Lukavac


Lukavac is a city and municipality located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 44,520 inhabitants.

Geography

Lukavac covers an area of 352,66 km2. It shares borders with municipalities: of Tuzla, Živinice, Banovići, Zavidovići, Maglaj, Petrovo, Gračanica and Srebrenik.
Apart from the town, the municipality comprises the following villages:
Babice Donje
Babice Gornje
Berkovica
Bikodže
Bistarac Donji
Bistarac Gornji
Bokavići
Borice
Brijesnica Donja
Brijesnica Gornja
Caparde
Cerik
Crveno Brdo
Devetak
Dobošnica
• Gnojnica
Huskići
Jaruške Donje
Jaruške Gornje
Kalajevo
Komari
Krtova
Kruševica
• Lukavac
Lukavac Gornji
Mičijevići
Milino Selo
Modrac
Orahovica
Poljice
Prline
Prokosovići
Puračić
Smoluća Donja
Smoluća Gornja
Semići
Sižje
Stupari
Šikulje
Tabaci
Tumare
Turija
Vasiljevci
Vijenac

Demographics

1971

In 1971, the population of Lukavac was 51,781, made up of:
In the 1991 census, Lukavac municipality had 56,830 residents:
In the 2013 census the municipality of Lukavac had 44,520 residents:
Lukavac has strong chemical industry, like the whole Tuzla region. The main factories are Soda Lukavac, member of Turkish Şişecam group and cement factory Fabrika Cementa Lukavac.

Sport

The town's football club is FK Radnički Lukavac. There is also Aikido Club "GARD" Lukavac .
Lukavac town's Karate Club has achieved top recognitions in worldwide Karate competitions, and has produced some of the best Karate Champions in the Region. Members of the club regularly represent Bosnia and Herzegovina's representation in world championships.

Notable residents

Twin townsSister cities

Lukavac is twinned with: