| Official Name: | Breza |
| Native Name: | Бреза |
| Settlement Type: | Town and municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Entity |
| Subdivision Name1: | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Leader Title: | Municipal mayor |
| Leader Name: | Vedad Jusić (SDA) |
| Area Total Km2: | 72,9 |
| Population Total: | 14168[1] |
| Population Urban: | 3014 |
| Population As Of: | 2013 census |
| Population Density Km2: | 200 |
| Area Code: | 032[2] |
Breza (Serbian: Бреза) is a town and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is famous for mining and production of coal. It covers an area of 73km2.
Breza as a settlement was first time mentioned in documents dating from the 2nd century as Hedum Kastelum (Inhabited Castle). The ancient town was the capital of the infamous Daesitiates, an Ilyrian tribe which had most of the territory of modern central Bosnia under control before being crushed by the Romans.
According to the 2013 census, the municipality has a population of 14,168 inhabitants.
The municipality has three primary schools and two secondary schools, one of which is a gymnasium and the other one is a technical/vocational school.[3] [4]
Breza is famous for having one of the oldest clubs formed in Bosnia and Herzegovina; the football club Rudar was formed in 1924. The town is also famous for many local volleyball and basketball clubs.[5]
In the 1971 census:
| Ethnicity | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muslims | 10,659 | 71.90% | |
| Serbs | 2,333 | 15.73% | |
| Croats | 1,446 | 9.75% | |
| Yugoslavs | 225 | 1.51% | |
| Others | 161 | 1.11% | |
| Total: | 14,824 | 100% |
In the 1991 census, the municipality of Breza had 17,317 residents:
| Ethnicity | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muslims | 13,079 | 75.52% | |
| Serbs | 2,122 | 12.25% | |
| Croats | 851 | 4.91% | |
| Others | 1,265 | 7.32% | |
| Total: | 17,317 | 100% |
In the 2013 census, the municipality of Breza had 14,168 residents:
| Ethnicity | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | 13,154 | 92.8% | |
| Croats | 314 | 2.2% | |
| Serbs | 121 | 0.9% | |
| Others | 579 | 4.1% | |
| Total: | 14,168 | 100% |
In the 2013 census, the town of Breza had 3,014 residents:
| Ethnicity | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | 2,354 | 78.1% | |
| Croats | 258 | 8.6% | |
| Serbs | 89 | 3% | |
| Others | 313 | 10.4% | |
| Total: | 3,014 | 100% |