12 Facts About Bijeljina

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Bijeljina is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Bijeljina is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina's northeast, bound by the Sava and Drina rivers, extending over the Majevica mountains and covering a land mass of 734 km.

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Village of Batkovic in the municipality of Bijeljina was the site of the Batkovic camp, believed to be the first concentration camp in operation during the Bosnian War.

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Post-war development of Bijeljina is experienced in the late 1990s and the first decade of the 21st century.

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In Bijeljina is located the Holy Temple, the Church of St Petka, and the old Catholic church.

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6.

Filip Visnjic Library is the oldest cultural institution in Bijeljina - founded in 1932 year, thanks to prominent people and intellectuals.

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7.

Primary schools in Bijeljina include the following: OS Sveti Sava, OS Kinez Ivo od Semberije, OS Vuk Karadzic, OS Jovan Ducic.

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8.

The University of Bijeljina has several faculties: Law, Economics, Business Economics and Education.

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9.

Bijeljina had eleven major transportation routes, which link directly to the city.

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10.

Main public transport system in Bijeljina is made up of bus routes that provide transportation from surrounding villages to the city center.

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11.

Bijeljina holds an international folklore festival known as Semberija folk fest.

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12.

The Stadium is home to FK Radnik Bijeljina, which competes in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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