Brčko

Brčko
Grad Brčko
Град Брчко
City of Brčko
Brčko
Brčko
Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brčko
Brčko (Balkans)
Coordinates: 44°52′38″N 18°48′40″E / 44.87722°N 18.81111°E / 44.87722; 18.81111
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
DistrictBrčko District
Geographical regionPosavina
Government
  MayorSiniša Milić (SNSD)
  President of the District AssemblyDamir Bulčević (NiP)
Area
  Total
402 km2 (155 sq mi)
Elevation
92 m (302 ft)
Population
 (2013)
  Total
39,893
  Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
  Brčko District
83,516
Postcode
76100 (Pošte Srpske)
76120 (BH Pošta)
Area code+387 049
Websitewww.bdcentral.net

Brčko pronounced [br̩̂tʃkoː]) is a city and the administrative seat of Brčko District, in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies on the banks of Sava river across from Croatia. As of 2013, it has a population of 39,893 inhabitants.

De jure, the Brčko District belongs to both entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska) but in practice it is not governed by either; practically, Brčko is a self-governing free city.