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Ključ ( sr-cyrl, Кључ, ) is a town and municipality located in the
Una-Sana Canton The Una-Sana Canton ( Serbian and / Унско-сански кантон; ) is one of the ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the northwest of the country and has been ...
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 ...
. The name of the town and the municipality translates to "Key" in
English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
.


Geography

It is located a short distance south from
Sanski Most Sanski Most ( sr-cyrl, Сански Мост, ) is a town and municipality located in the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of the Sana River in northweste ...
. The
Sana River The Sana ( sr-cyrl, Сана, ) is a river in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a tributary of the Una (Sava), Una, which it flows into at Novi Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Novi Grad. It is the longest of the nine rivers th ...
runs through the municipality. The terrain is heavily forested.


History

Human settlements have existed in the area long before the Roman Era. The town itself is first mentioned in 1322 in the documents of ban Stjepan II Kotromanić. It was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1463 as the last Royal Bosnian fortress. From 1929 to 1941, Ključ was part of the
Vrbas Banovina The Vrbas Banovina or Vrbas Banate ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Vrbaska banovina, Врбаска бановина), was a province ( banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. It was named after the Vrbas River and consis ...
of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Kljuc was first mentioned in 1322. In 1463, during the Ottoman invasion of Bosnia, the last Bosnian king
Stjepan Tomašević Stjepan is a Croatian masculine given name, variant of Stephen, used by ijekavian speakers. In Croatia, the name Stjepan was among the top ten most common masculine given names in the decades up to 1969. Notable people with the name include: * S ...
, took refuge in the city. His surrender and execution marked the downfall of the medieval Bosnian state. The Charter from 1323 states that Vukoslav is the son of duke Hrvatin, and from this we conclude that the main stronghold of the lords of the Donji Kraji was in the town of Ključ, the center of the parish Banica.
Evliya Çelebi Derviş Mehmed Zillî (25 March 1611 – 1682), known as Evliya Çelebi ( ota, اوليا چلبى), was an Ottoman explorer who travelled through the territory of the Ottoman Empire and neighboring lands over a period of forty years, recording ...
mentions Ključ and says that he is located in
Donji Kraji Donji Kraji or Donji Krajevi (''Lower Regions'' or ''Lower Ends'', la, Partes inferiores, italic=yes, ), was a small medieval ''zemlja'' (county, župa) in today's northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, mostly expanding within the territory of tod ...
and on the Sana river.SEMINAR WORK, UNIVERSITY IN SARAJEVO, 2009, Opći pregled karaktera arhitekture grada Ključa/ sjeverozapadni dio BiH https://www.academia.edu/9271658/Op%C4%87i_pregled_karaktera_arhitekture_grada_Klju%C4%8Da_sjeverozapadni_dio_BiH #page=7,10 As an area with a slight Serb majority, at the start of the war in Bosnia (1992-1995), the Ključ area was held by Bosnian Serb forces. In the summer of 1995, the Bosnian governmental forces took control over it. Most of the pre-war Serb population fled after the
Dayton Peace Agreement The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement or the Dayton Accords ( Croatian: ''Daytonski sporazum'', Serbian and Bosnian: ''Dejtonski mirovni sporazum'' / Дејтонски мир ...
, the town belongs to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today, it is estimated that about 97% of the population of Ključ are Bosniaks.


Settlements

In 1991, the municipality of Ključ contained 61 settlements: *
Biljani Donji Biljani Donji ( sr-cyrl, Биљани Доњи) is a village in the municipality of Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known info ...
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Biljani Gornji Biljani Gornji ( sr-cyrl, Биљани Горњи) is a village in the municipality of Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known i ...
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Budelj Gornji Budelj Gornji is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate ...
* Busije *
Crkveno Crkveno ( sr-cyrl, Црквено) is a village in the municipality of Ribnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bo ...
*
Crljeni Crljeni is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The ...
* Čađavica *
Donja Previja Donja Previja () is a village in the municipality of Ribnik, 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 ...
* Donja Slatina *
Donje Ratkovo Donje Ratkovo is a village in the municipalities of Ribnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina . Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 162, all Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, ...
*
Donje Sokolovo Donje Sokolovo is a village in the municipalities of Ribnik, Republika Srpska and Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was two, both Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are ...
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Donji Ramići Donji Ramići is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate ...
*
Donji Ribnik Donji Ribnik ( sr-cyrl, Доњи Рибник) is a village in the municipality of Ribnik, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina an ...
* Donji Vojići *
Donji Vrbljani Donji Vrbljani ( sr-cyrl, Доњи Врбљани) is a village in the municipality of Ribnik, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina ...
* Dragoraj * Dubočani *
Gornja Previja Gornja Previja ( sr-cyrl, Горња Превија) is a village in the municipality of Ribnik, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovi ...
* Gornja Slatina * Gornje Ratkovo *
Gornje Sokolovo Gornje Sokolovo ( sr-cyrl, Горње Соколово) is a village in the municipality of Ribnik, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzego ...
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Gornji Ramići Gornji Ramići is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinat ...
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Gornji Ribnik Gornji Ribnik ( sr-cyrl, Горњи Рибник) is a village in the municipality of Ribnik, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina ...
* Gornji Vojići *
Gornji Vrbljani Gornji Vrbljani ( sr-cyrl, Горњи Врбљани) is a village in the municipality of Ribnik, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegov ...
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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 20 ...
* Hasići * Hripavci *
Humići Humići is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The ...
* Jarice * Kamičak * Ključ *
Kopjenica Kopjenica is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. T ...
* Korjenovo *
Krasulje Krasulje is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. Th ...
* Lanište *
Ljubine Ljubine is a village in the municipalities of Ribnik, Republika Srpska and Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 26, all Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most ...
* Međeđe Brdo *
Mijačica Mijačica is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. T ...
* Peći * Pištanica * Plamenice *
Prhovo Prhovo () is a village in Serbia. It is in Pećinci municipality of the Srem District in Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population was 708 as of the 2022 census. See also * List of places in Serbia * List of ...
* Prisjeka Donja * Prisjeka Gornja * Rastoka * Rudenice *
Sanica Sanica ( sr-cyrl, Саница) is a village in the municipality of Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In November 2013, a giant sinkhole abruptly began forming where a pond had been. The postal code is 79285. Demographics According to the 2013 ce ...
* Sanica Donja * Sanica Gornja *
Sitnica The Sitnica ( sq, Sitnicë; sr-Cyrl, Ситница) is a river in Kosovo. It flows into the Ibar at Mitrovica, and it is the longest river that flows completely within Kosovo. History In the 14th century, during the reign of king Milutin ...
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Sredice Sredice () is a village in the municipality of Ribnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Herceg ...
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Stražice Stražice ( sr-cyrl, Стражице) is a village in the municipality of Ribnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally a ...
* Treskavac * Velagići * Velečevo * Velijašnica *
Velije Velije () is a village in the municipality of Ribnik, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, ...
* Zableće *
Zavolje Zavolje is a village in the municipality of Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was two, both Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic ...
* Zgon As a result of the war, the villages of Busije, Crkveno, Čađavica, Donja Previja, Donja Slatina, Donji Ribnik, Donji Vrbljani, Dragoraj, Gornja Previja, Gornja Slatina, Gornje Sokolovo, Gornji Ribnik, Gornji Vrbljani, Rastoka, Sitnica, Sredice, Stražice, Treskavac, Velijašnica, Velije et Zableće, as well as parts of Donje Ratkovo, Donje Sokolovo, Dubočani, Gornje Ratkovo, Jarice, Ljubine et Velečevo became a part of Ribnik municipality, Republika Srpska. Today the municipality of Ključ has 40 settlements: *
Biljani Donji Biljani Donji ( sr-cyrl, Биљани Доњи) is a village in the municipality of Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known info ...
*
Biljani Gornji Biljani Gornji ( sr-cyrl, Биљани Горњи) is a village in the municipality of Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known i ...
*
Budelj Gornji Budelj Gornji is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate ...
*
Crljeni Crljeni is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The ...
*
Donje Ratkovo Donje Ratkovo is a village in the municipalities of Ribnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina . Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 162, all Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, ...
(part) *
Donje Sokolovo Donje Sokolovo is a village in the municipalities of Ribnik, Republika Srpska and Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was two, both Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are ...
(part) *
Donji Ramići Donji Ramići is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate ...
* Donji Vojići * Dubočani (part) * Gornje Ratkovo (part) *
Gornji Ramići Gornji Ramići is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinat ...
* Gornji Vojići *
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 20 ...
* Hasići * Hripavci *
Humići Humići is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The ...
* Jarice (part) * Kamičak * Ključ *
Kopjenica Kopjenica is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. T ...
* Korjenovo *
Krasulje Krasulje is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. Th ...
* Lanište *
Ljubine Ljubine is a village in the municipalities of Ribnik, Republika Srpska and Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 26, all Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most ...
(part) * Međeđe Brdo *
Mijačica Mijačica is a village in the municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. T ...
* Peći * Pištanica * Plamenice *
Prhovo Prhovo () is a village in Serbia. It is in Pećinci municipality of the Srem District in Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population was 708 as of the 2022 census. See also * List of places in Serbia * List of ...
* Prisjeka Donja * Prisjeka Gornja * Pudin Han * Rudenice *
Sanica Sanica ( sr-cyrl, Саница) is a village in the municipality of Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In November 2013, a giant sinkhole abruptly began forming where a pond had been. The postal code is 79285. Demographics According to the 2013 ce ...
* Sanica Donja * Sanica Gornja * Velagići * Velečevo (part) *
Zavolje Zavolje is a village in the municipality of Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was two, both Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic ...
* Zgon


Demographics


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Ethnic composition


Economy

The area is connected to other parts of Bosnia by the M-5 highway. Forestry, light industry and tourism are major components of the economy.


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