Živinice (Cyrillic: Живинице) is a city located in Tuzla Canton in 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Tuzla Canton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Began Muhić (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 | +387 35 |
| Website | gradzivinice |
History
editIn the 7th century, Slavic tribes settled permanently in the area of the town of Živinice. The medieval territory of Živinice was part of the Bosnian state, the areas of Gostilj, Dramešin and Soli as independent political units that lost those attributes before the arrival of the Ottomans in Bosnia. The settlement of Živinice as an urban location probably originated in the 18th century.
The municipality of Živinice was formed on 19. June 1959, after a decision by the National Assembly of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was passed.
The origin of the name Živinice is still unknown. According to historian Muhamed Hadžijahić Živinice was mentioned in an Ottoman document of 1764 that stated: "Živinice called Uskopči, probably (Oskovci) in nahiya Tuzla".[1]
Demographics
edit1991 Census
editIn the 1991 census, the municipality of Živinice had 54,783 inhabitants, of which there were:
- 44,017 Bosniaks (80.34%)
- 3,976 Croats (7.25%)
- 3,525 Serbs (6.43%)
- 2,130 Yugoslavs (3.88%)
- 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
edit| Municipality | Nationality | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | % | Croats | % | Serbs | % | ||
| Živinice | 53,089 | 91.91 | 2,508 | 4.34 | 242 | 0.42 | 57,765 |
Source: [2]
Sport
edit- NK Slaven Živinice
- KK Živinice
- KK Basket Živinice
- RK Konjuh Živinice
Local communities
editBašigovci, Barice, Dubrave Donje, Dubrave Gornje, Đurđevik, Gračanica, Kovači, Litve, Lukavica Donja, Lukavica Gornja, Oskova, Priluk, Podgajevi, Rudar, Stari Đurđevik, Suha, Svojat, Šerići, Šišći, Šahići, Tupković, Višća Donja, Višća Gornja, Zelenika, Živinice Gornje, Živinice Centar.
Notable residents
edit- 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 the talent show Operacija trijumf
Monuments
edit- Statue of Josip Broz Tito
- Monument to fighters killed in The Bosnian War
Education
edit- Živinice has 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.
Notes
edit- ^ "NERDA – IVINICE – investment possibilities". www.nerda.ba. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- ^ "Popis 2013 BiH". popis.gov.ba. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
External links
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