Doboj is a city located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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10 Facts About Doboj
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Doboj is the largest national railway junction and the operational base of the Railways Corporation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in Doboj.
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The northern suburbs of Doboj extend into the Pannonian plains, and effectively mark the southern tip of this great Central European plain.
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From 1929 to 1941, Doboj was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
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Doboj with its surrounding area, mountains Ozren and Trebava, was a particularly important site for the local Chetnik armed forces.
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In May 1992, the control of Doboj was held by Bosnian Serb forces and the Serb Democratic Party took over the governing of the city.
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Doboj was heavily shelled throughout the entire war by local Bosniak and Croatian forces.
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Doboj was charged with crimes against humanity that include but are not limited to the killings in Doboj.
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The man who oversaw the women's detention in the school was Nikola Jorgic, a former police officer in Doboj, who has been convicted of genocide in Germany but died during the serving of his life sentence.
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In May 2014, Doboj was the city in Bosnia and Herzegovina that accounted for the most damage and casualties during and following the historic rainfall that caused massive flooding and landslides, taking the lives of at least 20 people in Doboj alone.
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