Sapna ( Serbian Cyrillic : Сапна ) is a town and municipality located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina , an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina .
15-686: People have lived in the Sapna region since the earliest days. In the Middle Ages, Sapna was an important transit route between the then towns of Zvornik and Teočak . When the Ottoman Turks came, the area was placed under the administrative unit called the Zvornik Sandžak, which was created between 1478 and 1483. During Austro-Hungarian rule this was part of the Zvornik Kotar, and in early Yugoslavia it
30-559: A municipality on March 8, 1998. The other villages within Sapna Municipality are Baljkovica , Goduš , Hanđelići, Kobilići, Kovačevići, Međeđa , Nezuk , Rastošnica , Selimovići, Skakovica, Vitinica and Zaseok . Before the war, Sapna had a population of 13,500, with a density of 114,4 people per km. Both the town and municipality also have the highest percentage of Bosniaks relative to population in all of Bosnia and Herzegovina . total: 1,807 Today about 5,350 people live in
45-585: Is a city in Republika Srpska , Bosnia and Herzegovina . In 2013, it had a population of 58,856 inhabitants. Zvornik is located on the Drina River , on the eastern slopes of Majevica mountain, at the altitude of 146m. The town of Mali Zvornik ("Little Zvornik") lies directly across the river in Serbia . Kula Grad, a village that is part of Zvornik municipality, has a Middle Age fort, Zvornik fortress , built in
60-1216: Is also a regatta on the river Drina , a fun marathon and many cultural events and competitions during day and night. Zvornik is twinned with: Other friendships and cooperations, protocols, memorandums: The local football clubs , FK Drina Zvornik and ŽFK Drina Zvornik, play in the First League of the Republika Srpska . Members of the First league of Republika Srpska also are volleyball and handball clubs Zvornik. [REDACTED] Una-Sana [REDACTED] Central Bosnia [REDACTED] Posavina [REDACTED] Herzegovina-Neretva [REDACTED] Tuzla [REDACTED] West Herzegovina [REDACTED] Zenica-Doboj [REDACTED] Sarajevo [REDACTED] Bosnian Podrinje [REDACTED] Canton 10 44°23′3″N 19°6′9″E / 44.38417°N 19.10250°E / 44.38417; 19.10250 Sanjak of Zvornik The Sanjak of Zvornik ( Turkish : İzvornik Sancağı , Serbo-Croatian : Zvornički sandžak )
75-580: The Ottoman period, Zvornik was the capital of the Sanjak of Zvornik (an administrative region) within the Bosnia Eyalet . This was primarily the case because of the city's crucial role in the economy and the strategic importance of the city's location. The Sanjak of Zvornik was one of six Ottoman sanjaks with most developed shipbuilding (besides sanjaks of Vidin , Nicopolis , Požega , Smederevo and Mohač ). In
90-490: The 12th century. Zvornik is first mentioned in 1410, although it was known as Zvonik ("bell tower") at that time. The town's geographic location has made it an important trade link between Bosnia and the east. For instance, the main road connecting Sarajevo and Belgrade runs through the city. The medieval fort known as Kula grad was built in the early 7th century and still stands on the Mlađevac mountainous range overlooking
105-579: The Drina Valley. During the Ottoman period, Zvornik was the capital of the Sanjak of Zvornik (an administrative region) within the Eyalet of Bosnia . This was primarily the case because of the city's crucial role in the economy and the strategic importance of the city's location. The Sanjak of Zvornik was one of six Ottoman sanjaks with most developed shipbuilding (besides the sanjaks of Vidin , Nicopolis , Požega , Smederevo and Mohač ). In 1806, Zvornik
120-432: The city. Aside from the city proper area of Zvornik, the municipality comprises the following settlements: The table shows the number of registered people employed in legal entities by their core activity in 2018: The Cultural Summer of Zvornik (Zvorničko kulturno ljeto) is an annual event held in the first week of August, usually for six days. Its main objective is to become a traditional cultural event which will open
135-534: The doors of Zvornik for recognized cultural values. The festival was first held in August 2001 as a local event and has grown to be one of the biggest festivals in the Balkans . In 2007, famous singers such as Neda Ukraden and Sandi Cenov participated, but in 2008 theis festival featured some of the most notable stars from former Yugoslavia , like Željko Joksimović , Hari Mata Hari , Van Gogh and Marinko Rokvić . There
150-437: The surrounding villages. On 19 May 1992, combined JNA , Serb paramilitary and Arkan 's Tigers took control of Zvornik and Mali Zvornik . The suburbs of Karakaj and Čelopek were places of prisons where hundreds of local Bosniaks were killed. The remaining Bosniaks and non-Serbs were relegated to concentration camps and detention facilities throughout the area. During the war Serb forces destroyed mosques in and around
165-516: The town of Sapna total: 14,500 [REDACTED] Una-Sana [REDACTED] Central Bosnia [REDACTED] Posavina [REDACTED] Herzegovina-Neretva [REDACTED] Tuzla [REDACTED] West Herzegovina [REDACTED] Zenica-Doboj [REDACTED] Sarajevo [REDACTED] Bosnian Podrinje [REDACTED] Canton 10 Zvornik Zvornik ( Serbian Cyrillic : Зворник , pronounced [zʋɔ̌rniːk] )
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#1732845129406180-658: Was home to Mehmed-beg Kulenović . Stojan Čupić (also known as Zmaj od Noćaja), one of the leaders of the First Serbian Uprising , was captured and murdered by the Turks in Zvornik in 1815. He was initially buried near the road from Zvornik to Tuzla, and his remains were moved to Salaš Noćajski in 1988. Ustasha troops of the fascist Independent State of Croatia occupied Zvornik, along with most of Bosnia, in April 1941. The town
195-629: Was liberated in July 1943 by the 1st Proletarian Brigade during the Battle of Zvornik . During the Bosnian War (1992–1995) Zvornik's Bosniak population was expelled. The military attack of paramilitary groups that came from Serbia on Zvornik Bosniaks commenced on 8 April 1992. During April 1992, many European news stations daily reported Serb armed attacks and mass killings of the Bosniak population of Zvornik and
210-638: Was one of the sanjaks in the Ottoman Empire with Zvornik (in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina ) as its administrative centre. It was divided into 4 different districts: Žepče , Maglaj , Tuzla and Kladanj . The sanjak was created between 1478 and 1483. Following its dissolution in 1878 after the Austro-Hungarian Empire defeated the Ottomans, Zvornik became part of the Zvornik Kotar . During
225-640: Was part of the Zvornik Srez. Before the Bosnian War , Sapna was part of the Zvornik municipality. But, as a result of the Dayton Agreement , the Zvornik municipality was divided between the two entities, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska , so Sapna became a municipality itself, comprising the portion of Zvornik municipality that remained in the Federation of BiH. Sapna officially became
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