Velino Selo

Velino Selo
Велино Село (Serbian)
Velino Selo is located in Republika Srpska
Velino Selo
Velino Selo
Velino Selo is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Velino Selo
Velino Selo
Coordinates: 44°52′55″N 19°18′12″E / 44.88194°N 19.30333°E / 44.88194; 19.30333
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
MunicipalityBijeljina
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Velino Selo (Serbian Cyrillic: Велино Село) is a village in the municipality of Bijeljina, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

Geography

The village is located on the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Serbia, on the banks of the Sava, a right tributary of the Danube.

History

During the May 2014 historic storm and flooding that hit the region, the river Sava overflowed and "sank" the entire village of Velino Selo.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.
  2. ^ "Bijeljina: Sava potopila Velino Selo, hiljade ljudi brane nasip na kanalu Dašnica". Klix. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Stanje u Bijeljini kritično. Izlio se kanal Dašnica!". Cafe. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Bijeljina: Sava potopila Velino Selo, ljudi brane nasip na kanalu Dašnica". Oslobođenje. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.