Lukavac


Lukavac is a city located in the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2013 census, the urban centre has a population of 12,061 inhabitants, with 44,520 inhabitants in the city.

Geography

Lukavac covers an area of 352,66 km2. It shares borders with the cities and municipalities of: Tuzla, Živinice, Banovići, Zavidovići, Maglaj, Petrovo, Gračanica and Srebrenik.
Apart from the urban centre, the city comprises the following villages:
Babice Donje
Babice Gornje
Berkovica
Bikodže
Bistarac Donji
Bistarac Gornji
Bokavići
Borice
Brijesnica Donja
Brijesnica Gornja
Caparde
Cerik
Crveno Brdo
Devetak
Dobošnica
Gnojnica
Huskići
Jaruške Donje
Jaruške Gornje
Kalajevo
Komari
Krtova
Kruševica
Lukavac
Lukavac Gornji
Mičijevići
Milino Selo
Modrac
Orahovica
Poljice
Prline
Prokosovići
Puračić
Smoluća Donja
Smoluća Gornja
Semići
Sižje
Stupari
Šikulje
Tabaci
Tumare
Turija
Vasiljevci
Vijenac

Demographics

1971

In 1971, the population of Lukavac was 51,781, made up of:

1991

In the 1991 census, Lukavac municipality had 56,830 residents:

2013

In the 2013 census the municipality of Lukavac had 44,520 residents:

Economy

Lukavac has a strong chemical industry, like the whole Tuzla Canton. The main factories are Soda Lukavac, member of the Turkish Şişecam group and Fabrika Cementa Lukavac — FCL.

Sports

The city's football club is FK Radnički Lukavac. There is also the Aikido Club "GARD" Lukavac .
The city's karate club has achieved top honours in worldwide karate competitions, and has produced some of the best karate champions in the region. Members of the club regularly represent Bosnia and Herzegovina's national team in world championships.

Notable residents

Twin townssister cities

Lukavac is twinned with: