Doboj

Doboj
Добој (Serbian)
Grad Doboj
Град Добој
City of Doboj
From the top to bottom-right, Panoramic View of Doboj, Doboj Fortress, Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, View over city from the fortress walls
Flag of Doboj
Official seal of Doboj
Location of Doboj within Republika Srpska
Location of Doboj within Republika Srpska
Location of Doboj
Coordinates: 44°43′53″N 18°05′04″E / 44.73139°N 18.08444°E / 44.73139; 18.08444
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
First written record28 June 1415
City statusJuly 2012
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • BodyMayor of Doboj
 • MayorBoris Jerinić (SNSD)
Area
 • City
648 km2 (250 sq mi)
 • Land648 km2 (250 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • City
71,441
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
 • Urban
26,987
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 53
Websitedoboj.gov.ba
Doboj municipality by population proportional to the settlement with the highest and lowest population

Doboj (Serbian Cyrillic: Добој, pronounced [dôboj])[1] is a city in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of the Bosna river, in the northern region of Republika Srpska. As of 2013, it has a population of 71,441 inhabitants.

Doboj is the largest national railway junction and the operational base of the Railways Corporation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] It is one of the oldest cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and, aside from Banja Luka, the most important urban center in northern Republika Srpska.

  1. ^ Mangold, Max (2005). Das Aussprachewörterbuch (in German) (6th ed.). Mannheim: Dudenverlag. p. 279. ISBN 9783411040667.
  2. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina Railways Public Corporation contact". www.bhzjk.ba. Retrieved 21 December 2022.