Čelinac


Čelinac is a town and municipality located in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 15,548 inhabitants, while the town of Čelinac has a population of 5,097 inhabitants.

Geography

It is located by Jošavka and Vrbanja rivers, between municipalities of Laktaši and Prnjavor to the north, Teslić to the east, Kotor Varoš, Skender Vakuf / Kneževo to the south, and Banja Luka to the west.

History

War in Yugoslavia

Main initiator and leader of persecution nonserbs population in the valley of the Vrbanja river and Bosanska Krajina, including Čelinac, was member of the radical currents SDS - Radoslav Brdjanin, a native of nearby village of Popovac.
Brđanin was a leading political figure in Autonomous Region of Krajina. During The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s, was the key positions at the municipal, regional and "republic" level. Among other things, he was the first vice president of the Assembly of the ARK, president of the ARK Crisis Staff and later as Acting Vice Minister for Production, Minister for Construction, Traffic and Utilities and acting Deputy Prime Minister Republika Srpska.
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia condemned him for various crimes to 30 years in prison.
During the War in Bosnia, along with other generally known reprisals, local authorities have introduced the original limits of Bosniaks and Croats, i.e. non-Serb population. In addition to those who have experienced this, among other things, bears witness to the indictment against Radovan Karadžić to tribunal in The Hague. At the hearing, Nikola Poplašen, 2013, one of the questions to the witness for the defense, was:

Settlements

Aside from the town of Čelinac, the municipality includes the following settlements:

Population

Ethnic composition

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered employed people per their core activity :
ActivityTotal
Agriculture, forestry and fishing94
Mining and quarrying-
Manufacturing1,123
Distribution of power, gas, steam and air-conditioning49
Distribution of water and water waste management25
Construction85
Wholesale and retail, repair534
Transportation and storage175
Hotels and restaurants105
Information and communication12
Finance and insurance18
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities43
Administrative and support services76
Public administration and defence132
Education253
Healthcare and social work91
Art, entertainment and recreation12
Other service activities42
Total2,871

Notable people