Prijedor

Prijedor
Приједор (Serbian)
City
Grad Prijedor
Град Приједор
City of Prijedor
Prijedor
Flag of Prijedor
Flag
Coat of arms of Prijedor
Coat of arms
Location of Prijedor
Location of Prijedor
Coordinates: 44°58′51″N 16°42′48″E / 44.98083°N 16.71333°E / 44.98083; 16.71333
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
Geographical regionBosanska Krajina
City statusJuly 2012
Government
 • MayorSlobodan Javor[1] (SNSD)
Area
 • City
834.06 km2 (322.03 sq mi)
Elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • City
89,397
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Urban
32,342
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 052
Websitewww.prijedorgrad.org
Building in the city centre
Prijedor municipality by population proportional to the settlement with the highest and lowest population

Prijedor (Serbian Cyrillic: Приједор, pronounced [prijěːdor] ⓘ) is a city in the entity of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it had a population of 89,397 inhabitants within its administrative limits.[2][3] Prijedor is situated in the northwestern part of the Bosanska Krajina geographical region.

Prijedor is known for its mixed religious heritage comprising Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholicism and Islam. Historic buildings from the Ottoman and Austrian-Hungarian periods are a feature of the urban landscape. The city underwent extensive renovation between 2006 and 2009.

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  3. ^ "Prijedor Danas". opstinaprijedor.org. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011.