Busovača

Busovača is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located 60 km (37 mi) from Sarajevo, 21 km (13 mi) from Zenica, and 30 km (19 mi) from Travnik.

Busovača

Бусовача
Town and municipality
Busovača
Location of Busovača
Coordinates: 44°06′N 17°53′E
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
CantonCentral Bosnia Canton
Government
 • Municipality presidentAsim Mekić (SDA)
Area
 • Total158 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total18,488
 • Density119/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)+387 30
Websitewww.busovaca.net

History

During the Croat–Bosniak War, the city saw heavy fighting between the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Croatian Defence Council. Busovača, with its small economy and infrastructure, is becoming an important crossroad between bigger cities.

Demographics

1971

14.428 total

  • Croats - 7,646 (53%)
  • Bosniaks (i.e. Bosnian Muslims) - 5,896 (40.9%)
  • Serbs - 735 (5.1%)
  • Yugoslavs - 60 (0.4%)
  • others - 91 (0.65%)

1991

18.879 total

  • Croats - 9,093 (48.1%)
  • Bosniaks - 8,451 (44.8%)
  • Serbs - 623 (3.3%)
  • Yugoslavs - 510 (2.7%)
  • Others - 202 (1%)[1]

2013

17.910 total

  • Croats - 8,873 (49.5%)
  • Bosniaks - 8,681 (48.5%)
  • Serbs - 205 (1.1%)
  • Others - 151 (0.8%)[2]

Settlements

• Bare • Bukovci • Buselji • Busovača • Carica • Dobraljevo • Dolac • Donja Rovna • Gornja Rovna • Grablje • Granice • Gusti Grab • Hozanovići • Hrasno • Javor • Jazvine • Jelinak • Kaćuni • Kaonik • Katići • Kovačevac • Krčevine • Krvavičići • Kula • Kupres • Lončari • Mehurići • Merdani • Mihaljevići • Milavice • Nezirovići • Očehnići • Oselište • Podbare • Podjele • Podstijena • Polje • Prosje • Putiš • Ravan • Skradno • Solakovići • Strane • Stubica • Šudine • Turići • Zarače

References
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2016-12-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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