Živinice Живинице | |
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| Grad Živinice Град Живинице Town of Živinice | |
 Aerial view of Živinice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Živinice within Bosnia and Herzegovina. | |
  Živinice Location of Živinice | |
| Coordinates:44°27′N18°39′E / 44.450°N 18.650°E /44.450; 18.650 | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Tuzla Canton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Began Muhić (SDA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 291 km2 (112 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
• Total | 57,765 |
| • Density | 19,850/km2 (51,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 75270 |
| Area code | +387 35 |
| Website | gradzivinice |
Živinice is a town located inTuzla Canton in theFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity ofBosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, south ofTuzla. As of 2013, it has a population of 57,765 inhabitants.
In the 7th century, Slavic tribes settled permanently in the area of the town of Živinice. The medieval territory of Živinice was part of theBosnian state, the areas of Gostilj, Dramešin and Soli as independent political units that lost those attributes before the arrival of theOttomans in Bosnia. The settlement of Živinice as an urban location probably originated in the 18th century.
The municipality of Živinice was formed on 19. June 1959, after a decision by the National Assembly of thePeople's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was passed.
The origin of the name Živinice is still unknown. According to historianMuhamed Hadžijahić Živinice was mentioned in an Ottoman document of 1764 that stated: "Živinice called Uskopči, probably (Oskovci) innahiyaTuzla".[1]
In the 1991census, the municipality of Živinice had 54,783 inhabitants, of which there were:
The town of Živinice itself had 11,956 residents. By the last documents, Živinice had 12,102 residents.
| Municipality | Nationality | Total | |||||
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| Bosniaks | % | Croats | % | Serbs | % | ||
| Živinice | 53,089 | 91.91 | 2,508 | 4.34 | 242 | 0.42 | 57,765 |
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Bašigovci, Barice, Dubrave Donje, Dubrave Gornje,Đurđevik, Gračanica, Kovači, Litve,Lukavica Donja, Lukavica Gornja, Oskova, Priluk, Podgajevi, Rudar, Stari Đurđevik, Suha, Svojat, Šerići, Šišći, Šahići, Tupković, Višća Donja, Višća Gornja, Zelenika, Živinice Gornje,Živinice Centar.
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