Odžak

Odžak is a town and municipality located in Posavina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the river Sava, from the border with Croatia. The name is derived from Turkish Ocak, during its time as a frontier town of the Ottoman Empire, and means "fireplace" in Turkish and "chimney" in modern Bosnian.

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.name: Odžak
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.settlement_type: Town and municipality
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_skyline: Odzak7.jpg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_map: BiH municipality location Odžak.svg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.map_caption: Location of Odžak within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1: Entity
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type2: Canton
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name2: Posavina
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type3: Geographical region
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name3: Posavina
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_title: Municipal mayor
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_name: Anes Osmanović (SDA)
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.area_total_km2: 118
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_total: 18821

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Population: 8259
Area: 118
Official website: www.odzak.ba
Image: Odzak7.jpg

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postal code: 76290
Commons category: Odžak

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History
Roman & Medieval era
Ottoman era
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Yugoslavia
Geography
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The town of Odžak is notable for being the battlegrounds of the last battle in Europe of World War II, fought between the Croatian Ustaše and Yugoslav Partisans.