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Breza (Serbian Cyrillic: Бреза) 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 situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is famous for mining and production of coal. It covers an area of 73 km2 (28 sq mi).
Breza
Бреза | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
 Seal | |
 Location of Breza within Bosnia and Herzegovina. | |
| Coordinates: 44°01′00″N 18°15′40″E / 44.01667°N 18.26111°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Zenica-Doboj |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Vedad Jusić (SDA) |
| Area | |
• Town and municipality | 729 km2 (281 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
• Town and municipality | 14,168[1] |
| • Density | 200/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,014 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | 032[2] |
| Website | www |
History
editBreza 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.[citation needed]
Geography
editAccording to the 2013 census, the municipality has a population of 14,168 inhabitants.[1]
Education
editThe municipality has three primary schools and two secondary schools, one of which is a gymnasium and the other one is a technical/vocational school.[3][4]
Sport
editBreza is famous for having one of the oldest clubs formed in Bosnia and Herzegovina; the football club Rudar was formed in 1924.[citation needed] The town is also famous for many local volleyball and basketball clubs.[5]
Villages in the municipality of Breza
editDemographics
edit1971
editIn the 1971 census:
| Ethnicity | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Muslims | 10,659 | 71.90% |
| Serbs | 2,333 | 15.73% |
| Croats | 1,446 | 9.75% |
| Yugoslavs | 225 | 1.51% |
| Others | 161 | 1.11% |
| Total: | 14,824 | 100% |
1991
editIn the 1991 census, the municipality of Breza had 17,317 residents:
| Ethnicity | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Muslims | 13,079 | 75.52% |
| Serbs | 2,122 | 12.25% |
| Croats | 851 | 4.91% |
| Others | 1,265 | 7.32% |
| Total: | 17,317 | 100% |
2013
editIn the 2013 census, the municipality of Breza had 14,168 residents:
| Ethnicity | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | 13,154 | 92.8% |
| Croats | 314 | 2.2% |
| Serbs | 121 | 0.9% |
| Others | 579 | 4.1% |
| Total: | 14,168 | 100% |
In the 2013 census, the town of Breza had 3,014 residents:
| Ethnicity | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | 2,354 | 78.1% |
| Croats | 258 | 8.6% |
| Serbs | 89 | 3% |
| Others | 313 | 10.4% |
| Total: | 3,014 | 100% |
Notable people
edit- Haris Silajdžić, politician
- Alija Sirotanović, miner
- Munib Bisić, politician
References
edit- ^ a b "Census of Population, Households, and Dwellings in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2013" (PDF). fzs.ba. 1 January 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Kontakt". opcinabreza.com (in Croatian). 19 March 2016. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Gimnazija "Muhsin Rizvić" Breza | Obrazovanje je najmoćnije oružje koje možete koristiti da biste promijenili svijet". www.gimbreza.edu.ba (in Croatian). 8 December 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Mješovita Srednja Škola". mssbreza.com (in Croatian). 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "O Brezi". www.opcinabreza.com (in Bosnian). 25 February 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2017.