Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Šamac
Шамац | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
Šamac | |
Location of Šamac within Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Coordinates: 45°03′38″N 18°28′3″E / 45.06056°N 18.46750°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska |
| Geographical region | Posavina |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Đorđe Milićević (SDS) |
| • Municipality | 177.54 km2 (68.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Town | 5,390 |
| • Municipality | 17,273 |
| • Municipality density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | 54 |
| Website | www |
Šamac (Serbian Cyrillic: Шамац, pronounced [ʃâmat͡s]), formerly Bosanski Šamac (Serbian Cyrillic: Босански Шамац) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. There are also small, uninhabited, parts located in the municipalities of Odžak and Domaljevac-Šamac, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
As of 2013, the town has a population of 5,390 inhabitants, while the municipality has 17,273 inhabitants. It is situated on the right bank of the Sava river. Across the river is Slavonski Šamac in Croatia.