tuzla

Tuzla is a city and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the administrative center of Tuzla Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of the country’s larger urban centers. The name Tuzla derives from the Turkish word tuz, meaning salt, reflecting its historic salt mining industry.

Historically an industrial hub, Tuzla developed around mining, metallurgy, and chemical industries. It expanded under Austro-Hungarian rule and continued through the Yugoslav period. Today its economy remains diversified, with manufacturing, trade, education, and services.

The Panonska Jezera (Pannonian Lakes) near Tuzla are a notable leisure complex created from former mining pits, offering beaches, water sports, and parks. The city hosts cultural institutions and the University of Tuzla, contributing to a sizable student presence.

Demographically Tuzla is multiethnic, with Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs among its residents, and it has a history of coexistence as well as disruption during the Bosnian War. The city serves as the administrative and economic center of Tuzla Canton.

The name Tuzla is used by other places as well, notably Tuzla, a coastal district and town in Istanbul Province, Turkey, on the Sea of Marmara, known for industry and port activity.