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Karakaj | |
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 Town center, 2026 | |
 Interactive map of Karakaj | |
  Karakaj Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity |  Republika Srpska |
| Municipality | Zvornik |
Karakaj (Cyrillic: Каракај) is a town in the municipality of Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the Drina River. Located 2 km (1.2 mi) north of the city of Zvornik, it has a border checkpoint with Serbia.
History
[edit]During the Bosnian War, the suburbs of Karakaj acted as prisons for local Bosniaks. 7 detention facilities were identified in the town, with reports of severe physical mistreatment in them.[1] Bosniak men were taken from Karakaj and executed in nearby fields.[2] The ICTY found that in early June 1992, 20 people were killed in the town's Technical School by Serbian TO.[3] Barracks for Serbian refugees were located in the town, though they were burnt down in a fire in March 2012.[4]
Flood
[edit]On January 19, 2023, heavy rainfall in the region caused a flood in Karakaj, resulting in the damage of 2 houses.[5]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2013 census, the town has a population of 2,828 people.[6] Ethnically, the town consists mainly of Serbs, with a minority of Bosniaks.
Ethnic composition
[edit]| Ethnic composition – Karakaj (2013)[6] | |
|---|---|
| Serbs | 2,475 (87.50%) |
| Bosniaks | 324 (11.50%) |
| Croats | 8 (0.30%) |
| Others | 21 (0.70%) |
Border checkpoint
[edit]Karakaj has a bridge border checkpoint with Serbia over the Drina River. On April 8, 2024, vehicles over five tons were temporarily banned from crossing the bridge due to reconstruction.[7][8] Since December 2, 2025, the ban was lifted.[9]
Sports
[edit]The town has a football club known as "Radnički Karakaj."[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Annex VIII : Prison camps (part 8/10)". www.ess.uwe.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
- ↑ Borger, Julian; Traynor, Ian; Pick, Hella (1995-08-12). "UN confirms Bosnian massacre". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
- ↑ "IN TRIAL CHAMBER II" (PDF). www.icty.org. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. p. 262. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
- ↑ "КАРАКАЈ- ИЗГОРЈЕЛЕ БАРАКЕ АЛТЕРНАТИВНОГ СМЈЕШТАЈА". rtrs.tv (in Serbian). 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
- ↑ "Zvornik: Poplavljene dvije kuće u Karakaju". BN. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
- 1 2 "Census 2013 in Bosnia and Herzegovina". statistika.ba. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
- ↑ "Kamioni mase iznad pet tona od danas ne mogu preko mosta u Karakaju". Mondo Bosna (in Bosnian). 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
- ↑ Administrator (2024-04-07). "Od sutra zabrana za vozila iznad pet tona preko mosta na prelazu Karakaj, oglasio se i gradonačelnik Zvornika o novonastaloj situaciji". Zvornički.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2026-09-07.
- ↑ "Stanje na cestama: Radovi na brojnim dionicama, pogledajte gdje će biti obustave prometa". Viteški.ba (in Croatian). 2026-09-03. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
- ↑ Administrator (2024-10-16). "Područna liga Birač: Radnički Karakaj sa maksimalnim učinkom, Čelopek prati u stopu". Zvornički.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2026-09-07.