Lopare

Lopare () is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Majevica region. As of 2013, the town has a population of 2,709 inhabitants, while the municipality has 15,357 inhabitants.

==Geography== The present Lopare municipality stretches over the area of 299 square kilometers, bordering the municipalities of Ugljevik and Bijeljina in Republika Srpska, Teočak, Sapna, Tuzla and Čelić in the FBiH, as well as the Brčko District. thumb|275x275px|Lopare municipality by population proportional to the settlement with the highest and lowest population thumb|right|Plaque commemorating the death of the national hero of Yugoslavia Ivan Marković Irac thumb|River Gnjica thumb|Panorama of Priboj thumb|Aerial shot of the village on Lopare municipality The municipality is located where Mount Majevica transitions into the plains of Semberija and Posavina, and represents the centre of this part of the sub-Majevica area. The entire area is characterized by a large number of smaller watercourses, while the Gnjica River flows through the town of Lopare. The town of Lopare is located at an average altitude of 235 m above the sea level. The municipality has natural resources which include agricultural land, forests and stone, while also having rock salt and coal, to a lesser and unexamined extent.