Lukavac

For other places with the same name, see Lukavac (disambiguation).

Lukavac (Cyrillic: Лукавац) is a city located in the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2013 census, the urban centre has a population of 12,061 inhabitants, with 44,520 inhabitants in the city.^[1]

Lukavac Лукавац
City
Grad Lukavac Град Лукавац City of Lukavac
Flag Coat of arms
Lukavac Location of Lukavac
Coordinates: 44°33′N 18°31′E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Tuzla Canton
Government
• Mayor	Edin Delić (SD BiH)
Area
• Municipality	338.36 km2 (130.64 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Municipality	44,520
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
• Urban	12,061
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+387 35
Website	www.lukavac.ba

Geography

Lukavac covers an area of 352,66 km2. It shares borders with the cities and municipalities of: Tuzla, Živinice, Banovići, Zavidovići, Maglaj, Petrovo, Gračanica and Srebrenik.

Apart from the urban centre, the city comprises the following villages: Babice Donje • Babice Gornje • Berkovica • Bikodže • Bistarac Donji • Bistarac Gornji • Bokavići • Borice • Brijesnica Donja • Brijesnica Gornja • Caparde • Cerik • Crveno Brdo • Devetak • Dobošnica • Gnojnica • Huskići • Jaruške Donje • Jaruške Gornje • Kalajevo • Komari • Krtova • Kruševica • Lukavac • Lukavac Gornji • Mičijevići • Milino Selo • Modrac • Orahovica • Poljice • Prline • Prokosovići • Puračić • Smoluća Donja • Smoluća Gornja • Semići • Sižje • Stupari • Šikulje • Tabaci • Tumare • Turija • Vasiljevci • Vijenac

Demographics

1971

In 1971, the population of Lukavac was 51,781, made up of:

• 34,010 Bosniaks (65.68%)
• 13,526 Serbs (26.12%)
• 3,111 Croats (6.00%)
• 613 Yugoslavs (1.18%)
• 521 others (1.02%)

1991

In the 1991 census, Lukavac municipality had 56,830 residents:

• Bosniaks (66.8%)
• Serbs (21.5%)
• Croats (3.8%)
• others (8%)

2013

In the 2013 census the municipality of Lukavac had 44,520 residents:

• Bosniaks (86.6%)
• Serbs (3.4%)
• Croats (3.4%)
• others (6.6%)

Economy

The Lukavac Cement Factory

Lukavac has a strong chemical industry, like the whole Tuzla Canton. The main factories are Soda Lukavac, member of the Turkish Şişecam group^[2] and Fabrika Cementa Lukavac — FCL (The Lukavac Cement Factory).

Sports

The city's football club is FK Radnički Lukavac. There is also the Aikido Club "GARD" Lukavac .

The city's karate club (previously known as KK Reweus) ^[3] has achieved top honours in worldwide karate competitions, and has produced some of the best karate champions in the region. Members of the club regularly represent Bosnia and Herzegovina's national team in world championships.

Notable residents

• Amir Osmanović, footballer
• Sead Osmić, footballer

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Lukavac is twinned with:

• Ulcinj, Montenegro^[4]
• Velenje, Slovenia^[5]