Breza is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...

, famous for the local mining

Mining

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 activities and production of coal. It covers an area of 73 km² (28.2 sq mi) and is part of the Zenica-Doboj Canton

Zenica-Doboj Canton

The Zenica-Doboj Canton is one of the cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Geography:This canton is situated in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal capital is Zenica and the other town mentioned in the name is Doboj, which is in Republika Srpska, but part of the...

 in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...

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Total area of municipality of Breza is 83 square kilometers. It is located in Zenica-Doboj Cantons and it borders with four municipalities; Ilijaš

Ilijaš

Ilijaš is a town and municipality located north east of the inner city of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-1971:According to 1971 population census there were 23.007 residents.* Serbs - 10.941 * Muslims - 9.187...

, Kakanj

Kakanj

Kakanj , is an industrial town and a municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located north of Visoko and southeast of Zenica. It was built along the slopes of wide hills on either side of the Zgošća river...

, Vareš

Vareš

Vareš is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, famous for the local mining activities and production of iron. It is part of the Zenica-Doboj Canton and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-About Vareš:...

 and Visoko

Visoko

Visoko is a city and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina of rich historical heritage. It was an early centre of the Bosnian medieval state, and the site where the first Bosnian king Tvrtko I was crowned. Located between Zenica and Sarajevo, Visoko lies on the Bosna river where the...

. Its economic environment is based on coalmine, which was established in year 1907.

Places in the municipality

• Banjevac

Banjevac

Banjevac is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Krupanj municipality, in the Mačva District of Central Serbia. The village had a Serb ethnic majority and a population of 500 in 2002.-Historical population:*1948: 669*1953: 648*1961: 606...

• Breza
• Bukovik

Bukovik (Breza)

Bukovik is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Bulbušići

Bulbušići

Bulbušići is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Gornja Breza

Gornja Breza

Gornja Breza is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Izbod

Izbod

Izbod is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Kamenice

Kamenice (Breza)

Kamenice is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Koritnik

Koritnik (Breza)

Koritnik is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Mahala

Mahala (Breza)

Mahala is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Mahmutovića Rijeka

Mahmutovića Rijeka

Mahmutovića Rijeka is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Nasići

Nasići

Nasići is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Očevlje

Očevlje

Očevlje is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Orahovo

Orahovo (Breza)

Orahovo is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Podgora

Podgora (Breza)

Podgora is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Potkraj

Potkraj (Breza)

Potkraj is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Prhinje

Prhinje (Breza)

Prhinje is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Seoce

Seoce (Breza)

Seoce is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Slivno

Slivno

Slivno is a town and municipality of Dubrovnik-Neretva County in south Croatia. It has a population of 2,078 , in which absolute majority are Croats .-References:...

• Smailbegovići

Smailbegovići

Smailbegovići is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Smrekovica

Smrekovica

Smrekovica is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Sutješćica

Sutješćica

Sutješćica is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Trtorići

Trtorići

Trtorići is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Vardište

Vardište

Vardište is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Vijesolići

Vijesolići

Vijesolići is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Vlahinje

Vlahinje

Vlahinje is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Vrbovik

Vrbovik

Vrbovik is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Založje i Župča

Založje i Župča

Založje is a village in the municipality of Breza, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

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1971

14.824 total

• Muslims - 10.659 (71,90%)
• Serbs - 2.333 (15,73%)
• Croats - 1.446 (9,75%)
• Yugoslavs - 225 (1,51%)
• Others - 161 (1,11%)

1991

In the 1991 census

Census

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, the municipality of Breza had 17,317 residents: 13,079 Bosniaks

Bosniaks

The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...

, 851 Croats

Croats

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, 2,122 Serbs

Serbs

The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...

, and 1,265 others.

2001

Breza was spared major destruction during the War

Bosnian War

The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...

. However, the population of the area had been reduced to 13,848 residents in 2001 estimation

Estimation

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. Ethnically, the municipality of Breza is now overwhelmingly Bosniak

Bosniaks

The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...

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External links

• Official Web Page