Čelinac () is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the municipality has a population of 15,548 inhabitants, while the town of Čelinac has a population of 5,097 inhabitants.
Geography It is located along the Jošavka and Vrbanja rivers, between the municipalities of Laktaši and Prnjavor to the north, Teslić to the east, Kotor Varoš and Kneževo (formerly known as Skender Vakuf) to the south, and Banja Luka to the west.
History War in Yugoslavia The main initiator and leader of the persecution of the non-Serb population in the valley of the Vrbanja river and Bosanska Krajina, including Čelinac, was a member of the SDS — Radoslav Brđanin, a native of the nearby village of Popovac.
Brđanin was a leading political figure in the Autonomous Region of Krajina (ARK). During The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s, he was in key positions at the municipal, regional and "republic" level. Among other things, he was the first vice president of the Assembly of the ARK, president of the ARK Crisis Staff and later as acting vice minister of production, minister of construction, traffic and utilities and acting deputy prime minister of Republika Srpska (RS). The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) condemned him for various crimes to 30 years in prison.http://www.nacional.hr/clanak/33106/smanjena-kazna-bivsem-potpredsjedniku-vlade-bosanskih-srba| publisher=Nacional| title=Smanjena kazna bivšem potpredsjedniku vlade bosanskih Srba.
During the War in Bosnia, along with other generally known reprisals, the local authorities had introduced restrictions for Bosniaks and Croats, i.e. the non-Serb population. In addition to those who had experienced this, among other things, bears witness to the indictment against Radovan Karadžić before the Tribunal in The Hague. At the hearing in 2013, a witness, in response to Nikola Poplašen, stated:
Settlements Aside from the town of Čelinac, the municipality includes the following settlements:
Balte Basići Branešci Donji Branešci Gornji Brezičani Crni Vrh Čelinac Gornji Dubrava Nova Dubrava Stara Grabovac Jošavka Donja Jošavka Gornja Kablovi Kamenica Lađevci Lipovac Markovac Mehovci Memići Miloševo Opsječko Popovac Skatavica Šahinovići Šnjegotina Donja Šnjegotina Srednja Šnjegotina Velika Štrbe Vijačani Gornji
Demographics
Population Population of settlements – Čelinac municipalitySettlement1971.1981.1991.2013.Total17,43018,35418,71315,1171Balte2341412Basići237273Branešci Gornji6453754Branešci Donji7795555Brezičani5173936Vijačani Gornji5443627Grabovac6485688Dubrava Nova13249Dubrava Stara77161410Jošavka Gornja56344111Jošavlka Donja95774612Kablovi29411813Kamenica283814Lađevci52730315Lipovac30811916Markovac16716117Memići21811818Mehovci266719Miloševo35932220Opsječko9501,18021Popovac30614422Skatavica1497023Crni Vrh75652024Čelinac1,3213,1364,8575,09725Čelinac Gornji51351426Šahinovići17010427Šnjegotina Velika83653428Šnjegotina Donja57232629Šnjegotina Srednja92258330Štrbe605613
Ethnic composition +Ethnic composition – Čelinac townNationality2013.1991.1981.1971.Total5.097 (100%)4.857 (100%)3.136 (100%)1.321 (100%)Serbs3.450 (71,0%)1.798 (57,3%)569 (43,1%)Bosniaks1.005 (20,7%)817 (26,1%)694 (52,5%)Croats51 (1,1%)57 (1,8%)32 (2,4%)Yugoslavs234 (4,8%)402 (12,8%)7 (0,5%)Others117 (2,4%)62 (2,0%)19 (1,4%) +Ethnic composition – Čelinac municipalityNationality2013.1991.1981.1971.Total15.117 (100%)18.713 (100%)18.354 (100%)17.430 (100%)Serbs14.508 (96,0%)16.554 (88,5%)15.832 (86,3%)15.880 (91,1%)Bosniaks395 (2,6%)1.446 (7,7%)1.232 (6,7%)1.209 (6,9%)Croats48 (0,3%)76 (0,4%)86 (0,5%)90 (0,5%)Yugoslavs377 (2,0%)885 (4,8%)14 (0,1%)Others166 (1,1%)260 (1,4%)319 (1,7%)237 (1,4%)
Economy The following table gives a preview of the total number of registered employed people per their core activity (as of 2016): Professional field TotalAgriculture, forestry and fishing94Mining and quarrying-Manufacturing1,123Distribution of power, gas, steam and air-conditioning49Distribution of water and water waste management25Construction85Wholesale and retail, repair534Transportation and storage175Hotels and restaurants105Information and communication12Finance and insurance18Real estate activities2Professional, scientific and technical activities43Administrative and support services76Public administration and defence132Education253Healthcare and social work 91Art, entertainment and recreation12Other service activities42Total2,871
See also Municipalities of Republika Srpska
Notable people Radoslav Brđanin, politician Rajko Kuzmanović, politician Željko Blagojević, ultra runner
References
External links
Official Municipality Web Page Čelinac on the Internet