Prijedor
Prijedor (Serbian Cyrillic: Приједор, pronounced [prijěːdor] ⓘ) is a city and municipality of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in Republika Srpska entity. As of 2013, it had a population of 89,397 inhabitants within its administrative limits. Prijedor is situated in the northwestern part of the Bosanska Krajina geographical region.
Prijedor
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| Grad Prijedor Град Приједор City of Prijedor | |
Prijedor | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′51″N 16°42′48″E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska |
| Geographical region | Bosanska Krajina |
| City status | July 2012 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Slobodan Javor (SNSD) |
| Area | |
| • City | 834.06 km2 (322.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • City | 89,397 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 32,342 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +387 052 |
| Website | www |
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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