Ilijaš ( sr-cyrl, Илијаш) is a town and municipality located in

Sarajevo Canton The Sarajevo Canton, officially the Canton of Sarajevo ( bs, Kanton Sarajevo; hr, Sarajevska županija; sr-Cyrl, Сарајевски кантон), is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It ...

of the

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 ...

, an entity of

Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 H ...

. It is located northwest of the inner city of

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its a ...

and was established in May 1952 with the organization of people's committees. Those local people's committees founded the local municipalities, which led to the self-management of the municipalities, including the municipality of Ilijaš.

History

In the early

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

close to the river Bosna and Vogoščica, the district Vogošća, or Vidogošća, was formed. Some later events that are tied to the

Ottoman period The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...

came to the formation of džemats, nahiyahs, and

sanjak Sanjaks (liwāʾ) (plural form: alwiyāʾ) * Armenian language, Armenian: նահանգ (''nahang''; meaning "province") * Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: окръг (''okrǔg''; meaning "county", "province", or "region") * el, Διοίκησι� ...

s. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, there were 20 džemats in the

Nahiyah:

Butmir Butmir ( sr-cyrl, Бутмир) is a neighborhood in Ilidža municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo International Airport, the main airport of Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in Butmir. Horse races are held at Butmir.Archived aGhosta ...

, Kijevo, Presjenica, Sudići, Trnovo, Zijamet Crna Rijeka,

Pale Pale may refer to: Jurisdictions * Medieval areas of English conquest: ** Pale of Calais, in France (1360–1558) ** The Pale, or the English Pale, in Ireland *Pale of Settlement, area of permitted Jewish settlement, western Russian Empire (179 ...

, Mokro with Bobogovićima, Kriva Rijeka, Srednje, Čifluk Crna Rijeka, Rakova Noga,

Vogošća Vogošća ( sr-cyrl, Bогошћа) is a town and a municipality located in Sarajevo Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The municipality is located about 6 kilometers north of the city of Saraje ...

Nahorevo Nahorevo is a village in the Centar municipality, in the town of Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics Ethnic composition, 1991 census total: 697 * ethnic Muslims - 410 (58.82%) * Serbs - 282 ...

, Kulijes, Rakovica,

Hadžići Hadžići ( sr-cyrl, Хаџићи) is a town and municipality located in Sarajevo Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located south west of the city of Sarajevo. According to the 2013 ...

, Drozgometva,

Pazarić Pazarić is a village in the municipality of Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the ...

and the villages of Luka and Žeravica. The occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Austro-Hungarian Empire led to many changes which manifested in administrative and political changes. The territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina was divided into districts and further divided into counties. The counties were divided into municipalities, instead of džemats, and they were furthermore divided into mahallahs and hamlets while the functions of the muhtars and village chiefs remained the same. The modern municipality of Ilijaš at that time was divided into the Sarajevo and

Visoko Visoko ( sr-cyrl, Високо, ) is a city located in the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the municipality had a population of 39,938 inhabitants with 11,205 livi ...

counties and the boundary line between those two counties was the Povučje stream and the hill Bukovac which was between the stream and Ljubina. The administrative division of Bosnia and Herzegovina until the formation of bans in 1929 remained the same even during the

Austro-Hungarian Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...

occupation. In 1922, oblasts were formed instead of districts. Everything remained the same until 1941. After the liberation of the temporary national assembly of the Federal Bosnia and Herzegovina, the assembly's first session in August 1945 brought up the law of the territorial division of Bosnia and Herzegovina into districts, counties, and areas of local people's committees and their headquarters.

Demographics

The municipality of Ilijaš is composed of two parts, the town of Ilijaš and the upper municipality. The town of Ilijaš is composed of several localities. The biggest and most urban is the center and which has about 10,000 residents, the second is the settlement of

Misoča Misoča is one of the biggest parts of Ilijaš Municipality, known in Bosnian as ''Naselje Misoča''. It is the biggest community in the municipality of Ilijaš with 981Federal Office of Statistics Population of places grouped according to ethni ...

(''Naselje Misoča''), with 1,500 residents. Ethnically, there is a majority of

Bosniaks The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry ...

with about 1,300 people, 250 are

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language. The majority of Serbs live in their na ...

, 50 are

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, G ...

, with none classified as others. Other places, in the municipality of Ilijaš, are Podlugovi, Lješevo, Stari Ilijaš, and Malešići.

1971

According to the 1971 population census there were 23,007 residents. *

– 10,941 (47.55%) *

– 9,187 (39.93%) *

– 2,172 (9.44%) *

Yugoslavs Yugoslavs or Yugoslavians ( Bosnian and Croatian: ''Jugoslaveni'', Serbian and Macedonian ''Jugosloveni''/Југословени; sl, Jugoslovani) is an identity that was originally designed to refer to a united South Slavic people. It has ...

– 400 (1.73%) *others – 307 (1.35%)

1991

According to the 1991 population census there were 25,184 residents. *Serbs – 11,325 (44.96%) *Bosniaks – 10,585 (42.03%) *Croats – 1,736 (6.89%) *Yugoslavs – 1,167 (4.63%) *others – 371 (1.47%)

2013

According to the 2013 population census there were 19,603 residents, 4,921 of them in Ilijaš town.* Official results from the 2013 population census, the first census after the end of the Bosnian war. *Bosniaks – 18,151 (92.6%) *Serbs – 421 (2.1%) *Croats – 382 (1.9%) *others – 649 (3.3%)

Settlements

• Balibegovići • Banjer • Bokšići • Buljetovina • Čemernica • Četojevići • Donja Bioča • Donja Misoča • Donje Selo • Donji Čevljanovići • Dragoradi • Draževići • Duboki Potok • Duševine • Gajevi • Gajine • Gojanovići • Gornja Bioča • Gornja Misoča • Gornji Čevljanovići •

• Han Karaula • Han Šići •

Homar Homar is a village in the municipality of Ilijaš, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the cros ...

•Ilijaš • Ivančići • Kadarići • Kamenica • Karaula • Korita • Košare •

Kožlje Kožlje is a village in the municipality of Ilijaš, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the cr ...

• Krčevine • Krivajevići • Kunosići • Lađevići • Lipnik •

Luka Luka may refer to: People * Luka (given name), a South Slavic masculine given name cognate of Luke, and a Japanese given name * Luka (singer), stage name of Brazilian singer and songwriter Luciana Karina Santos de Lima (born 1979) * Luka Keʻelik ...

• Luka kod Stublina • Lješevo • Ljubina • Ljubnići • Malešići • Medojevići • Moševići • Mrakovo •

Nišići Nišići ( sr, Нишићи) is a village in the municipality of Ilijaš, situated north from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on a highland karst plateau In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a ta ...

•

Odžak Odžak ( sr-cyrl, Оџак) is a town and municipality located in Posavina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the river Sav ...

• Ozren • Podlipnik • Podlugovi • Popovići • Rakova Noga • Ribarići • Rudnik Čevljanovići • Solakovići • Sovrle • Srednje • Stomorine •

Stubline Stubline ( sr, Стублине) is a village located in the municipality of Obrenovac, Belgrade, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 3,016 inhabitants. Crkvine Neolithic site At the Crkvine locality, the remains of a large N ...

• Sudići • Šabanci • Taračin Do • Velika Njiva • Vidotina • Vilić • Visojevica • Višnjica •

Vladojevići Vladojevići is a village in the municipality of Ilijaš, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 66, all Bosniaks The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Sl ...

• Vlaškovo • Vrutci • Vukasovići • Zakutnica • Zlotege

Twin towns - sister cities

Ilijaš is twinned with: *

Bayraklı Bayraklı is a metropolitan district of İzmir and a district of İzmir Province in Turkey. Bayraklı was turned into a district by a decree of the Government of Turkey on March 6, 2008. Previously, it was a quarter within İzmir's Karşıyaka dis ...

, Turkey

References

External links

Ilijaš - Official website of the town.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ilijas Populated places in Ilijaš