Živinice
Živinice is a city located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, south of Tuzla. As of 2013, it has a population of 57,765 inhabitants.
Živinice Живинице | |
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| Grad Živinice City of Živinice | |
 Location of Živinice within Bosnia and Herzegovina. | |
  Živinice 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 | |
| • Mayor | Samir Kamenjaković (SDP BiH) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291 km2 (112 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 57,765 |
| • Density | 198,50/km2 (51,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code(s) | +387 35 |
| Website | www |
Contents
HistoryEdit
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]
DemographicsEdit
1991Edit
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%)
- 1,525 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.
2013 CensusEdit
| Municipality | Nationality | Total
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bosniaks
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%
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Croats
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%
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Serbs
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%
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| Živinice | 53,089 | 91.90 | 2,508 | 4.03 | 242 | 0.41 | 57,765 |
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SportEdit
- NK Slaven Živinice
- KK Živinice
- FK EuroGol Živinice
- ASK Patriot
- ASK B-Unit
Općina ŽiviniceEdit
Bašigovci, Brnjica, Djedino, Dubrave Donje, Dubrave Gornje, Dunajevići, Đurđevik, Gračanica, Kovači, Kršići, Kuljan, Lukavica Donja, Lukavica Gornja, Odorovići, Strašanj, 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 residentsEdit
- Boris Živković, footballer
- Dragan Perić, athlete
- Denijal Pirić, retired footballer
- Elvir Rahimić, footballer
- Jasmin Fejzić, football goalkeeper
- Mirsad Bešlija, footballer
- Jusuf Nurkić, basketball player
- Samir Memišević, footballer
MonumentsEdit
- Statue of Josip Broz Tito
- Monument to dead fighters of Bosnian War
EducationEdit
- Nine elementary schools and two high schools.
ReferencesEdit
- 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.
NotesEdit
- ^ http://www.nerda.ba/mir/mirnerda.php?o=zivinice&j=%27ENG%27
- ^ Link text, additional text.
External linksEdit
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