Cazin ( sr-cyrl, Цазин) is a city located in Una-Sana Canton of the

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, 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 ...

. It is situated in northwest Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Bosanska Krajina region, near the border with Croatia. As of 2013, it has a population of 66,149 inhabitants. The municipality is often also called Cazinska Krajina. The town of Cazin is located on the main road which connects Bihać and Velika Kladuša.

History

Bruner-Dvorak, Rudolf - Bosna, Cazin, mesita (ca 1906)

Cazin has several historic places, some dating back to the 14th century. Ostrožac castle and Radetina Tower are located in Cazin. Cazin was the city of Knin

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. From 1929 to 1941, Cazin was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the

Kingdom of Yugoslavia The Kingdom of Yugoslavia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Kraljevina Jugoslavija, Краљевина Југославија; sl, Kraljevina Jugoslavija) was a state in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941. From 191 ...

. The

Cazin uprising The Cazin rebellion ( sh, Cazinska buna) was an armed anti-state rebellion of peasants that occurred in May 1950 in the towns of Cazin and Velika Kladuša in the Bosanska Krajina region, as well as Slunj in Croatia, at that time part of Communis ...

of 1950, an armed anti-state rebellion of peasants, occurred in Cazin and neighboring Velika Kladuša and Slunj, which were all part of Communist Yugoslavia at the time. The peasants revolted against the forced collectivization and collective farms by the Yugoslav government on the farmers of its country. Following a drought in 1949, the peasants of Yugoslavia were unable to meet unrealistic quotas set by their government and were punished. The revolt that followed the drought resulted in the killings and persecution of those who organized the uprising, but also many innocent civilians. It was the only peasant rebellion in the history of Cold War Europe. The city was successfully defended by the

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during the

Bosnian War The Bosnian War ( sh, Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started ...

Settlements

Aside from the urban area of Cazin, the city administrative area comprises the following settlements: * Bajrići *

Brezova Kosa Brezova Kosa is a village in the municipality of Cazin, 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 th ...

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* Crnaja *

Čajići Čajići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, 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 cro ...

Čizmići Čizmići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, 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 ...

Ćehići Ćehići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, 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 cro ...

* Ćoralići * Donja Barska * Donja Koprivna * Donja Lučka * Glogovac * Gornja Barska * Gornja Koprivna * Gornja Lučka * Gradina * Hadžin Potok * Kapići * Kličići * Kovačevići * Krakača * Krivaja * Liđani * Liskovac * Ljubijankići * Majetići * Miostrah * Mujakići * Mutnik * Osredak * Ostrožac * Ostrožac na Uni * Pećigrad * Pivnice * Pjanići * Podgredina *

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* Ponjevići * Prošići * Rošići * Rujnica * Skokovi * Stijena * Šturlić * Šturlićka Platnica * Toromani * Tržac * Tržačka Platnica * Tržačka Raštela * Urga * Vilenjača * Vrelo * Zmajevac

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, the municipality of Cazin has a population of 66,149 inhabitants. The town of Cazin has a population of 13,863.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Religion

The main religious group in Cazin is

Islam Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or '' Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the ...

followed by

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and then Orthodox.

Sports

Local football club Krajina has spent two seasons at the top tier of the Bosnia and Herzegovina football pyramid, but has mainly played at the second and third level.

Twin towns – sister cities

Cazin is twinned with: * Develi, Turkey *

Kahramanmaraş Marash (Armenian: Մարաշ), officially Kahramanmaraş () and historically Germanicea (Greek: Γερμανίκεια), is a city in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey and the administrative center of Kahramanmaraş Province. Before 1973, Kahra ...

, Turkey

Gallery

Cazin (Željeznički kolodvor).jpg, Cazin Srbljani (railway station) Utvrda Ostrozac01.JPG, Cazin fortress Hrad Ostrozac ze stejnojmenne visky.jpg, Cazin fortress Ostrozac fortrees.jpg, Cazin fortress

References

External links

BK Krajina

Cazin

Municipality of Cazin official website
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