Karakaj

Karakaj
Town center, 2026
Town center, 2026
Interactive map of Karakaj
Karakaj is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Karakaj
Karakaj
Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
MunicipalityZvornik

Karakaj (Cyrillic: Каракај) is a town in the municipality of Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the Drina River. Located 2 km (1.2 mi) north of the city of Zvornik, it has a border checkpoint with Serbia.

History

During the Bosnian War, the suburbs of Karakaj acted as prisons for local Bosniaks. 7 detention facilities were identified in the town, with reports of severe physical mistreatment in them. Bosniak men were taken from Karakaj and executed in nearby fields. The ICTY found that in early June 1992, 20 people were killed in the town's Technical School by Serbian TO. Barracks for Serbian refugees were located in the town, though they were burnt down in a fire in March 2012.

Flood

On January 19, 2023, heavy rainfall in the region caused a flood in Karakaj, resulting in the damage of 2 houses.

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, the town has a population of 2,828 people. Ethnically, the town consists mainly of Serbs, with a minority of Bosniaks.

Ethnic composition

Ethnic composition – Karakaj (2013)
Serbs 2,475 (87.50%)
Bosniaks 324 (11.50%)
Croats 8 (0.30%)
Others 21 (0.70%)

Border checkpoint

Karakaj has a bridge border checkpoint with Serbia over the Drina River. On April 8, 2024, vehicles over five tons were temporarily banned from crossing the bridge due to reconstruction. Since December 2, 2025, the ban was lifted.

Sports

The town has a football club known as "Radnički Karakaj."

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Annex VIII : Prison camps (part 8/10)". www.ess.uwe.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
  2. ↑ Borger, Julian; Traynor, Ian; Pick, Hella (1995-08-12). "UN confirms Bosnian massacre". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
  3. ↑ "IN TRIAL CHAMBER II" (PDF). www.icty.org. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. p. 262. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
  4. ↑ "КАРАКАЈ- ИЗГОРЈЕЛЕ БАРАКЕ АЛТЕРНАТИВНОГ СМЈЕШТАЈА". rtrs.tv (in Serbian). 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
  5. ↑ "Zvornik: Poplavljene dvije kuće u Karakaju". BN. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
  6. 1 2 "Census 2013 in Bosnia and Herzegovina". statistika.ba. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
  7. ↑ "Kamioni mase iznad pet tona od danas ne mogu preko mosta u Karakaju". Mondo Bosna (in Bosnian). 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
  8. ↑ Administrator (2024-04-07). "Od sutra zabrana za vozila iznad pet tona preko mosta na prelazu Karakaj, oglasio se i gradonačelnik Zvornika o novonastaloj situaciji". Zvornički.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2026-09-07.
  9. ↑ "Stanje na cestama: Radovi na brojnim dionicama, pogledajte gdje će biti obustave prometa". Viteški.ba (in Croatian). 2026-09-03. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
  10. ↑ Administrator (2024-10-16). "Područna liga Birač: Radnički Karakaj sa maksimalnim učinkom, Čelopek prati u stopu". Zvornički.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2026-09-07.