Velino Selo
Velino Selo (Serbian Cyrillic: Велино Село) is a village in the municipality of Bijeljina, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
Velino Selo
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  Velino Selo  Velino Selo | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′55″N 19°18′12″E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Municipality | Bijeljina |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Geography
The village is located on the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Serbia, on the banks of the Sava, a right tributary of the Danube.
History
During the May 2014 historic storm and flooding that hit the region, the river Sava overflowed and "sank" the entire village of Velino Selo.[2][3][4]
References
- Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.
- "Bijeljina: Sava potopila Velino Selo, hiljade ljudi brane nasip na kanalu Dašnica". Klix. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- "Stanje u Bijeljini kritično. Izlio se kanal Dašnica!". Cafe. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- "Bijeljina: Sava potopila Velino Selo, ljudi brane nasip na kanalu Dašnica". Oslobođenje. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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