Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Elevation 245 m (804 ft) Local time Wednesday 4:33 AM Area code +387 (35) | Canton Tuzla Canton Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 1,325 (12 Apr 2013) | |
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Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Weather 5°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 79% Humidity | ||
Simin Han is a town west of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has a population of 1,325. It has a school, a mosque, and a youth soccer training centre. There is an Eastern part with a population of 134; its neighboring towns are Gornja Tuzla and Slavinovići.
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Map of Simin Han, Bosnia and Herzegovina
History
During the Bosnia Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire, people would use this place as an overnight sleeping place, in Turkish language Han, in the 17th century, people started populating the town, building houses and other buildings, including a mosque; the mosque is still standing today and shortly renovated. The origin of the name Simin is Turkish, and means "Silvery".
Sports
The dominant sport in Simin Han is football. It has one football training centre, owned by local club Sloga Simin Han; the youth academy has 120 youth players; it has a fierce rivalry with clubs FK Mladost Gornja Tuzla and Proleter Slavinovići. Basketball is also a popular sport in the town, and the main training centre is OKK Sloboda Tuzla, which has 26 players.