Tuzla is a ceety an municipality in Bosnie an Herzegovinae. At the time o the 1991 census, it haed 83,770 indwallers, while the municipality 131,318. Takin the influx o refugees intae accoont, the ceety is currently estimatit tae hae 174,558 indwallers.[1] Efter Sarajevo, an Banja Luka, Tuzla is the third lairgest ceety in Bosnie an Herzegovinae, an the seat o the Tuzla Canton an Tuzla Municipality. The name "Tuzla" is the Turkis wird for salt mine, an refers tae the extensive salt deposits foond unnerneath the ceety.

Tuzla
Ceety o Tuzla
Banner o Tuzla
Banner
Coat of airms o Tuzla
Coat airms
Location o Tuzla athin Bosnie an Herzegovinae (dark blue)
Location o Tuzla athin Bosnie an Herzegovinae (dark blue)
KintraBosnie an Herzegovinae
EntityThe Federation
CantonTuzla Canton
Govrenment
 • MayorJasmin Imamović (SDP)
Area
 • Ceety294 km2 (114 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Ceety80,570
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Urban
120,441
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
75 000
Area code(s)(+387) 35
Websitewww.tuzla.ba

The ceety o Tuzla haes Europe's anerlie salt lake as pairt o its central pairk[2] an an' a' haes aroond 100,000 fowk visitin its shores ivery year. The history o the toun Tuzla goes back tae 1510 when Tuzla wis a Turkis garrison toun. Durin the 19t century it passed unner the rule o the Austro-Hungarie Empire, an wis incorporatit intae Yugoslavie in 1918.[3]

Geography eedit

Tuzla is locatit in the northeastren pairt o Bosnie, settled juist unnerneath the Majevica moontain range, on the Jala river. The central zone lies in an east-wast orientit plain, wi residential auries in the north an sooth o the ceety locatit on the Ilinčica, Kicelj an Gradina hills. The climate is moderate continental. Thare are abundant coal deposits in the region aroond Tuzla. 6 coal mines continue tae operate aroond the ceety. Hintle o the coal mined in the aurie is uised tae pouer the Tuzla Pouer Plant, which is the lairgest pouer plant in Bosnie an Herzegovinae.

Climate eedit

Climate data for Tuzla
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average heich °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)
5.9
(42.6)
10.4
(50.7)
15.1
(59.2)
20.3
(68.5)
23.1
(73.6)
25.5
(77.9)
25.7
(78.3)
22.0
(71.6)
16.5
(61.7)
9.7
(49.5)
3.5
(38.3)
15.0
(59.1)
Average law °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1)
−2.3
(27.9)
0.7
(33.3)
4.4
(39.9)
8.5
(47.3)
11.4
(52.5)
12.8
(55.0)
12.6
(54.7)
9.7
(49.5)
5.7
(42.3)
1.6
(34.9)
−2.8
(27.0)
4.8
(40.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 71
(2.8)
67
(2.6)
70
(2.8)
74
(2.9)
82
(3.2)
91
(3.6)
79
(3.1)
71
(2.8)
70
(2.8)
77
(3.0)
94
(3.7)
85
(3.3)
931
(36.6)
Average precipitation days 10 9 10 11 11 11 9 8 8 8 10 11 116
Source: World Meteorological Organisation (UN)[4]

Twin ceeties eedit

References eedit

  1. Tuzlarije
  2. [1] Archived 2017-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [2]
  4. "World Weather Information Service – Tuzla". United Nations. Archived frae the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 20 Januar 2011.

Freemit airtins eedit


Coordinates: 44°32′17″N 18°40′34″E / 44.53806°N 18.67611°E / 44.53806; 18.67611