There is enough archeological evidence to suggest that
    Tuzla was a rich Neolithic settlement, and hence 
    inhabited continuously for more than 6,000 years 
    which makes Tuzla one of the oldest European settlements
    with sustained living.

                             
                         

Starting from the Neolithic age to the present day Tuzla has always been closely related to its salt resources. The oldest written document, left behind by the Greek, prove that even they were aware of the regions salt. Around the year 950 the Byzantine historian Constantine Porfirogenet mentioned the existence of Tuzla's salt water springs and settlements surrounding them. In the 10th century the city was called “Soli” (meaning salts) and its present name is derived from the Turkish word TUZ meaning salt.
The whole region was occupied by the Turks in 1460. Under the Turkish rule salt production was increased and Tuzla had become an important traffic, military and cultural centre of northeast Bosnia. In 1878 Tuzla was annexed by Austro-Hungarian Empire and 40 years later the city was incorporated into what was then Yugoslavia. During the Bosnian war, 1992-1995, Tuzla suffered devastation. Today Tuzla is economic, cultural, educational and tourist centre of northeast Bosnia.
                              
                                                                                                           
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