Municipality profile

Bosna i Hercegovina 
Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine
Tuzlanski kanton
Općina Gračanica
 
  
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tuzla Canton
Gračanica Municipality
TELEFON:  035/700-800, 700-801                                                                                FAX: 035/707-000
  Profile    Economy  – businesses by type of organization.
  1991.     2011.
Municipal area   387 km2     219,5 km2
Number of settlements  28     22
Total population 59.134     58.926
Domestic population       58.105
Displaced persons and refugees (17. 04. 2010)                    821
         
POPULATION STRUCTURE BY NATIONALITY, 2011
Bosniaks 57.223     97,11%
Serbs  330     0,56%
Croats 194     0,33%
Other 1.179     2,00%
TOTAL:    58.926     100,00%

Natural resources: non-metallic raw materials, bentonite, kaolin, quartz sand,tuff,ceramic and refractory clay, as well as limestone. Thermal mineral water (1 exploitation well with the average capacity of 80 liters/second perborehole). Land resources: suitable for healthy food production.
LEGAL ENTITIES  432
PHYSICAL ENTITIES 690
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS 30
BANKS 9
MICROCREDIT ORGANIZATIONS  8
INSURANCE COMPANIES  9
   
Employment  
Total employment 8.263
No. of registered unemployed persons on 31.10.2011  8.879
   

 There are also 77 Citizens Associations within the Municipality of Gračanica.

  Agriculture
Plowed fields  9.039 ha
Orchards 1.749 ha
Meadows 1.015 ha
Pastures 1.462 ha
Forests 6.603 ha
Other – infertile land 39 ha
Ponds, marshes, reed-patches 4 ha
  Education:
 Elementary schools 11
 High schools  2
  Employed persons     Number of students
Elementary schools 478     5.271
Grammar school 43     480
Vocational schools 127     1.650
Total:
648
     7.401

 Healthcare
  General hospital                    Healthcare center
Specialist physicians
11
    
22
General praticioners
11
     22
Dentists
–
     4
Biochemists
–
    
1
Biologists
–
    
–
Speech therapists
–
    
–
Nurses 

 2

    

 –
Senior medical workers
4
    
6
Medical workers
92
    
95
Other employees
31
    
37
Employed persons total 
151
    
187
Rural areas healthcare centers
 
     20
Private offices
 
     8
  Livestock
Heavy livestock: (cows-4700, cattles-1200, calves-1400) Total headage 7300 
Small livestock: (sheep-7000, goats-800, horses-100) Total headage 7900
Poultry: broilers (fattening) 800250 heads
Laying hens: No. of hives

20000 pcs

The municipal area encircles 40 private poultry farms, 1 cattle fattening company with the capacity of 500 heads per year and one dairy cow company (120 heads).
Beekeeping

2000 pcs
  Culture
Theater and cinema hall with  360  seats

Library (50.000 books)
Exhibition rooms and other Cultural Center areas intended for cultural events

Publishing: “Gračanica Gazette”

  Religious facilities
  • Gračanica (urban area) has 5 mosques, one Orthodox and one Catholic church.
  • Other local communities have 32 mosques/masjids.

 

Share this post