Bužim ( sr-cyrl, Бужим) is a town and municipality located in the

Una-Sana Canton The Una-Sana Canton (; ; Serbian: Унско-сански кантон) is one of the ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the northwest of the country, a region known as Bosanska K ...

of the

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: ''Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine'' / ''Федерација Босне и Херцеговине'') is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities composing Bo ...

, an entity of

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

. It is situated in the

Bosanska Krajina Bosanska Krajina ( sr-Cyrl, Босанска Крајина, , ) is a geographical region, a subregion of Bosnia, in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is enclosed by several rivers, namely the Sava (north), Glina (northwest), Vrbanja and Vrba ...

in the most northwestern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Geography

Bužim borders

Bosanska Krupa Bosanska Krupa ( sr-cyrl, Босанска Крупа) is a city located in the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 29,659 inhabitants. It is situat ...

to the east,

Cazin Cazin ( sr-cyrl, Цазин) is a city located in Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in northwest Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Bosanska Krajina region, near the border ...

to the south,

Velika Kladuša Velika Kladuša ( sr-Cyrl, Велика Кладуша, ; literal translation, lit. "Great Kladuša") is a town in the Una-Sana Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the far northwest of Bosnia, located on the border with Croatia. As o ...

to the west and north, and the

Republic of Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mont ...

to the northeast. Geographically most of the municipality is mountainous. The total land area of Bužim is about with a population of 20,000. Bužim is about 180–400 meters above sea-level.

History

The area of the Bužim municipality was inhabited before the arrival of the Romans. The population of this area was engaged in agriculture, cattle breeding, mining and trade. The existence of a

mint Mint or The Mint may refer to: Plants * Lamiaceae, the mint family ** ''Mentha'', the genus of plants commonly known as "mint" Coins and collectibles * Mint (facility), a facility for manufacturing coins * Mint condition, a state of like-new ...

in the 14th century indicates that trade was developed during those times. Bužim was the center of trade in the region even after the Ottoman conquest. Before the war, the town of Bužim was officially part of the

municipality. In 1996 Bužim became a municipality itself. The town was defended by the

Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (; ; ARBiH), often referred to as Bosnian Army, was the military force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was established by the government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina i ...

during the

War in Bosnia and Herzegovina The Bosnian War ( / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. Following several earlier violent incidents, the war is commonly seen as ha ...

. One of the most elite and well known brigades of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the 505th Brigade, was formed and based in Bužim. Due to so many twins being born in Bužim, there is an effort to declare it the "Town of Twins".

Demographics

Population

Ethnic composition

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Buzim Cities and towns in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Populated places in Bužim Municipalities of the Una-Sana Canton Populated places with highest incidence of multiple birth