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Kalesija Калесија | |
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Town andmunicipality | |
 Panorama of the town | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kalesija within Bosnia and Herzegovina. | |
| Coordinates:44°27′N18°52′E / 44.450°N 18.867°E /44.450; 18.867 | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Tuzla Canton |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Nermin Mujkanović (SDA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 201 km2 (78 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
• Total | 2,039 |
| • Density | 183/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 33,053 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +387 35 |
| Website | www.kalesija.ba |
Kalesija (Serbian Cyrillic:Калесија) is a town and municipality located in theTuzla Canton of theFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity ofBosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, east ofTuzla. As of 2013, the town has a population of 2,039 inhabitants, while the municipality has 33,053 inhabitants.
The Atik Mosque inVukovije Gornje was built at the end of the 16th century.
On 2 May 1992 Kalesija was one of the first Bosnian towns to be caught in the initial Serbian offensive. On 11 May 1992, Kalesija and the territory east of the river Bjeljevac except for the settlements of Zukići and Jajić were placed under occupation.
On 23 May 1992, Kalesija was retaken by Bosnian forces.
The aftermath of the occupation included ethnic cleansing, population displacement, many people being taken to camps, the destruction of Kalesija villages, the destruction of religious buildings and industrial plants.[citation needed]
TheDayton Agreement appointed a new administrative arrangement of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 71 km2 (26.1%) of the territory of the municipality Kalesija was ceded toRepublika Srpska, becoming the municipality ofOsmaci.
The 1971 Yugoslav census showed that Kalesija had 32,577 inhabitants, made up of:
In the 1991census, the municipality of Kalesija had 41,795 inhabitants:
In the 2013census, the municipality of Kalesija had 33,053 inhabitants:
The municipality consists of 28 settlements:[1]
In the area of the Kalesija municipality there are six elementary schools. They are located in Kalesija, Rainci Gornji, Gojčin, Memići, Vukovije and Tojšići.
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