Kladanj

Kladanj
Кладањ
Town and municipality

Location of Kladanj within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Kladanj
Location of Kladanj
Coordinates: 44°14′N 18°41′E / 44.233°N 18.683°E / 44.233; 18.683
Country  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
 • Municipality president Jusuf Čavkunović (SDA)
Area
 • Total 325 km2 (125 sq mi)
Elevation 570 m (1,870 ft)
Population (=)
 • Total 12,348
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s) +387 35

Kladanj is a town and municipality located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kladanj is located on road from Tuzla to Sarajevo along the river Drinjača, at the base of Konjuh mountain.

History

The first mention of the town of Kladanj dates back to 1138.

The Kuršumlija mosque in Kladanj - its name is derived from the Turkish word for lead (kurşun), due to the dome being covered with it

The first record of Kladanj in Turkish sources is from 1469, referring to the market place Cetvrtkoviste where on Thursdays big fairs were held. In the period of Ottoman rule, Kladanj was mentioned in 1557, as a settlement (kasaba) within the Sarajevo kadiluk (territorial unit) that would further on become a kadiluk itself with Olovo as its part.[1]

Settlements

• Brateljevići • Brdijelji • Brgule • Brlošci • Buševo • Crijevčići • Dole • Gojakovići • Gojsalići • Goletići • Jelačići • Jošje • Kladanj • Konjevići • Kovačići • Krivajevići • Lupoglavo • Majdan • Mala Kula • Matijevići • Mladovo • Noćajevići • Novo Naselje - Stupari • Obrćevac • Olovci • Pauč • Pelemiši • Pepići • Plahovići • Prijanovići • Prijevor • Ravne • Rujići • Starić • Stupari - Centar • Stupari - Selo • Suljići • Tarevo • Tuholj • Velika Kula • Vranovići • Vučinići • Zagrađe

Demographics

1971

14,015 total

1991

16,070 total

  • Bosniaks - 11,621

Demographic 2013 Census

Municipality Nationality
Total
Bosniaks
%
Croats
%
Serbs
%
Kladanj 11,99797.15 330.26 1070.86 12,348

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Geography

The land area of the municipality is approximately 325 km2 (125 sq mi). The town is 570 meters above sea level.

Economy

The lumber industry called "Sokolina" is one of the most vital economic contributors to the municipality.

Notable people

  • Sulejman Kupusović, film director
  • Mirko Pejanović, member of the Presidency of the R BiH, as well as professor and dean of the Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo
  • Akif Šeremet, founder and secretary of the LCY[3]
  • Avdaga Hasić, leader of the local militia "Avdaga's legion"[4]
  • Senahid Halilović, professor of dialectology and author of "The Orthography of the Bosnian language"

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  2. ↑ Link text, additional text.
  3. ↑ Graovac, Dušan: "Crveni profesor Akif Šeremet", Samobor, 1982
  4. ↑ jugosfera (29 August 2013). "Kladanj - muška voda". Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via YouTube.

Coordinates: 44°14′N 18°41′E / 44.233°N 18.683°E / 44.233; 18.683

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