Olovo

Olovo

Олово
Olovo Олово
Town and municipality
	View of Olovo
	Location of the Olovo Municipality within Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Olovo Location of the Olovo Municipality within Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Coordinates: 44°7′39″N 18°34′48″E / 44.12750°N 18.58000°E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Zenica-Doboj
Government
• Municipality president	Đemal Memagić (SDA)
Area
• Total	4,078 km2 (1,575 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	10,578
• Density	26/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)	+387 32
Website	http://www.olovo.ba

Olovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Олово) is a town and municipality located in the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated about 50 kilometers northeast of the capital city of Sarajevo.

History[]

The town Olovo was first mentioned in the year 1382 under the name "Plumbum" (Latin for lead). The word olovo in Bosnian means lead, and the name was given to the town for its well-known lead ore deposits. Olovo stands on the Sarajevo–Tuzla highway M18, and is located 50 km northeast of Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital city of Sarajevo. Olovo is located in the Zenica-Doboj Canton. Recently, there have been attempts to make Olovo part of the Sarajevo Canton; however, the town remains within the Zenica-Doboj Canton [1]. Since the Middle Ages, the town has been well known for its lead ore deposits, and Olovo was a mining town during that period.

Features[]

Today, Olovo is best known for its coniferous forests, big blue skies, and clear swift waters coming from three main mountain rivers (Stupčanica, Krivaja, and Bioštica). Olovo hosts annual bullfights and festivals. It is a popular nightlife spot for youth from nearby villages. Olovo is also well known for its spa, which dates back to the period of Roman reign in the area.

Olovo is also a stopover for travelers to rest and change directions when traveling to cities such as Zenica and Zavidovići.

Demographics[]

Year	Serbs	%	Bosniaks	%	Croats	%	Yugoslavs	%	others	%	Total
Ethnic Composition
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
2013	77	0.75%	9,701	95.34%	230	2.26%	0.00	0.00%	139	1.36%	10,175

Inhabited places[]

There are many small villages in the vicinity of Olovo. These are: Boganovići, 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.