Zavidovići ( sr-cyrl, Завидовићи) is a city and municipality located in

Zenica-Doboj Canton The Zenica-Doboj Canton (; ; ) is one of ten cantons in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the entity of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The seat and largest city is Zenica. Spread over an area of , the canton roughly occupies the centr ...

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

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. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between

Doboj Doboj ( sr-Cyrl, Добој, ) is a city in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of the Bosna (river), Bosna river, in the northern region of Republika Srpska. As of 2013, it has a population of 71,441 inhabita ...

and

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on the confluence of rivers Bosna, Krivaja and Gostović. It sits in a valley surrounded by many mountains of which the largest is Klek. As of 2013, the municipality had a population of 35,988 inhabitants and the city itself 8,174.

History

Zavidovići was home to two neolithic cultures:

Butmir Butmir ( sr-cyrl, Бутмир) is a neighborhood in the municipality of Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo International Airport, the main airport of Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in Butmir. Geography The Butmir region is very rich in ...

and

Kakanj Kakanj ( sr-cyrl, Какањ) is a town and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the Europe's oldest continuously inhabitted settlement. As of 2013, ...

. Significant Kakanj culture site is located in Tuk. Zavidovići was developed by the Austrians during the 19th century

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reign in Bosnia, mostly because of the "

wood industry The wood industry or timber industry (sometimes lumber industry – when referring mainly to sawed boards) is the industry (economics), industry concerned with forestry, logging, timber trade, and the production of primary forest products and woo ...

". After World War II, Krivaja, the company that was founded in 1884 and named after the Krivaja river, expanded. The company focused on furniture manufacturing, which it began to export to the United States under the name "Krivaja Beechbrook". Due to the

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in the 1990s, the former giant and the city were left with almost nothing. Although once a diverse town, many of the former Serb and Croat residents left their homes during the Bosnian War. Few have returned to their properties. Now, it is a mostly Bosniak city, with few non-Bosniaks remaining. Zavidovići's nickname is "Wood Town". Zavidovići is located in the basin of three rivers: Bosna, Krivaja and Gostović.

Geography

Mountains

* Klek

Demographics

The city of Zavidovići itself had 12,947 residents in 1991.

Settlements

Notable people

Edin Bašić Edin Bašić (born 4 May 1979 in Zavidovići) is a Bosnian former handball player. Early career in Bosnia The right-handed centre back first played for . With the club he won the domestic championship and cup. In 1998–99 he played his first ...

, handball player *

Aida Čorbadžić Aida Čorbadžić (born 8 March 1976) is a Bosnian opera singer. She was born in Zavidovići and lives in Sarajevo. She primarily sings soprano. She received a special award at the secondary competition of music schools in Bugojno. Education � ...

, opera singer *

Alija Bešić Alija Bešić (born 30 March 1975, in Zavidovići, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a retired Luxembourgish professional football player of Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a c ...

, Bosnian-born Luxembourgian footballer *

Mladen Bartolović Mladen Bartolović (born 10 April 1977) is a Bosnian professional football coach and former player. Club career Born in Zavidovići, Bartolović played basketball until the age of 16. However, as basketball came to a standstill during the Bos ...

, footballer *

Šemsudin Gegić Šemsudin Gegić (born in 1951 in Zavidovici, Bosnia and Herzegovina), is Bosnian literate, playwright, theater, television and film director. Biography He graduated from the University of Arts/Academy of Dramatic Arts (theatre, film, radio and ...

, playwright and film director * Ferid Muhić, President of the Bosniak Academy of Sciences and Arts *

Nedžad Sinanović Nedžad Sinanović (born 29 January 1983) is a Bosnian former basketball player. Professional career In 2003, Sinanović was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American ...

, basketball player *

Safet Sušić Safet "Pape" Sušić (; born 13 April 1955) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player. He was a gifted midfielder known for his dribbling skills and technical ability, and is strongly reputed to have been one of the finest Eur ...

, footballer and football manager * Sead Sušić, footballer * Šefik Džaferović, politician, the vice president of SDA and the Bosniak Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * Venio Losert, handball player and two-time Olympic gold-medallist * Monika Radulovic, Australian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2015 * Rijad Mukić,

Twin towns – sister cities

Zavidovići is twinned with: * Berane, Montenegro *

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, Turkey * Gemlik, Turkey *

, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Nilüfer, Turkey * Roncadelle, Italy * Wiltz, Luxembourg *

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, Turkey

References

External links

ZaN Portal Krivajske Doline
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zavidovici Populated places in Zavidovići