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Kladanj
Кладањ
Location of Kladanj within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Location of Kladanj within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
 • Municipality presidentJusuf Čavkunović (SDU BiH)
Area
 • Total325 km2 (125 sq mi)
Elevation
570 m (1,870 ft)
Population
 (=)
 • Total16,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 35

Kladanj is a town and municipality in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity.

Kladanj

Kladanj is located on the Tuzla to Sarajevo road along the River Drinjaca, at the base of Konjuh Mountain.

History

The first mention of the town of Kladanj dates back to 12 century, precisely to 1138.

First record of Kladanj in Turkish sources is from 1469, referring to the market place Cetvrtkoviste where on Thursdays big fairs were held. In the period of Ottoman rule, Kladanj was mentioned in 1557, as the settlement (kasaba) within the Sarajevo kadiluk (territorial unit) that would further on become kadiluk itself with Olovo as its part [1].

Settlements

BrateljevićiBrdijeljiBrguleBrlošciBuševoCrijevčićiDoleGojakovićiGojsalićiGoletićiJelačićiJošje • Kladanj • KonjevićiKovačićiKrivajevićiLupoglavoMajdanMala KulaMatijevićiMladovoNoćajevićiNovo Naselje - StupariObrćevacOlovciPaučPelemišiPepićiPlahovićiPrijanovićiPrijevorRavneRujićiStarićStupari - CentarStupari - SeloSuljićiTarevoTuholjVelika KulaVranovićiVučinićiZagrađe

Demographics

1971

14.015 total

  • Muslims - 9.300 (66,35%)
  • Serbs - 4.487 (32,01%)
  • Croats - 66 (0,47%)
  • Yugoslavs - 63 (0,44%)
  • others - 99 (0,73%)

1991

16.070 total

  • Muslims - Bošnjaci - 11.621 (100%)

2005

In 2005, 99% of population of the municipality were ethnic Bosniaks.

Geography

The land area of the municipality is approximately 325 km2 (125 sq mi). The town is 570 meters above sea level.

Economy

The lumber industry called "Sokolina" is one of the most vital economic contributors to the municipality.

Sport

References

44°14′N 18°41′E / 44.233°N 18.683°E / 44.233; 18.683