Zvornik Hostels - Hostel List for Zvornik, Bosnia Herzegovina

Zvornik is a city on the Drina river in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, settled southwest of Tuzla and north of Srebrenica. It is administratively part of Republika Srpska. The town Mali Zvornik lies directly across the river in Serbia, and not far north is Loznica.

Before the war in Bosnia, the Zvornik municipality was one of the biggest in the country with a population of 81,111. The city of Zvornik itself had 14,852 inhabitants.

History Zvornik is one of the oldest cities in Bosnia, being first mentioned in the year 1410, although it was known as Zvonik (bell tower) at that time. The towns geographic location has made it an significant trade link between Bosnia and the east. For instance, the main road connecting Sarajevo and Belgrade runs through the city. Zvornik also has the distinction of being the only city in Bosnia that directly lies on the border to Serbia.

During the Ottoman occupation, Zvornik was the capital of the Zvornik sanjak (an administrative region), which was a result of the citys crucial role in the economy and the strategic location.

Demographics The citys demographic situation has changed drastically in the last 15 years. Up until 1992, the municipality had a clear Bosniak majority and a Serb minority. There were 59.43% Bosniaks, 38.02% Serbs, 1.51% Yugoslavs, 0.15% Croats and 0.89% others.

But, through ethnic cleansing practiced widely in the Bosnian war, Zvorniks Bosniak population was forced to flee. In addition, there were numerous instances of mass killings in Zvornik and the surrounding villages. It is known that the suburb of Karakaj was the location of concentration camps where hundreds of Bosniaks were brutally murdered.

After the war, the towns population consisted of only Serbs with no trace of the long Bosniak tradition, such as mosques. With the assist of the international community, there has been an effort to return refugees back to the municipality, but the process has been slow and will take many years to complete.

Climate Just like most of Bosnia, Zvornik has very hot summers and cold winters. Except for the area near the river Drina, the city is surrounded by mountains with preserved forests, which creates a beautiful scenery with the towns location at the bottom a valley.

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