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Zavidovići
Zavidovići ( sr-cyrl, Завидовићи) is a town and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Doboj and Zenica on the confluence of rivers Bosna, Krivaja and Gostović. It sits in a valley surrounded by many mountains of which the largest is Klek. As of 2013, the municipality had a population of 35,988 inhabitants and the town itself 8,174. History Zavidovići was home to two neolithic cultures: Butmir and Kakanj. Significant Kakanj culture site is located in Tuk. Zavidovići was developed by the Austrians during the 19th century Austro-Hungarian reign in Bosnia, mostly because of the "wood industry". After World War II, Krivaja, the company that was founded in 1884 and named after the Krivaja river, expanded. The company focused on furniture manufacturing, which it began to export to the United States under the name "K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vozuća
Vozuća is a settlement in Zavidovići municipality, Zenica-Doboj Canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located on the river of Krivaja. The settlement is known for the Battle for Vozuća of the Bosnian War, when the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated the Army of Republika Srpska. Today, Vozuća represents a symbol of the post-war recovery of Bosnia. History In 1470, during the Ottoman rule, the settlement is first mentioned under the name "Kurtkasaba", meaning "wolf settlement" or "a place of wolves" in English. The local people changed it to "Vukovine" because the area's plentiful flora and fauna. In Vozuća are settled some places like Hrge, where in 1911 a spear and a bronze bracelet were found and are now in the collection of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Southwest from Vozuća is Stog. Stog belongs to the local community of Vozuća. On one of the hills in Stog was placed the town of Maria Theresa known under the name ''Grad'' or ''Gradina''. When Maria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krivaja (Bosna)
The Krivaja ( sr-cyrl, Криваја) is a river in central-northern parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a right tributary of the Bosna River. Its source is confluence of the Stupčanica and the Bioštica rivers at the western outskirts of town of Olovo. From there the Krivaja flows through the scenic gorge between mountains of Zvijezda and Konjuh (mountain), with lot of small mountain streams and small rivers inflow from both sides. Finally, the Krivaja meets the Bosna River at the vicinity of town of Zavidovići. The river is well known for rafting, canoeing and freshwater fishing. The Krivaja basin is known for an abundant ichthyo-fauna, rich in species, some of which are critically endangered, such as hucho (also known as ''Danube Salmon'' or ''Danube Taimen'') (Lat. ''Hucho hucho''). All the Krivaja tributaries and especially its headwaters are important spawning grounds for both Danube Taimen and its prey, Common nase (''Chondrostoma nasus'') and Grayling (''Thymallus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Bosnia And Herzegovina
This is a list of city, cities and towns with over 10,000 inhabitants (or lower if the municipality has over 20,000 inhabitants) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For the full list of populated places, see List of populated places in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Organization Apart from entities, cantons and municipalities, Bosnia and Herzegovina also has officially designated cities. Official cities have their own mayor and city council, which is a big difference to the municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which have a municipal council and mayor. Powers of city councils of official cities are between the government of municipalities and government cantons in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina or a government entity in Republika Srpska. There are thirty two official cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (as of 2022): *Banja Luka *Bijeljina''Službeni glasnik Republike Srpske br. 70/12'' *Bihać *Bosanska Krupa *Cazin *Čapljina *Derventa *Doboj *Goražde *Gračanica, Bosnia and He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mladen Bartolović
Mladen Bartolović (born 10 April 1977) is a Bosnian retired football player. A Bosnian Croat by descent, Bartolović opted to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina national team internationally. Club career Bartolović never played football before he was 16. He loved basketball, but during the Bosnian War, there were no basketball club active, so he decided to try himself as a football player. He formerly played for HNK Čapljina, Cibalia Vinkovci, Dinamo Zagreb, 1. FC Saarbrücken, Segesta Sisak, NK Zagreb and spent three seasons with Hajduk Split. He moved to Foolad Khuzestan in summer 2009, becoming a player in the starting lineup for the team in his first season in the Iran Pro League. International career He made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a June 2003 European Championship qualification match away against Romania and has earned a total of 17 caps, scoring one goal. His final international was a November 2008 friendly match against Slovenia Slovenia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aida Čorbadžić
Aida Čorbadžić (born 8 March 1976) is a Bosnian opera singer. She was born in Zavidovići and lives in Sarajevo. She primarily sings soprano. She received a special award at the secondary competition of music schools in Bugojno. Education Čorbadžić studied singing at the Music Academy in Sarajevo, graduating in 2006. Aida is a recipient of the Sarajevo municipality scholarship as well as the Vienna-based Central and Eastern European Musiktheater fellowship. She attended Secondary Music School in Sarajevo and in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Career In 2004, Čorbadžić joined the National Opera of Sarajevo's choir, which employed her as a soloist in 2007. She performed as a soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Sarajevo at venues in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and France. Her roles include Barbarina in ''Le nozze di Figaro'', Adele in ''Die Fledermaus'', Shepard in ''Tosca'', Amore in ''Orfeo ed Euridice'', Belinda in ''Dido and Aeneas'', Cobance in ''Ero s ono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edin Bašić
Edin Bašić (born 4 May 1979 in Zavidovići) is a Bosnian former handball player. Early career in Bosnia The right-handed centre back first played for Borac Travnik. With the club he won the domestic championship and cup. In 1998–99 he played his first EHF Champions League season. Croatia Soon due to his good performances he caught the eye of Croatian club Zamet Autotrans from Rijeka in 1999. Bašić quickly established himself as a vital player for the club. He was at the club for two years finishing seventh in the league during his first season and fourth during his second season. RK Zamet reached the Croatian Handball Cup final twice during the time Bašić played for them. He also played the EHF City Cup and EHF Cup Winners' Cup with Zamet. Switzerland In 2001 he moved to TV Endingen in Switzerland. He stayed at the club for two years and he then moved to TV Suhr in 2003. In 2007 he moved to GC Amicitia Zurich. With the club he won the domestic championship t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alija Bešić
Alija Bešić (born 30 March 1975, in Zavidovići, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a retired Luxembourgian professional football player of Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and He ...n descent. External links * 1975 births Living people Luxembourg international footballers Luxembourgian footballers Union Luxembourg players FC Swift Hesperange players CS Pétange players CS Fola Esch players Association football goalkeepers Bosnia and Herzegovina emigrants to Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakanj Culture
Kakanj culture was an early Neolithic culture that appeared in Central Bosnia and covered periods dated from 6230–5990 to 5300–4900 BC. History Central Bosnia and areas in Sarajevo, Visoko, and Zenica basins were some of the main areas of different prehistoric populations, especially along the shores of the Bosna river. Central Bosnia was already populated by other cultures, like the Starčevo and Cardium pottery. These formed the basis for the creation of a unique culture that is known as the Kakanj culture, as the first findings were at a site called Obre, near the town of Kakanj. Maria Gimbutas regarded the Kakanj culture as a local variant of the Starčevo, with elements of the Danilo group. Other known locations of this culture are sited at: Kakanj – Plandište, Papratnica; Visoko – Arnautovići, Okolište, and Tuk near Zavidovići. The Kakanj culture had strong influence on the development of the Butmir culture. Settlements and artefacts Excavated settlements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nedžad Sinanović
Nedžad Sinanović (born 29 January 1983) is a Bosnian former basketball player. Professional career In 2003, Sinanović was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers as the 54th overall selection of the 2003 NBA draft. Since then, he has played professionally in Belgium, Spain, Germany and Iran. On 30 September 2012, Sinanović was the MVP of round 1 of the 2012–13 ACB season. In April 2014, he left Valladolid for Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC Petrochimi Bandar Imam Basketball Club ( fa, تیم بسكتبال پتروشیمی بندر امام, ''Tim-e Beskâtbal-e Petrushimi-ye Bendâr Eman''), also known as shortly Petrochimi, is an Iranian professional basketball club based in Mahshah .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being Republika Srpska. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of 10 autonomous Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, cantons with their own governments and legislatures. The Federation was created by the 1994 Washington Agreement (1994), Washington Agreement, which ended the Croat–Bosniak War within the Bosnian War, and established a constituent assembly that continued its work until October 1996. The Federation has a Sarajevo, capital, Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina, government, president, parliament, customs and police departments and two postal systems. It occupies about half of the land of Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 1996 until 2005 it had its own army, the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, later merged in the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Population Census In Bosnia And Herzegovina
The 1991 population census in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the last census of the population undertaken in the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina before the Bosnian War. It was conducted during the final week of March 1991. For the 1991 census there were 109 municipalities of which ten were part of Sarajevo. Usage As the next census of Bosnia and Herzegovina was not held until 2013, the 1991 census was used as the basis for institutionalized affirmative action practices in the country, which ensure equal or proportional representation of the country's "constituent peoples" (Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs) in public institutions.Bieber, Florian. "Power Sharing as Ethnic Representation in Post-Conflict Societies: the Cases of Bosnia, Macedonia and Kosovo". Chapter in Nationalism after Communism: Lessons Learned. Central European Union Press, Budapest (2004). Due to the ethnic cleansing campaigns that took place during the 1992 to 1995 war, the data for ethnicity was expected to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenica
Zenica ( ; ; ) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and an administrative and economic center of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Zenica-Doboj Canton. It is located in the Bosna (river), Bosna river valley, about north of Sarajevo. The city is known for its Ironworks Zenica factory but also as a significant University of Zenica, university center. According to the 2013 population census in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2013 census, the settlement of Zenica itself counts 70,553 citizens and the administrative area 110,663. The urban part of today's city was formed in several phases, including Neolithic, Illyrian, the Roman Municipium of ''Bistua Nuova'' (2nd–4th century; old name of the city), with an early Christian dual basilica. Traces of an ancient settlement have been found here as well; villa rustica, thermae, a temple, and other buildings were also present. Earliest findings in the place date from the period 3000–2000 BC; they were found in the localities of Drivu� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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