Official Name: | Tolisa |
Native Name: | Толиса |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Entity |
Subdivision Name1: | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
Subdivision Name2: | Posavina |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Orašje |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 18.09 |
Population As Of: | 2013 |
Population Total: | 2731 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 45.0417°N 18.6453°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Tolisa is a place in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina in region Bosanska Posavina. Tolisa has a population of approximately 3,900 people. Its name is derived from the Tolisa River.[2]
The earliest records of Tolisa are from the 13th century: "Tera Tolis" (Latin: muded land.)
Tolisa is the home of the first civil elementary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in 1823 by parish priest friar Ilija Starčević.The largest Catholic church in Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in Tolisa, constructed from 1864 to 1881.
According to the 2013 census, its population was 2,731.[3]
Number | Percentage | ||
---|---|---|---|
2,717 | 99.5% | ||
4 | 0.1% | ||
1 | 0.0% | ||
other/undeclared | 9 | 0.3% | |
Total | 2,731 | 100% |