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Tešanj Тешањ | |
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Town andmunicipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tešanj within Bosnia and Herzegovina. | |
| Coordinates:44°36′51″N17°59′22″E / 44.61417°N 17.98944°E /44.61417; 17.98944 | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Zenica-Doboj |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Suad Huskić (SDA) |
| Area | |
• Town andmunicipality | 1,559 km2 (602 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
• Town andmunicipality | 43,063 |
| • Density | 276.22/km2 (715.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,257 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +387 32 |
| Website | www |
Tešanj (Cyrillic:Тешањ) is a town and municipality located in theZenica-Doboj Canton of theFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity ofBosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the municipality has a population of 43,063 inhabitants, while the town of Tešanj has a population of 5,257 inhabitants.[1] It is situated in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Tešanj is located at an altitude of 230 meters and was built around the river Tešanjka. The town is surrounded by many hills.
The present name of the city was mentioned for the first time in 1461 in a charter from KingStephen Tomašević to his uncleRadivoj. The charter stated that King Stephen Tomašević grants him, among other possessions "i na Usori grad Tešanj -- the city of Tešanj, in theUsora region".
Between the second half of the 15th and the first half of the 16th century, the history of Tešanj was rather chaotic. SinceBosnia was a buffer state between theOttomans and theHungarians, parts of it changed rulers quite often, alternating between Ottoman and Hungarian occupation. Between 1463 and 1476 Tešanj was the center of the Bosnian Kingdom and the residence of Duke Radivoj Kotromanić.
From 1512 (or 1520-21) onwards, Tešanj was under the continuous rule of the Ottoman Empire. The most influential Ottoman ruler of Tešanj was the BosnianSandžak-beyGazi Ferhad Pasha. It was under his authority that the city rapidly developed. His most significant contribution was the Ferhadija Mosque (1563), which still stands in the old town, dating back to the 16th century. Gazi Ferhad-bey died in 1568 and was buried in the yard of the mosque. Theepitaph on his tombstone was inArabic, and is the oldest Islamic record in Tešanj.
The old Eminagić House is the oldest house in Tešanj, still standing the test of time, and is said to have been built at the end of the 17th century.
The Old Town is dominated by the well-preserved fortress, called "Gradina" or simplyTešanj Castle, that overlooks the entire city. The Upper Town Center expands around the castle, rather than the bottom of it. Very early on this castle became the center of economic and cultural life of Tešanj. It was developed along with retail and trade in Tešanj. The town center developed rapidly in the 17th and 18th century, when there were around 40 stores and workshops operating.
Theclock tower was built in the 17th century, standing at 18.5 meters tall. Out of a total of 21 clock towers that were built throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, this tower is one of four that are still working properly. Up until 1890 this tower had shownalaturca time, but the same year Fehim-beg Smailbegović introduced a new time which showedEuropean time.
The grave of the poetMusa Ćazim Ćatić is located in "Obješenica" cemetery in the town center. Even though he was born inOdžak in 1880, he dedicated his whole life and work to the town of Tešanj, where he died in 1915.
From 1929 to 1941, Tešanj was part of theVrbas Banovina of theKingdom of Yugoslavia.
The establishment of this fortification had begun even before theRomans had conquered the region. Exact dates are unknown. It was later enhanced by the Romans,Slavs and the Ottoman forces. It had primarily been a defensive fortification.Tešanj Castle is one of the most significant and biggest castles in Bosnia, with an area of about 6,296 square metres.
During theOttoman period, the castle had a permanent garrison.
| Population of settlements – Tešanj municipality | ||||||
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| Settlement | 1961. | 1971. | 1981. | 1991. | 2013. | |
| Total | 29,182 | 34,693 | 43,692 | 48,480 | 43,063 | |
| 1 | Bobare | 658 | 563 | |||
| 2 | Bukva | 834 | 962 | |||
| 3 | Čaglići | 646 | 643 | |||
| 4 | Cerovac | 449 | 458 | |||
| 5 | Čifluk | 547 | 576 | |||
| 6 | Dobropolje | 787 | 898 | |||
| 7 | Drinčići | 253 | 291 | |||
| 8 | Džimilić Planje | 1,328 | 1,141 | |||
| 9 | Jablanica | 831 | 752 | |||
| 10 | Jelah | 1,642 | 2,911 | |||
| 11 | Jelah Polje | 1,009 | 353 | |||
| 12 | Jevadžije | 523 | 570 | |||
| 13 | Kalošević | 1,091 | 1,154 | |||
| 14 | Karadaglije | 789 | 752 | |||
| 15 | Koprivci | 494 | 487 | |||
| 16 | Kraševo | 1,218 | 1,430 | |||
| 17 | Lepenica | 1,382 | 1,514 | |||
| 18 | Ljetinić | 749 | 849 | |||
| 19 | Logobare | 304 | 499 | |||
| 20 | Medakovo | 781 | 813 | |||
| 21 | Mekiš | 539 | 513 | |||
| 22 | Miljanovci | 1,060 | 797 | |||
| 23 | Mrkotić | 1,303 | 1,323 | |||
| 24 | Novi Miljanovci | 1,654 | 1,999 | |||
| 25 | Novo Selo | 859 | 863 | |||
| 26 | Orašje Planje | 905 | 900 | |||
| 27 | Piljužići | 1,840 | 1,823 | |||
| 28 | Potočani | 629 | 1,029 | |||
| 29 | Putešić | 460 | 476 | |||
| 30 | Raduša | 2,729 | 3,051 | |||
| 31 | Rosulje | 760 | 893 | |||
| 32 | Šije | 2,333 | 2,582 | |||
| 33 | Tešanj | 3,901 | 5,253 | 5,621 | 5,257 | |
| 34 | Tešanjka | 1,047 | 429 | |||
| 35 | Trepče | 1,659 | 1,593 | |||
| 36 | Tugovići | 394 | 448 | |||
| 37 | Vukovo | 864 | 1,057 | |||
| Ethnic composition – Tešanj town | |||||||
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| 2013. | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. | ||||
| Total | 5,257 (100,0%) | 5,621 (100,0%) | 5,253 (100,0%) | 3,901 (100,0%) | |||
| Bosniaks | 5,095 (96,91%) | 4,651 (82,74%) | 4,376 (83,30%) | 3,489 (89,44%) | |||
| Croats | 76 (1,446%) | 206 (3,665%) | 160 (3,046%) | 174 (4,460%) | |||
| Unaffiliated | 45 (0,856%) | ||||||
| Serbs | 25 (0,476%) | 293 (5,213%) | 248 (4,721%) | 201 (5,153%) | |||
| Montenegrins | 6 (0,114%) | 12 (0,228%) | 9 (0,231%) | ||||
| Others | 6 (0,114%) | 79 (1,405%) | 62 (1,180%) | 12 (0,308%) | |||
| Albanians | 2 (0,038%) | 13 (0,247%) | 1 (0,026%) | ||||
| Unknown | 2 (0,038%) | ||||||
| Yugoslavs | 392 (6,974%) | 381 (7,253%) | 11 (0,282%) | ||||
| Slovenes | 1 (0,019%) | 4 (0,103%) | |||||
| Ethnic composition – Tešanj municipality | ||||||||
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| 2013. | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. | 1961. | ||||
| Total | 43,063 (100,0%) | 48,480 (100,0%) | 43,692 (100,0%) | 34,693 (100,0%) | 29,182 (100,0%) | |||
| Bosniaks | 41,148 (95,55%) | 34,941 (72,07%) | 30,653 (70,16%) | 24,200 (69,75%) | 18,270 (62,61%) | |||
| Croats | 1,462 (3,395%) | 8,929 (18,42%) | 8,548 (19,56%) | 7,603 (21,92%) | 6,332 (21,70%) | |||
| Serbs | 226 (0,525%) | 3,071 (6,335%) | 3,152 (7,214%) | 2,692 (7,759%) | 3,464 (11,87%) | |||
| Unaffiliated | 128 (0,297%) | |||||||
| Unknown | 36 (0,084%) | |||||||
| Albanians | 28 (0,065%) | 21 (0,048%) | 14 (0,040%) | |||||
| Others | 24 (0,056%) | 492 (1,015%) | 177 (0,405%) | 107 (0,308%) | 113 (0,390%) | |||
| Montenegrins | 7 (0,016%) | 56 (0,128%) | 28 (0,081%) | |||||
| Roma | 3 (0,007%) | 66 (0,151%) | ||||||
| Yugoslavs | 1 (0,002%) | 1,047 (2,160%) | 1,012 (2,316%) | 39 (0,112%) | 1,003 (3,440%) | |||
| Slovenes | 5 (0,011%) | 7 (0,020%) | ||||||
| Macedonians | 2 (0,005%) | 3 (0,009%) | ||||||
The town of Tešanj itself had 5,253 residents in 1981, and 6,058 in 1991. Note:Bosniaks areBosnian nationals with aMuslim religious and/or cultural background.
Bukva,Blaževci,Bobare,Cerovac,Čaglici,Čifluk,Dobropolje,Drinčići,Džemilić Planje,Jevadžije,Jelah,Jablanica,Jelah Polje,Kalošević,Karadaglije,Koprivci,Kraševo,Lepenica,Logobare,Lončari,Ljetinić,Marin Han,Mrkotić,Miljanovci,Medakovo,Mekiš,Novo Selo,Novi Miljanovci,Orašje Planje,Piljužići,Potočani,Putešić,Raduša,Rosulje,Ripna,Šije, Tešanj,Trepče,Tešanjka,Tugovići,Vrela,Vukovo,Hrvatinovići,[2] andDubalji.
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