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Lukavica (Istočno Novo Sarajevo)

Coordinates: 43°49′18″N 18°22′06″E / 43.82167°N 18.36833°E / 43.82167; 18.36833
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Lukavica
Лукавица
Lukavica
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Lukavica is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lukavica
Lukavica
Coordinates: 43°49′18″N 18°22′06″E / 43.82167°N 18.36833°E / 43.82167; 18.36833
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
entity Republika Srpska
City Istočno Sarajevo
Municipality Istočno Novo Sarajevo
NeighborhoodLukavica
Area
 • Total
6.58 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
7.785
 • Density1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387(0)57

Lukavica (Serbian Cyrillic: Лукавица) is an urban neighborhood of the city of Istočno Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in municipality of Istočno Novo Sarajevo and administratively distinguished between Lukavica-Centar and Lukavica.[1] It is city proper of the city of Istočno Sarajevo and suburban part of the city of Sarajevo.

History

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Istočno Sarajevo City Administration building is located in Lukavica

Until 1992, Lukavica was part of Novo Sarajevo municipality. Since 1992 and the Bosnian War, it has been part of the municipality of Srpsko Novo Sarajevo, and since 2005, the name of the municipality has been changed to Istočno Novo Sarajevo.[2]

In socialist period, Lukavica was famous military place in Sarajevo. There were located bases of Yugoslav People's Army. Military base "Slaviša Vajner Čiča" i military base "Slobodan Princip Seljo".[3] During the Bosnian War used by Army of Republika Srpska.[4] Military base "Slobodan Princip Seljo" was damaged during the 1995 NATO bombing of Republika Srpska.[5]

Now, in building of military base "Slobodan Princip Seljo" is Rectorate building of the University of Istočno Sarajevo. Building of the second military base was reconstructed to public dormitory.[6] Other military buildings were demolished and in those places build new residential apartments.

Lukavica is urban neighborhood and homeplace of most institutions of the City of Istočno Sarajevo. There are located four faculties of the University of Istočno Sarajevo. Also, National Theatre, City Administration building, the natural gas transportation and distribution company, the heating plant and the water supply company are also located in the Lukavica. There is also the headquarters of the Bosnian State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA), as well as the Institute for Textbooks and Teaching Aids of the Republika Srpska.

Most of Lukavica lies east of the inter-entity boundary line, in the territory of Republika Srpska. Only its western parts are in the territory of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the municipality of Novo Sarajevo.[7]

Demographics

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Lukavica
year of census 2013 1991 1981 1971
Serbs 7,440 (95.6%) 1,353 (73.21%) 1,137 (81.21%) 1,004 (85.22%)
Bosniaks 39 (0,5%) 370 (20.02%) 95 (6.78%) 86 (7.30%)
Croats 91 (1.2%) 19 (1.02%) 37 (2.64%) 73 (6.19%)
Yugoslavs - 47 (2.54%) 94 (6.71%) 4 (0.33%)
Others 215 (2,8%) 59 (3.19%) 37 (2.64%) 11 (0.93%)
total 7,785 1,848 1,400 1,178

References

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  1. ^ "Mjesne zajednice". copstinains.net. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  2. ^ "Kako je nastajalo Istočno Sarajevo (I dio)". Katera news. katea.news. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  3. ^ "Zavjet šutnje o imovini države: Ko je vlasnik vojnih kasarni u Lukavici i sarajevske Vijećnice". Klix.ba. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  4. ^ "Kako je nastajalo Istočno Sarajevo (I dio)". Katera news. katea.news. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  5. ^ script=lat "Bombardovanje kasarne u Lukavici". citajfilter.com. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. ^ "Novi dom ipak u ulici Stefana Nemanje". citajfilter.com. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  7. ^ "Novo Sarajevo". Popis stanovništa BiH 2p13. statistika.ba. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.