Odžak

Odžak (Serbian Cyrillic: Оџак) is a town and municipality located in Posavina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the river Sava, 10 km (6.2 mi) from the border with Croatia. The name is derived from Turkish Ocak, during its time as a frontier town of the Ottoman Empire, and means "fireplace" in Turkish and "chimney" in modern Bosnian.

For other places with the same name, see Odžak (disambiguation).
Odžak
Оџак
Town and municipality
Location of Odžak within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of Odžak within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Odžak is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Odžak
Odžak
Coordinates: 45°0′38″N 18°19′35″E
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Posavina
Geographical regionPosavina
Government
 • Municipal mayorNada Ćulap (HDZ BiH)
Area
 • Town and municipality118 km2 (46 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Town and municipality18,821[1]
 • Density180/km2 (500/sq mi)
 • Urban
8,259
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 31
Websiteodzak.ba

The town of Odžak is notable for being the battlegrounds of the last battle in Europe of World War II, fought between the Croatian Ustaše and Yugoslav Partisans.[2]

Demographics

Population
Population of settlements – Odžak municipality
Year 1971 1981 1991 2013
Total 25,901 27,895 28,568 18,821
Donja Dubica 3,254 1,472
Donji Svilaj 1,576 1,107
Gornja Dubica 1,596 918
Gornji Svilaj 1,810 673
Novi Grad 1,907 362
Novo Selo 2,669 1,605
Odžak 6,064 7,634 8,987 8,259
Posavska Mahala 1,199 849
Potočani 1,822 1,332
Prud 1,293 941
Vrbovac 1,695 1,015

Ethnic composition
Ethnic composition – Odžak town
2013 1991 1981 1971
Total 8,259 9,386 7,634 6,064
Bosniaks 6,185 6,205 5,347 4,760
Croats 1,682 1,404 950 751
Others 311 359 85 48
Serbs 81 599 470 372
Yugoslavs 819 740 81
Montenegrins 15 11
Albanians 14 27
Slovenes 5 2
Hungarians 5 10
Macedonians 3 2
Ethnic composition – Odžak municipality
2013 1991 1981 1971
Total 21,289 30,056 27,895 25,901
Croats 11,621 16,338 15,430 14,995
Bosniaks 6,220 6,220 5,371 4,777
Serbs 582 5,667 5,361 5,881
Others 340 684 376 97
Albanians 48 21 28
Roma 8
Montenegrins 1 28 15
Slovenes 1 8 3
Yugoslavs 1,147 1,276 85
Macedonians 13 5
Hungarians 11 15

Economy

Before the Breakup of Yugoslavia, over 5,000 people were employed primarily in industry and agriculture. The largest industrial facilities were Strolit with over 700 employees, Energoinvest, Vuntex, and Borovo.

Sports

The town is home to the volleyball club OK Napredak Odžak. The local football club is NK Odžak 102.

References
  1. "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. "Last Battle of World War II in Europe Fought in Odzak/Croatia". 27 May 2015.
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