Breza ( sr-cyrl, Бреза) is a town and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton 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 central Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is famous for

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and production of coal. It covers an area of .

History

Breza as a settlement was first time mentioned in documents dating from the 2nd century as '' Hedum Kastelum'' (Inhabited Castle). The ancient town was the capital of the infamous Daesitiates, an Ilyrian tribe which had most of the territory of modern central Bosnia under control before being crushed by the Romans.

Geography

According to the 2013 census, the municipality has a population of 14,168 inhabitants.

Education

The municipality has three primary schools and two

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s, one of which is a gymnasium and the other one is a technical/vocational school.

Sport

Breza is famous for having one of the oldest clubs formed in Bosnia and Herzegovina; the football club Rudar was formed in 1924. The town is also famous for many local volleyball and basketball clubs.

Villages in the municipality of Breza

* Banjevac *Breza * Bukovik * Bulbušići * Gornja Breza * Izbod * Kamenice * Koritnik * Mahala * Mahmutovića Rijeka * Nasići * Očevlje * Orahovo * Podgora * Potkraj * Prhinje * Seoce * Slivno * Smailbegovići * Smrekovica * Sutješćica * Trtorići * Vardište * Vijesolići * Vlahinje * Vrbovik * Založje * Župča

Demographics

1971

In the 1971 census:

1991

In the 1991 census, the municipality of Breza had 17,317 residents:

2013

In the 2013 census, the municipality of Breza had 14,168 residents: In the 2013 census, the town of Breza had 3,014 residents:

Notable people

* Haris Silajdžić, politician * Alija Sirotanović, miner * Munib Bisić, politician

References

External links

* {{Authority control Populated places in Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cities and towns in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Municipalities of Zenica-Doboj Canton