Brčko District

Brčko District, officially the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is a self-governing administrative unit in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Officially a condominium of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, it was formed in 1999 to reflect the multi-ethnic nature of Brčko and the surrounding areas and their special status within the newly independent Bosnia. In reality, it functions as a local self-government area, much like the other municipalities in the country.
The seat of the district is the city of Brčko.
History
The Brčko District was established after an arbitration process undertaken by the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the Dayton Peace Accords, however, the process could only arbitrate the disputed portion of the Inter-Entity Boundary Line (IEBL). The Brčko District was formed of the entire territory of the former Brčko municipality, of which 48% (including Brčko city) was in the newly formed Republika Srpska, while 52% was in the old Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since the end of the Bosnian War, the European Union (EU) has maintained a diplomatic peace-keeping presence in the area.
Brčko was the only element in the Dayton Peace Agreement that was not finalized at the time. The arbitration agreement was later finalized in March 1999, resulting in a "district" that was to be administrated by an American Brčko International Supervisor. Since 2006, Principal Deputy High Representative take over the Brcko supervision role.
The first Brčko International Supervisor arrived in April 1997. Up to that time, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) had a modest office headed by Randolph Hampton. During the interim time before the District of Brčko could be represented post-arbitration agreement, local elections were held, and humanitarian relief was provided with cooperation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and ECHO. The District became known as a center for different state-building programs run by foreign governments, particularly the United States.
In 2006, under the Supervisory Order, all "Entity legislation in Brčko District and the IEBL" was abolished. The ruling made by the Brčko Supervisor Susan Johnson abolished all Entity Laws in the District, as well as the Entity Border Line. The ruling made the Laws of the District and the Laws of the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina (including the laws of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina) paramount within the District.
Following a Peace Implementation Council (PIC) meeting on 23 May 2012, it was decided to suspend, not terminate, the mandate of the Brčko International Supervisor. The Brčko Arbitral Tribunal, together with the suspended Brčko Supervision, continues to exist.
Settlements
Bijela
Boće
Boderište
Brčko
Brezik
Brezovo Polje
Brka
Brod
Bukovac
Bukvik Donji
Bukvik Gornji
Buzekara
Cerik
Čađavac
Čande
Čoseta
Donji Rahić
Donji Zovik
Dubrave
Dubravice Donje
Dubravice Gornje
Gajevi
Gorice
Gornji Rahić
Gornji Zovik
Grbavica
Gredice
Islamovac
Krbeta
Ivici
Krepšić
Laništa
Lukavac
Maoča
Marković Polje
Ograđenovac
Omerbegovača
Palanka
Popovo Polje
Potočari
Rašljani
Ražljevo
Repino Brdo
Sandići
Skakava Donja
Skakava Gornja
Slijepčevići
Stanovi
Šatorovići
Štrepci
Trnjaci
Ulice
Ulović
Vitanovići Donji
Vitanovići Gornji
Vučilovac
Vujičići
Vukšić Donji
Vukšić Gornji
Demographics
Brčko District comprises 1% of the land area of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is home to 2.37% of the country's total population.
Population
Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition of Brčko district:
1961 census
1971 census
1981 census
1991 census
2013 census
Government and politics
There are 31 seats in the Assembly of the Brčko District. The seats are divided as follows as of 2020:
Notable people
Edo Maajka (birth name Edin Osmić) – rapper
Lepa Brena (birth name Fahreta Jahić) – pop-folk singer
Edvin Kanka Ćudić – Human rights activist
Mladen Petrić – Croatian international football player
Vesna Pisarović – pop singer
Nikola Kovač – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player
Esed Kadrić – Mayor of Brčko
See also
Brčko bridge massacre
List of mayors of Brčko
References
External links
Government of the Brčko District
Statute of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Administrative divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Countries and territories where Bosnian is an official language
1999 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
States and territories established in 1999
Condominia (international law)