Pelagićevo


Pelagićevo is a village and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the Posavina geographical region. As of 2013, the village has a population of 2,529 inhabitants, while the municipality has 5,220 inhabitants.
It was originally named Gornji Žabar until 1970, when it was renamed after Vasa Pelagić, a representative of utopian socialism in Serbia during the second half of the nineteenth century, born in the village in 1833.

History

The municipality was created after the Dayton Agreement from part of the pre-war municipality of Gradačac.

Sport

The town has a football club, FK Pelagićevo.