Živinice
Živinice
Живинице | |
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| Grad Živinice Град Живинице City of Živinice | |
 Aerial view 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 |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Tuzla Canton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Samir Kamenjaković (SDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291 km2 (112 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 57,765 |
| • Density | 19,850/km2 (51,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code(s) | +387 35 |
| Website | www |
Živinice (Serbian Cyrillic: Живинице) 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.
History[]
The origin of the name Živinice is still not established. According to historian Muhamed Hadžijahić Živinice was mentioned in a Turkish document of 1764 as "Živinice called Uskopči, probably (Oskovci) in nahiya Tuzla".[1]
Demographics[]
1991[]
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 Census[]
| Municipality | Nationality | Total | |||||
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| Bosniaks | % | Croats | % | Serbs | % | ||
| Živinice | 53,089 | 91.90 | 2,508 | 4.03 | 242 | 0.41 | 57,765 |
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Sport[]
- NK Slaven Živinice
- KK Živinice
- KK Spartans
- OFK Eurogol Živinice
- ASK Patriot
- ASK B-Unit
Općina Živinice[]
Bašigovci, Brnjica, Djedino, Dubrave Donje, Dubrave Gornje, Dunajevići, , Gračanica, , , , 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 residents[]
- Boris Živković, Croatian footballer
- Dragan Perić, Serbian athlete, World Championships bronze medalist
- Denijal Pirić, retired footballer
- Elvir Rahimić, footballer
- Jasmin Fejzić, football goalkeeper
- Mirsad Bešlija, footballer
- Jusuf Nurkić, basketball player
- Samir Memišević, footballer
- Adnan Babajić, singer, the winner of talents show Operacija trijumf
Monuments[]
- Statue of Josip Broz Tito
- Monument to dead fighters of Bosnian War
Education[]
- Nine elementary schools and two high schools.
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.
Notes[]
- ^ http://www.nerda.ba/mir/mirnerda.php?o=zivinice&j=%27ENG%27
- ^ Link text, additional text.
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