Busovača

Infobox Settlement
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subdivision_type1=Entity
subdivision_name1 = Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
subdivision_type2=Canton
subdivision_name2 = Central Bosnia
Canton
area_total_km2 = 158
population_total = 3938|population_footnotes=
population_as_of=991 census
population_density_km2 = 119
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latd = 44
latm = 06
longd = 17
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area_code = +387 30
leader_name = Nikica Petrović (HDZ)
website = www.sredisnjabosna.com
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Busovača is a small town and municipality in the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is convert|60|km|mi|abbr=on from Sarajevo, convert|21|km|mi|abbr=on from Zenica, and convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on from Travnik.

History

During the Bosnian War, the city saw heavy fighting between the Bosnian Army and the Croatian Defence Council. Today, Busovača is recovering from the war and with its small economy and infrastructure it is becoming an important crossroad between bigger cities.

Demographics

1971

14.428 total
* Croats - 7.646 (52,99%)
* Bosniaks (i.e. Bosnian Muslims) - 5.896 (40,86%)
* Serbs - 735 (5,09%)
* Yugoslavs - 60 (0,41%)
* others - 91 (0,65%)

1991

By census of 1991 municipality had the Croat majority, as town itself.

2005

In 2005, population of the municipality of Busovača included 59% Croats and 40% Bosniaks.

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