Olovo

Olovo
Olovo; Олово
	Town and municipality
	View of Olovo
	Location of the Olovo Municipality within Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Coordinates: 44°7′39″N 18°34′48″E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
• Municipality president	Đemal Memagić (SDA)
Area
• Total	407,8 km2 (1,575 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	10,578
• Density	26/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)	+387 32
Website	http://www.olovo.ba

Olovo 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 about 50 kilometers northeast of the capital city of Sarajevo.

History

The town Olovo was first mentioned in the year 1382 under the name "Plumbum" (Latin for lead). The word olovo in Bosnian means lead, which is meant to characterize the city for its well-known lead ore deposits. Olovo stands on the Sarajevo-Tuzla highway M18, and is located 50 km northeast of Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital city of Sarajevo. Olovo is a part of the Zenica-Doboj Canton. Recently, there have been aims to try to have Olovo be a part of the Sarajevo Canton, however as of today, Olovo is still within the Zenica-Doboj Canton . Since the Middle Age there have been well-known lead ore deposits, and was at that time considered a mining town.

Features

Today, Olovo is best known for its coniferous forests, big blue skies, and clear swift waters coming from three main mountain rivers (Stupčanica, Krivaja, and Bioštica). Olovo hosts annual bull-fights and festivals. It is a popular spot for the youth visiting it from nearby villages. An extremely superior characteristic of Olovo is its very effective spa, dating back from the period of Roman reign in the area.

Olovo is also a tryst for resting and changing directions when traveling to cities such as Zenica and Zavidovići.

Demographics

Year	Serbs	%	Bosniaks	%	Croats	%	Yugoslavs	%	others	%	Total
Ethnic Composition
1961	3,635	32.07%	5,903	52.09%	314	2.77%	1,402	12.37%			11,333
1971	3,601	23.68%	10,546	69.36%	930	6.11%	46	0.30%	80	0.55%	15,203
1981	3,349	20.49%	11,593	70.94%	802	4.91%	508	3.12%			16,341
1991	3,196	18.91%	12,699	75.14%	653	3.86%	282	1.67%			16,901
2013	77	0.75%	9,701	95.34%	230	2.26%	0.00	0.00%	139	1.36%	10,175

Inhabited places

Olovo has many small villages in the vicinity, and they are: Boganovići, Čuništa, Solun, Hadre, Bukovdo, Milankovići, Kamensko, Jelaške, Careva Ćuprija, Lišći, Gurdići, Dugandžići, Čude, Petrovići, Klis, Kolakovići, Berisalići, Brda, Luke, Lavšići, Ponijerka, Grabovica, Dreželj, Paklenik, Majna, Radačići, Ajvatovići, Miljevići, Rudine, Ligatići and Bakići.

Notable people

Jelena Blagojević, Serbian volleyball player
Tima Džebo, Yugoslav and Bosnian basketball player
Daniel Ozmo, Yugoslav Jewish painter and printmaker
Edin Višća, Bosnian football player

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External links

Official website (in Bosnian)

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