Vrela, Teslić


Vrela is a village in the municipalities of Teslić and Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Geography

It is bordered by the river Usora to the north and hills to the south, the Škrebin Kamen hill to the west and the Kalošević village to the east. It is the first settlement of the Teslić municipality encountered when approaching from Doboj.

History

Today, Verla is an individual local community within the municipality. Previously, it was an insignificant part of neighbouring local communities such as Žarkovina and Stenjak within Teslić municipality, or Kalošević within Tešanj municipality. Until 1968 it had a railway station.
During the war in Bosnia, the village was an important border crossing between the then warring Republic of Srpska and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where numerous exchanges of POWs, civilians, and casualties were conducted. The area around the Inter-Entity Boundary Line was heavily seeded with land mines and some parts are still considered dangerous.

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 94, with 32 living in the Tešanj part and 62 living in the Teslić part.
EthnicityNumberPercentage
Serbs7175.5%
Croats2324.5%
Total94100%