Prijedor

Also known as Prijedor (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

thumb|Building in the city centrethumb|Prijedor municipality by population proportional to the settlement with the highest and lowest population Prijedor (, ) is a city in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it had a population of 80,916 inhabitants within its administrative limits. Prijedor is situated in the geographical region of Bosanska Krajina, a northwestern part of the country.

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Prijedor is a city located in Republika Srpska in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of around 80,916 people as of 2013. It is situated in the Bosanska Krajina region of the country.

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Place details

Locality: Prijedor
Region: Република Српска / Republika Srpska
Country: Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина
Population: 36,347
Timezone: Europe/Sarajevo

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Prijedor
Settlement.official_name: Grad PrijedorГрад ПриједорCity of Prijedor
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.imagesize: 255px
Settlement.image_caption: Prijedor
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 150px
Settlement.image_shield: PRIJEDOR GRB COAT-OF-ARMS WAPPEN 2013.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 80px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Entity
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Geographical region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bosanska Krajina
Settlement.established_title: City status
Settlement.established_date: July 2012
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.timezone_DST: CEST

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Wikidata facts

Population: 89397
Area: 834.06
Elevation: 136
Official website: www.prijedorgrad.org
Image: Glavna ulica Main street.jpg

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Commons category: Prijedor
Commons gallery: Приједор
postal code: 79000
inception: 2012-07-00
native label: Prijedor
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Travel guide

Understand

The city had a hard time during the 1992-95 war, but now boasts of being one of the few really multi-ethnic towns in the country. The town is in the Republika Sprska.

Get in

There is a daily direct bus connection from Dubrovnik, over Split and Makarska, and it also lies on the Zagreb-Sarajevo train-line.

Do

Close to Prijedor in Kevljani, In May, the Most Mira (peace bridge) kids festival is organised

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Article

31 sections

Contents

Geography
Climate
History
Ancient period
Ottoman and Austrian Period
World War II
Bosnian war
Demographics
Ethnic composition
Education
Economy
Companies
Sectors
Agricultural sector
Service sector
Transport and aviation
Culture
Archeological findings
Museums
Theatre
Religious sites
Festivals
Sports
Gallery
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Partnerships
See also
References
External links

Prijedor is known for its mixed religious heritage comprising Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholicism and Islam. Historic buildings from the Ottoman and Austrian-Hungarian periods are a feature of the urban landscape. The city underwent extensive renovation between 2006 and 2009.