Živinice

For other uses, see Živinice (disambiguation).
Živinice
Живинице

Location of Živinice within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Živinice

Location of Živinice

Coordinates: 44°27′N 18°39′E / 44.450°N 18.650°E / 44.450; 18.650Coordinates: 44°27′N 18°39′E / 44.450°N 18.650°E / 44.450; 18.650
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
  Municipality president (SDP)
Area
  Total 291 km2 (112 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
  Total 61,201
  Density 210/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) +387 35
Website www.zivinice.ba

Živinice is a town and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located south of Tuzla. It is part of the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

History

The origin of the name Živinice is still not established. According to M. Hadžijanić Živinice was mentioned in a Turkish document of 1764 as "Živinice called Uskopči, probably (Oskovci) in nahija Tuzla".[1]

Demographics

1991

In the 1991 census, the municipality of Živinice had 54,783 inhabitants, of which there were:

The town of Živinice itself had 11,956 residents. By the last documents, Živinice had 12,102 residents.

Sport

Općina Živinice

Bašigovci, Brnjica, Djedino, Dubrave Donje, Dubrave Gornje, Dunajevići, Đurđevik, Gračanica, Kovači, Kršići, Kuljan, Lukavica Donja, Lukavica Gornja, Odorovići, Priluk, Spreča, Suha, Svojat, Šarenjak - Hornica, Šerići, Tupković Donji, Tupković Gornji, Višća Donja, Višća Gornja, Vrnojevići, Zelenika, Zukići, Živinice Gornje, Brcanine, Šišici, Mestrici, Zenuni.

Notable residents

Monuments

Education

References

Notes

External links

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