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Simin Han

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Simin Han
Village
Simin Han is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Simin Han
Simin Han
Coordinates: 44°31′38.7″N 18°44′31.6″E / 44.527417°N 18.742111°E / 44.527417; 18.742111
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Tuzla
Municipality Tuzla
Area
 • Total1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2)
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total2,278
 • Density1,700/sq mi (670/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 (35)

Simin Han is a town east of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has a school, a mosque, and a youth soccer training centre. Its neighboring towns are Gornja Tuzla and Slavinovići.

History

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During the Bosnia Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire, people would use this place as an overnight sleeping place. In the 17th century, people started populating the town, building houses and other buildings, including a mosque; the mosque still stands today and shortly renovated. The origin of the name Simin is Turkish, and means "Silvery".

Demographics

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According to the 2013 census, its population was 2,278.[1]

Ethnicity in 2013
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Bosniaks 1,972 86.6%
Croats 132 5.8%
Serbs 60 2.6%
other/undeclared 114 5.0%
Total 2,278 100%

Sports

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The dominant sport in Simin Han is football. It has one football training centre, owned by local club Sloga Simin Han and a youth academy. Sloga Simin Han has a fierce rivalry with clubs FK Mladost Gornja Tuzla and Proleter Slavinovići. Basketball is also a popular sport in the town, and the main training centre is OKK Sloboda Tuzla.

References

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  1. ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved December 31, 2021.