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Bijeljina is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina's northeast, bound by the Sava and Drina rivers.

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Bijeljina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Population
109.6K
Coordinates
44.76, 19.21
1037th most populous city in the world

Bijeljina is a city and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the provincial center of Semberija, a geographic region in the country's northeast.

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The oldest archeological site in Bijeljina dates from the 7th to the 12th century.

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Bijeljina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Population
109.6K
Coordinates
44.76, 19.21
1037th most populous city in the world

Bijeljina is a city and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the provincial center of Semberija, a geographic region in the country's northeast.

From the “History” section

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The Atik Mosque was built between 1520 and 1566 and was converted to a Catholic church during Austro-Hungarian rule.

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Bijeljina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Population
109.6K
Coordinates
44.76, 19.21
1037th most populous city in the world

Bijeljina is a city and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the provincial center of Semberija, a geographic region in the country's northeast.

From the “Architecture” section

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Dvorovi Spa was formed after the discovery of thermal water while drilling for oil in 1956.

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Bijeljina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Population
109.6K
Coordinates
44.76, 19.21
1037th most populous city in the world

Bijeljina is a city and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the provincial center of Semberija, a geographic region in the country's northeast.

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Bijeljina was designated a European City of Sport in 2020.

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Bijeljina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Population
109.6K
Coordinates
44.76, 19.21
1037th most populous city in the world

Bijeljina is a city and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the provincial center of Semberija, a geographic region in the country's northeast.

From the “Sports” section

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Photo: Vlado Sofrenic · CC BY-SA 4.0

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