Geography

Before the war in Bosnia the municipality of the same name had a bigger area surface. Presently, a larger part of the pre-war municipality is part of the Republika Srpska, including the city itself, (the Doboj Region). The southern rural areas are part of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the eastern rural part of the municipality is part of the Tuzla Canton, also in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The parts of the pre-war Doboj Municipality that are in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are the municipalities of Doboj South (Doboj Jug) and Doboj East (Doboj Istok) and the Municipality of Usora.

Economics

As a rail hub, before the Bosnian War, Doboj focused much of its industrial activities around it. Moreover, as a regional center, it was home to several factories, now mostly bankrupt from mismanagement or privatized, including "Bosanka Doboj", a fruit and vegetable product factory; "Trudbenik", a maker of electric equipment, etc. Nowadays, most of the economy, similar to the rest of the country and typical of poorly executed transition from state-controlled to market economy, bases around the service industry. High unemployment warrants a vibrant coffee shop and bar scene, crowded throughout most of the day.

Transportation

Doboj's economy has long been tied to the trade business due to its favorable location as a transit hub. The city is the region's commanding railroad knot, going north to Ploče on the Adriatic Sea, east to Banja Luka and Zagreb, north to Vinkovci, Croatia, and east to Tuzla and Zvornik. The route of the future E-75 highway is supposed to pass through the Doboj area.

Education

Doboj hosts the private Slobomir P University branch, with several colleges. It seats the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technical School.

Notable places/events in Doboj

• Doboj Fortress from the early 13th Century, with an amazing view of the town and its surroundings

• Roman military camp (Castrum) from 1st century AD (right above the confluence of the Usora and the Bosna rivers)

• Regional museum ("Zavicajni Muzej Doboj")

• Monument dedicated to the Serb civilians died in the World War I (in the Austro-Hungarian detention camp in Doboj)

• Annual Doboj International TV Handball Tournament