Lopare () is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Majevica region. As of 2013, the town has a population of 2,709 inhabitants, while the municipality has 15,357 inhabitants.
Geography The present Lopare municipality stretches over the area of 299 square kilometers, bordering the municipalities of Ugljevik and Bijeljina in Republika Srpska, Teočak, Sapna, Tuzla and Čelić in the FBiH, as well as the Brčko District.
The municipality is located where Mount Majevica transitions into the plains of Semberija and Posavina, and represents the centre of this part of the sub-Majevica area. The entire area is characterized by a large number of smaller watercourses, while the Gnjica River flows through the town of Lopare. The town of Lopare is located at an average altitude of 235 m above the sea level. The municipality has natural resources which include agricultural land, forests and stone, while also having rock salt and coal, to a lesser and unexamined extent.
Demographics According to the 2013 census results, the municipality of Lopare has a population of 15,357 inhabitants. The municipal territory was reduced by around 30% during the war, as well as that almost one third of the pre-war population now lives in the neighboring municipality of Čelić. During and after the war, significant changes occurred in the demographic structure of the municipality.
Population Population of settlements – Lopare municipalitySettlement1961.1971.1981.1991.2013.Total33,84733,76932,40015,3571Bobetino Brdo5863932Brusnica4883673Jablanica1,1198504Koraj2,4921,3125Koretaši3342136Kozjak4632447Labucka3622748Lipovice3913299Lopare3576929661,7202,70910Lopare Selo1,03569911Milino Selo61437812Mirosavci57828413Mrtvica85453214Peljave62052815Piperi1,11384516Pirkovci70062617Podgora51922318Priboj1,8331,28519Puškovac75449820Tobut1,4241,14621Vukosavci473362
Ethnic composition Ethnic composition – Lopare town2013.1991.1981.1971.Total2,709 (100,0%)1,720 (100,0%)966 (100,0%)692 (100,0%)Serbs1,417 (82,38%)667 (69,05%)556 (80,35%)Yugoslavs134 (7,791%)190 (19,67%)1 (0,145%)Bosniaks114 (6,628%)75 (7,764%)95 (13,73%)Others38 (2,209%)3 (0,434%)Croats17 (0,988%)11 (1,139%)23 (3,324%)Montenegrins17 (1,760%)6 (0,867%)Albanians4 (0,414%)5 (0,723%)Macedonians2 (0,207%)1 (0,145%)Hungarians2 (0,289%) Ethnic composition – Lopare municipality2013.1991.1981.1971.Total15,357 (100,0%)32 537 (100,0%)33,769 (100,0%)33,847 (100,0%)Serbs13,869 (90,31%)18,243 (56,07%)19,522 (57,81%)20,497 (60,56%)Bosniaks1,371 (8,928%)11,990 (36,85%)11,952 (35,39%)11,621 (34,33%)Others67 (0,436%)458 (1,408%)72 (0,213%)106 (0,313%)Croats50 (0,326%)1,263 (3,882%)1,608 (4,762%)1 537 (4,541%)Yugoslavs583 (1,792%)541 (1,602%)43 (0,127%)Montenegrins38 (0,113%)15 (0,044%)Albanians16 (0,047%)23 (0,068%)Macedonians15 (0,044%)1 (0,003%)Hungarians3 (0,009%)4 (0,012%)Slovenes2 (0,006%)
Economy The following table gives a preview of the total number of registered people employed in professional fields (as of 2018): Professional fields TotalAgriculture, forestry and fishing45Mining and quarrying1Manufacturing176Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply27Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities15Construction32Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles216Transportation and storage40Accommodation and food services60Information and communication5Financial and insurance activities1Real estate activities-Professional, scientific and technical activities14Administrative and support service activities7Public administration and defense; compulsory social security161Education203Human health and social work activities90Arts, entertainment and recreation15Other service activities25Total1,133
Infrastructure The regional road Tuzla–Brčko and Bijeljina–Tuzla motorway run through the municipality. The length of the categorized road network is 204 km2 on the municipal territory, and there are 333 km of uncategorized roads. While the road network is fairly developed, the number of both categorized and uncategorized paved roads is very small.
Notable people Goran Miljanović, football player Cvijetin Mijatović, politician, Chairman of the Collective Presidency of Yugoslavia
See also Municipalities of Republika Srpska
References
External links
Official Website Lopare Online