Potkozarje
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Potkozarje (Ivanjska) Поткозарје |
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| Basic data | |||
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| State : | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Entity : | Republika Srpska | ||
| Municipality : | Banja Luka | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 46 ' N , 17 ° 11' E | ||
| Height : | 163 m. i. J. | ||
| Telephone code : | +387 (0) 51 | ||
| Postal code : | 78,000 | ||
Potkozarje (until 1992 Ivanjska ) is a place and the surrounding area in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina . It extends on the southern slope of the Kozara Mountains and has belonged to the Republika Srpska since the Bosnian War . Potkozarje means translated from the Serbo-Croatian languages under the Kozara . The name Ivanjska means "the place of Ivan"
location
Potkozarje is named after the Kozara Mountains . It stretches from the Muslim village of Kozarac to the south to the suburbs of the city of Banja Luka , the capital of the Republika Srpska. The Potkozarje area is mainly hilly. The main M2 road from Banja Luka to Prijedor runs through the Potkozarje area. Larger settlements in the region are: Potkozarje (locality), Omarska, Lamovita and Mišin Han.
economy
The economy of Potkozarje is dominated by agriculture. Many residents are self-sufficient and have many of their own agricultural areas. Potkozarje has the largest apple orchard in the region, where many local residents are employed, as well as a mushroom-growing company that mainly exports its products. There are also many small and very small businesses for daily needs.
traffic
Potkozarje is accessed from the M4 main road and has a train station on the Banja Luka – Dobrljin railway line .
Attractions
A few kilometers west of Potkozarje there is a memorial to the fallen resistance fighters in World War II who were executed by Croatian Nazi divisions. There is also an old Serbian Orthodox church in Potkozarje, which was built over 300 years ago and renovated in 2009. Also worth mentioning is the memorial plaque built in the process of fallen Serbs who died in the war against the Bosnian Muslims in the 1990s. The surrounding forests and untouched nature can also be counted among the sights, which invite you to linger and explore. Every year on May 1st, a march through the forest paths to the largest peak of the Kozara is organized, which is worth participating in.
Population groups 1991
| Population group | Percent of the population |
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| Croatians | 3,306 (72.23%) |
| Serbs | 1,095 (23.92%) |
| Slavic Muslims | 6 (0.13%) |