Bosanski Šamac (Cyrillic: Босански Шамац) or Šamac (Cyrillic: Шамац) is a town and municipality in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located on the right bank of the Sava river. Gradačac and Modriča are neighbouring towns. It is the part of Republika Srpska entity. Across the river is Slavonski Šamac in Croatia.

Bosanski Samac Population 32,835
Famous residents
Bosanski Šamac is the birthplace of Alija Izetbegović (former leader of Bosnia and Herzegovina), Sulejman Tihić (Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina), Zoran Đinđić (former prime minister of Serbia), and Predrag Nikolić (chess Grand Master).
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