Živinice
| Živinice Живинице |
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Location of Živinice within Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
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| Location of Živinice | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′N 18°39′E / 44.450°N 18.650°ECoordinates: 44°27′N 18°39′E / 44.450°N 18.650°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Government | |
| • Municipality president | (SDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291 km2 (112 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 61,201 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | +387 35 |
| Website | www |
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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History[edit]
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]
Demographics[edit]
1991[edit]
In the 1991 census, the municipality of Živinice had 54,783 inhabitants, of which there were:
- 49,011 Bosniaks (80.34%)
- 2,096 Croats (7.25%)
- 2,525 Serbs (6.43%)
- 1,101 Yugoslavs (3.88%)
- and 1,135 others or unknown (2.07%)
The town of Živinice itself had 11,956 residents. By the last documents, Živinice had 12,102 residents.
Sport[edit]
Općina Živinice[edit]
Bašigovci, Brnjica, Djedino, Dubrave Donje, Dubrave Gornje, Dunajevići, Đurđevik, Gračanica, Kovači, Kršići, Kuljan, Lukavica Donja, Lukavica Gornja, Odorovići, Priluk, Spreča, Suha, Svojat, Šarenjak - Hornica, Šerići, Tupković Donji, Tupković Gornji, Višća Donja, Višća Gornja, Vrnojevići, Zelenika, Zukići, Živinice Gornje, Brcanine, Šišici, Mestrici, Zenuni.
Notable residents[edit]
- Boris Živković, footballer
- Dragan Perić, athlete
- Denijal Pirić, retired footballer
- Elvir Rahimić, footballer
- Jasmin Fejzić, football goalkeeper
- Mirsad Bešlija, footballer
- Jusuf Nurkić, basketball player
Monuments[edit]
- Statue of Josip Broz Tito
- Monument to dead fighters of Bosnian War
Education[edit]
- Nine elementary schools and two high schools.
References[edit]
- 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.
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External links[edit]
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