljin  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,141  | 858
13  | Donje Vodičevo  |  |  |  |  |  | 801  | 615
14  | Donji Agići  |  |  |  |  |  | 935  | 637
15  | Donji Rakani  |  |  |  |  |  | 315  | 338
16  | Gornje Vodičevo  |  |  |  |  |  | 368  | 278
17  | Gornji Agići  |  |  |  |  |  | 540  | 244
18  | Gornji Rakani  |  |  |  |  |  | 254  | 249
19  | Grabašnica  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
20  | Hozići  |  |  |  |  |  | 958  | 610
21  | Johovica  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
22  | Jošava  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
23  | Kršlje  |  |  |  |  |  | 632  | 434
24  | Kuljani  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
25  | Lješljani  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
26  | Mala Krupska Rujiška  |  |  |  |  |  | 431  | 384
27  | Mala Novska Rujiška  |  |  |  |  |  | 573  | 412
28  | Mala Žuljevica  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
29  | Maslovare  |  |  |  |  |  | 500  | 284
30  | Matavazi  |  |  |  |  |  | 563  | 466
31  | Mazić  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
32  | Novi Grad | 4,070  | 4,884  | 7,023  | 9,849  | 12,186  | 13,588  | 11,063
33  | Petkovac  |  |  |  |  |  | 227  | 205
34  | Poljavnice  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,137  | 1,266
35  | Prusci  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
36  | Radomirovac  |  |  |  |  |  | 557  | 419
37  | Rakovac  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
38  | Rašće  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
39  | Ravnice  |  |  |  |  |  | 639  | 581
40  | Rudice  |  |  |  |  |  | 452  | 590
41  | Sokolište  |  |  |  |  |  | 611  | 410
42  | Suhača  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,087  | 506
43  | Svodna  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,270  | 1,038
44  | Trgovište  |  |  |  |  |  | 377  | 274
45  | Vedovica  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
46  | Velika Rujiška  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
47  | Velika Žuljevica  |  |  |  |  |  | 410  | 224
48  | Vitasovci  |  |  |  |  |  | 385  | 399

### Ethnic composition

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Ethnic composition – Novi Grad town

| 2013\.  | 1991\.  | 1981\.  | 1971\.
Total  | 11,063 (100,0%)  | 13,588 (100,0%)  | 12,186 (100,0%)  | 9,849 (100,0%)
Muslims/Bosniaks  |  | 6,831 (50,27%)  | 5,211 (42,76%)  | 5,520 (56,05%)
Serbs  |  | 5,121 (37,69%)  | 3,900 (32,00%)  | 3,610 (36,65%)
Yugoslavs  |  | 1,117 (8,220%)  | 2,647 (21,72%)  | 308 (3,127%)
Others  |  | 332 (2,443%)  | 42 (0,345%)  | 74 (0,751%)
Croats  |  | 187 (1,376%)  | 217 (1,781%)  | 287 (2,914%)
Albanians  |  |  | 77 (0,632%)  | 20 (0,203%)
Roma  |  |  | 66 (0,542%)  |
Montenegrins  |  |  | 16 (0,131%)  | 18 (0,183%)
Slovenes  |  |  | 8 (0,066%)  | 11 (0,112%)
Macedonians  |  |  | 1 (0,008%)  |
Hungarians  |  |  | 1 (0,008%)  | 1 (0,010%)
Ethnic composition

| 2013\.  | 1991\.  | 1981\.  | 1971\.
Total  | 27,115 (100,0%)  | 41,665 (100,0%)  | 42,142 (100,0%)  | 41,216 (100,0%)
Serbs  | 20,116 (74,19%)  | 25,101 (60,24%)  | 25,098 (59,56%)  | 28,328 (68,73%)
Muslims/Bosniaks  | 6,439 (23,75%)  | 14,040 (33,70%)  | 11,745 (27,87%)  | 11,625 (28,21%)
Others  | 379 (1,398%)  | 564 (1,354%)  | 116 (0,275%)  | 173 (0,420%)
Croats  | 181 (0,668%)  | 403 (0,967%)  | 458 (1,087%)  | 640 (1,553%)
Yugoslavs  |  | 1 557 (3,737%)  | 4 525 (10,74%)  | 366 (0,888%)
Albanians  |  |  | 85 (0,202%)  | 26 (0,063%)
Roma  |  |  | 72 (0,171%)  |
Montenegrins  |  |  | 24 (0,057%)  | 32 (0,078%)
Slovenes  |  |  | 10 (0,024%)  | 19 (0,046%)
Hungarians  |  |  | 6 (0,014%)  | 5 (0,012%)
Macedonians  |  |  | 3 (0,007%)  | 2 (0,005%)

## Economy

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The economy is based on a few industries and a number of private firms. Novi Grad has notable potential in tourism, wood processing, food production and management of water resources.

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[5]

Activity  | Total

|

Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 92
Mining and quarrying | 47
Manufacturing | 722
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 103
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 91
Construction | 30
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1,038
Transportation and storage | 438
Accommodation and food services | 243
Information and communication | 28
Financial and insurance activities | 47
Real estate activities | 4
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 96
Administrative and support service activities | 10
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 304
Education | 424
Human health and social work activities | 187
Arts, entertainment and recreation | 22
Other service activities | 72
Total | 3,998

## Sport

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There are several active sports organizations in the town, including football, handball and basketball clubs.

The local football club is FK Sloboda Novi Grad.

## See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Novi Grad.

* Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bosanska Krajina

## Notes

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1. ^ "Novi Grad Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
2. ^ Kreševljaković, Hamdija (1953). "Stari bosanski gradovi" [Old Bosnian towns] (PDF). Naše starine (in Bosnian) (1): 7–44\. ISSN 0547-3136.
3. ^ Hazim Šabanović, Putopis : odlomci o jugoslavenskim zemljama, 1967, https://www.academia.edu/6486045/Evlija_Celebi_Putopis #page=219
4. ^ Krajina, official name of region Archived 2015-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ "Cities and Municipalities of Republika Srpska" (PDF). rzs.rs.ba. Republika Srspka Institute of Statistics. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.

## References

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* Mangold, Max (2005), Das Aussprachewörterbuch, Duden, ISBN 9783411040667

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