Novi Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Novi Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Novi Grad (Serbian Cyrillic: ), formerly Bosanski Novi, is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Administratively, it is located in the Republika Srpska entity. Situated in the far northwest of the country, it lies across the Una from the Croatian town of Dvor. , the town has a population of 11,063 while its municipality comprises a total of 27,115 inhabitants.
Known for its scenic quay, Novi Grad lies at the confluence of the Una and Sana rivers.
Geography
Novi Grad is located on the right bank of the Una and both banks of the Sana, between two geographic zones: the slopes of the mountains of Grmeč and Kozara, and the alluvial land surrounding the town's two rivers. The town itself is located above sea level, at nearly 45°N; the climate is temperate-continental. Its governed municipality covers an area of .
Climate
History
The town was first mentioned in 1280 under the Latin name Castrum Novum which translated means 'new fort'. In 1483, the Battle of Una was fought near the city. It belonged to the dukes of Blagaj (the Blagaj Japra branch of the Babonić family) and in the early sixteenth century came under power of Nikola Zrinski. Croatian ban Adam Bačan conquered Novi in 1693. Evliya Çelebi on his journey through Bosnia mentions that Croatian nobles built Novi Grad. In 1895, during Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the town was officially given the name Bosanski Novi. At the same time, the city included around 3,300 people with 550 households. Wooden bridges existed across the Una and Sana rivers which the citizens had to guard against floods in the autumn and spring. For that reason, a current-day symbol of the town was built in 1906—the Una quay.
In 1872, Novi Grad was the first municipality to have a train station on the new Bosnian railway, which afforded it significant cultural and economic advantages over other Krajina municipalities. The first hospital was established around the same time.
From 1929 to 1941, Bosanski Novi was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
From 1992 through 1995, the town was ethnically cleansed of its Bosniak and Croat inhabitants, thereby rendering it almost completely Serb-populated. In order to distance the town from its Bosnian history and its cultural roots and in tune with the war politics, the local Serb government renamed the town to Novi Grad, a change criticized by Croat and Bosniak residents. Consequently, the majority of people from Bosanski Novi were misplaced and live all over Europe, the American continent, Australia and elsewhere around the globe.
After the Bosnian War, Kostajnica was split from the municipality.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Novi Grad, the municipality includes the following settlements:
Ahmetovci
Blagaj Japra
Blagaj Rijeka
Blatna
Cerovica
Crna Rijeka
Čađavica Donja
Čađavica Gornja
Čađavica Srednja
Ćele
Devetaci
Dobrljin
Donje Vodičevo
Donji Agići
Donji Rakani
Gornje Vodičevo
Gornji Agići
Gornji Rakani
Grabašnica
Hozići
Johovica
Jošava
Kršlje
Kuljani
Lješljani
Mala Krupska Rujiška
Mala Novska Rujiška
Mala Žuljevica
Maslovare
Matavazi
Mazić
Petkovac
Poljavnice
Prusci
Radomirovac
Rakovac
Rašće
Ravnice
Rudice
Sokolište
Suhača
Svodna
Trgovište
Vedovica
Velika Rujiška
Velika Žuljevica
Vitasovci
Demographics
Population
Ethnic composition
Economy
The economy is based on a few industries and a number of private firms. Novi Grad has notable potential in tourism, wood processing, food production and management of water resources.
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):
Sport
There are several active sports organizations in the town, including football, handball and basketball clubs.
The local football club is FK Sloboda Novi Grad.
See also
Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosanska Krajina
Notes
References
External links
Populated places in Novi Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia border crossings