Zavidovići

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Zavidovići is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Doboj and Zenica on the confluence of rivers Bosna, Krivaja and Gostović. It sits in a valley surrounded by many mountains of which the largest is Klek. It is administratively part of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

About Zavidovići

Zavidovići is a young town that was established at the end of 19 century. The town is famous for big industrial collective for refinement of wood "Krivaja" and this is why this town's nickname is "Wood town". Zavidovići is located in the basin of three rivers: Bosna, Krivaja and Gostović.

Demographics

The town of Zavidovići itself had 12,947 residents in 1991.

2005

In 2005, 97% of population of the municipality were ethnic Bosniaks.

History

Zavidovići was developed by the Austrians during the Austro-Hungarian reign in BiH, mostly because of the wood industry. After the World War II, the wood industry in Zavidovići, the company named by one of the rivers "Krivaja" (founded 1884), expanded. The company focused on furniture manufacturing, which it began to export to US under a name "Krivaja Beechbrook". Due to the Bosnian war, the former giant and the town are left with almost nothing.

Places in the municipality (1991)

Alići, Bajvati, Biljačići, Borovnica, Brankovići, Brijeg Crnjevo, Čardak, Debelo Brdo, Dišica, Dolac, Dolina, Donja Lovnica, Donji Junuzovići, Donji Lug, Dragovac, Dubravica, Džebe, Gare, Gornja Lovnica, Gornje Selo, Gornji Junuzovići, Gornji Lug, Gostovići, Hajderovići, Hrge, Kamenica, Karačić, Krivaja, Kućice, Lijevča, Mahoje, Majdan, Miljevići, Mitrovići, Mustajbašići, Osječani, Osova, Perovići, Podvolujak, Potkleče, Predražići, Priluk, Ribnica, Ridžali, Rujnica, Skroze, Stavci, Suha, Svinjašnica, Spasojevići, Vinište, Vozuća, Vrbica, Vukmanovići, Vukovine, Zavidovići.

Famous people

*Safet Sušić - Bosnian footballer and current coach, played in two world cups
*Venio Losert - Croatian handballer and two-time Olympic gold-medallist
*Suad Mujić - Bosnian basketballer and current coach, played over 1000 games

References

* Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.

External links

* [http://www.zavidovici.ba/ Official site]
* [http://www.zavidovici.weebly.com/ Zavidovići grad]
* http://www.zdici.info/
* [http://www.zavidovici.co.ba/ Info portal]
* http://www.zavidovici.com/
* http://www.zavidovici.info/
* http://www.zavicajniklubzavidovicichicago.com/
* http://www.zavidovici.net