Modriča () is a town and municipality in northern Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the right bank of the Bosna River, near the Posavina lowlands and south of the Bosna's confluence with the Sava River. According to the 2013 census, the town had 10,137 inhabitants, while the municipality had 25,720 inhabitants.
The municipality lies between the Bosnian Posavina plain, the Bosna valley and the hilly areas of Vučijak and Trebava.
Geography
Modriča is situated in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the valley of the Bosna River. The town is located about 20 km from the Bosna's confluence with the Sava River.
Archaeological evidence indicates human settlement in the wider Modriča area from prehistoric times. Sites in the Bosna River valley and around Dugo Polje, Dobor Hill and other nearby localities contain traces of prehistoric and later settlement.
The Modriča oil refinery developed from the chemical workshop Budućnost, founded in 1954 by Ilija Panić. The workshop initially produced parquet grease, lubricating greases and shoe polish. In 1957 it was renamed Bosnahem, and in 1961 it was integrated with the oil refinery in Brod, becoming a significant producer of lubricants and motor oils in the Yugoslav market.
The Modriča railway station is located on the Doboj–Modriča–Šamac railway line. According to the municipal administration, rail transport is used for freight transport, including an industrial track serving the oil refinery.
The municipality is divided into local communities. The municipal administration lists 24 local communities: Babešnica, Borovo Polje, Botajica, Vranjak, Vranjak I, Garevac, Dobrinja, Dugo Polje, Kladari Gornji, Kladari Donji, Koprivna, Koprivnska Trebava, Krčevljani, Miloševac, Modriča I, Modriča II, Modriča III, Modriča IV, Modriča V, Riječani, Skugrić, Tarevci, Tolisa and Čardak.
See also
- Municipalities of Republika Srpska
- Bosna (river)
- Posavina
- Dobor
- Trebava
- Vučijak
- Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Doboj