Renamed Municipalities
On February 27, 2004, the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina issued an opinion declaring the names of certain municipalities in Republika Srpska to be in violation of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the reason that the names "are not consistent with the constitutional principle of the equality of the constituent peoples in Bosnia and Herzegovina." Afterwards, the parliament of Republika Srpska accepted new names for the municipalities. On September 22, 2004, the Court decided that the former names "be temporary replaced" with new names. The following are the former and new names of the affected municipalities:
| Old names | Proposed by Constitutional Court | Proposed by parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Srpski Drvar | Istočni Drvar | Istočni Drvar |
| Srpski Sanski Most | Oštra Luka | Oštra Luka |
| Srpski Mostar | Istočni Mostar | Istočni Mostar |
| Srpsko Goražde | Ustiprača | Novo Goražde |
| Srbinje | Foča | Foča |
| Srpski Ključ | Ribnik | Ribnik |
| Srpska Kostajnica | Bosanska Kostajnica | Kostajnica |
| Srpski Brod | Bosanski Brod | Brod |
| Srpska Ilidža | Kasindo | Istočna Ilidža |
| Srpsko Novo Sarajevo | Lukavica | Istočno Novo Sarajevo |
| Srpski Stari Grad | Istočni Stari Grad | Istočni Stari Grad |
| Srpsko Orašje | Donji Žabar | Donji Žabar |
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