Čelić

Čelić is a town and municipality located in the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Čelić
Town and municipality
Location of Čelić
Čelić Location of Čelić
Coordinates: 44°43′N 18°49′E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Tuzla Canton
Geographical region	Semberija
Government
• Municipal mayor	Admir Hrustanović (SBiH)
Area
• Town and municipality	140 km2 (50 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• Town and municipality	10,502
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
• Urban	3,471
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+387 35
Website	www.celic.ba

Čelić was part of the municipality of Lopare prior to the Bosnian War of Independence. The part of the municipality that was controlled by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina became the municipality of Čelić.

Geography

The municipality is 132 km² (51 sq mi) with a population of 12,000. It is located in the hills of Majevica. Čelić borders the municipalities of Srebrenik, Tuzla, Lopare (RS) and the Brčko District.

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, the population of the municipality was 10,502 and there were 3,436 people living in the urban centre of Čelić.^[1] In addition to that, there were also 35 people living in the Lopare part.^[2]

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Municipality	Nationality						Total
	Bosniaks	%	Croats	%	Serbs	%
Čelić	9,341	88.94	843	8.02	192	1.82	10,502

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