Živinice (Cyrillic: Живинице) is a city located in Tuzla Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, south of Tuzla. As of 2013, it has a population of 57,765 inhabitants.
Živinice
Живинице
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| Grad Živinice Град Живинице City of Živinice | |
Aerial view of Živinice
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Location of Živinice within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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  Živinice Location of Živinice | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′N 18°39′E / 44.450°N 18.650°E / 44.450; 18.650 | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Tuzla Canton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Began Muhić (SDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291 km2 (112 sq mi) |
| Population
(2013 census)
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| • Total | 57,765 |
| • Density | 19,850/km2 (51,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +387 35 |
| Website | gradzivinice |
In the 7th century, Slavic tribes settled permanently in the area of the town of Živinice. The medieval territory of Živinice was part of the Bosnian state, the areas of Gostilj, Dramešin and Soli as independent political units that lost those attributes before the arrival of the Ottomans in Bosnia. The settlement of Živinice as an urban location probably originated in the 18th century.
The municipality of Živinice was formed on 19. June 1959, after a decision by the National Assembly of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was passed.
The origin of the name Živinice is still unknown. According to historian Muhamed Hadžijahić Živinice was mentioned in an Ottoman document of 1764 that stated: "Živinice called Uskopči, probably (Oskovci) in nahiya Tuzla".[1]
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.
| Municipality | Nationality | Total | |||||
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| Bosniaks | % | Croats | % | Serbs | % | ||
| Živinice | 53,089 | 91.91 | 2,508 | 4.34 | 242 | 0.42 | 57,765 |
Source: [2]
Bašigovci, Barice, Dubrave Donje, Dubrave Gornje, Đurđevik, Gračanica, Kovači, Litve, Lukavica Donja, Lukavica Gornja, Oskova, Priluk, Podgajevi, Rudar, Stari Đurđevik, Suha, Svojat, Šerići, Šišći, Šahići, Tupković, Višća Donja, Višća Gornja, Zelenika, Živinice Gornje, Živinice Centar.
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