Olovo
Olovo
Олово | |
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 View of Olovo | |
 Location of Olovo within Bosnia and Herzegovina. | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Government | |
| • Municipality president | Đemal Memagić (SDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,078 km2 (1,575 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 10,578 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +387 32 |
| Website | http://www.olovo.ba |
Olovo is a town and municipality situated about 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
About Olovo
The town Olovo is on Sarajevo-Tuzla highway and is located 50 km northeast Sarajevo. Olovo is a part of the Zenica-Doboj Canton. Recently, there have been aims to try and have Olovo be a part of the Sarajevo Canton, however as of today, Olovo is still within the Zenica-Doboj Canton [1]. Since the Middle Age there have been well known lead ore deposits, and the town was named after lead (olovo means lead in Bosnian).
Features
It is best known for its occasional bull-fights and for the youth visiting it from nearby villages. An extremely superior characteristic of Olovo is its very effective spa, dating back from the period of Roman reign in the area.
Olovo is also a tryst for resting and changing directions when traveling to cities such as Zenica and Zavidovići.
Demographics
| Ethnic Composition | |||||||||||||
| Year | Serbs | % | Bosniaks | % | Croats | % | Yugoslavs | % | others | % | Total | ||
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| 1961 | 3,635 | 32.07% | 5,903 | 52.09% | 314 | 2.77% | 1,402 | 12.37% | 11,333 | ||||
| 1971 | 3,601 | 23.68% | 10,546 | 69.36% | 930 | 6.11% | 46 | 0.30% | 80 | 0.55% | 15,203 | ||
| 1981 | 3,349 | 20.49% | 11,593 | 70.94% | 802 | 4.91% | 508 | 3.12% | 16,341 | ||||
| 1991 | 3,196 | 18.91% | 12,699 | 75.14% | 653 | 3.86% | 282 | 1.67% | 16,901 | ||||
Inhabited places
Olovo has many small villages in the vicinity, and they are: Čuništa, Solun, Hadre, Bukovdo, Milankovići, Kamensko, Jelaške, Careva Ćuprija, Lišći, Gurdići, Dugandžići, Čude, Petrovići, Klis, Kolakovići, Berisalići, Brda, Luke, Lavšići, Ponijerka, Grabovica, Dreželj, Paklenik, Majna, Radačići, Ajvatovići, Miljevići, Rudine, Ligatići and Bakići.
External links
Municipalities/Cities of the Zenica-Doboj Canton | ||
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44°07′43″N 18°34′54″E / 44.12861°N 18.58167°E
