Živinice
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| Coordinates: 44°27′N 18°39′E / 44.45°N 18.65°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| - Municipality president | Hasan Muratović (SDP) |
| Population (1991 census) | |
| - Total | 54,783 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | +387 35 |
| Website | http://www.zivinice.ba |
Živinice is a town and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located south of Tuzla. It is part of the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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[edit] History
The origin of the name Živinice is still not established. According to M. Hadžijanić Živinice was mentioned in a Turkish document of 1764 as "Živinice called Uskopči, probably (Oskovci) in nahija Tuzla" [1].
[edit] Demographics
[edit] 1991
In the 1991 census, the municipality of Živinice had 34,783 inhabitants, of which there were:
- 29,011 Muslims (80.34%),
- 2,096 Croats (7.25%),
- 2,525 Serbs (6.43%),
- 1,101 Yugoslavs (3.88%),
- and 1,135 others and unknown (2.07%). Mixed marriages
The town of Živinice itself had 11,956 residents.
[edit] 2005
90.5% of population of the municipality were ethnic Bosniaks. 5.5% Croats 4% Serbs
[edit] Sport
- Handball club "Konjuh namještaj"
- NK Slaven Živinice
- Basketball club "Živinice 78"
[edit] Općina Živinice
Bašigovci, Brnjica, Djedino, Dubrave Donje, Dubrave Gornje, Dunajevići, Đurđevik, Gračanica, Kovači, Kršići, Kuljan, Lukavica Donja, Lukavica Gornja, Odorovići, Priluk, Spreča, Suha, Svojat, Šerići, Tupković Donji, Tupković Gornji, Višća Donja, Višća Gornja, Vrnojevići, Zelenika, Zukići, Živinice Gornje.
[edit] Nightlife
- Discoteque "Pasha" Živinice
- Discoteque "Faraon" Živinice
- Discoteque "Capo" Živinice
[edit] Known people
- Elvir Rahimić - Bosnian football midfielder
- Boris Živković - Footballer
- Mirsad Bešlija - Bosnian football winger
- Almir Muminović - Bosnian youth football striker
- Mato Đaković - Journalist
- Emir Šišić - Yugoslav pilot
- Adnan Babajić - Singer
- ((Nesib Malkic)) - Bosnian ARMY war hero
- ((Muhamed Borogovac)) - singer (sazlija)
[edit] Monuments
- Statue of Josip Broz Tito
- Monument to dead fighters of Bosnian War
[edit] Parks and recreational areas
- Park One
- Park Two
- City Mosque Park
[edit] Education
- First elementary school
- Second elementary school
- High school
[edit] References
- Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 44°27′N 18°39′E / 44.45°N 18.65°E
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