Brčko
Brčko | |
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| Grad Brčko Град Брчко City of Brčko | |
Brčko | |
Interactive map of Brčko | |
Brčko Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina Brčko Brčko (Balkans) | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′38″N 18°48′40″E / 44.87722°N 18.81111°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| District | Brčko District |
| Geographical region | Posavina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Siniša Milić (SNSD) |
| • President of the District Assembly | Damir Bulčević (NiP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 402 km2 (155 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 39,893 |
| • Density | 99.2/km2 (257/sq mi) |
| • Brčko District | 83,516 |
| Postcode | |
| Area code | +387 049 |
| Website | www |
Brčko (pronounced [br̩̂tʃkoː]) is a city and the administrative seat of Brčko District, in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies on the banks of Sava river across from Croatia. As of 2013, it has a population of 39,893 inhabitants.
De jure, the Brčko District belongs to both entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska) but in practice it is not governed by either; practically, Brčko is a self-governing free city.