Bužim Explained

Official Name:Bužim
Settlement Type:Town and municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Entity
Subdivision Name1:Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type2:Canton
Subdivision Type3:Geographical region
Subdivision Name3:Bosanska Krajina
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Leader Title:Municipal mayor
Leader Name:Mersudin Nanić (SDA)
Area Total Km2:129
Population Urban:2191
Population Total:19340
Population As Of:2013 census
Population Density Km2:157.3
Coordinates:45.05°N 18°W
Area Code:+387 37

Bužim (Serbian: Бужим) is a town and municipality located in the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Bosanska Krajina in the most northwestern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

Geography

Bužim borders Bosanska Krupa to the east, Cazin to the south, Velika Kladuša to the west and north, and the Republic of Croatia to the northeast. Geographically most of the municipality is mountainous. The total land area of Bužim is about 129km2 with a population of 20,000.[2] [3] Bužim is about 180–400 meters above sea-level.

History

The area of the Bužim municipality was inhabited before the arrival of the Romans. The population of this area was engaged in agriculture, cattle breeding, mining and trade. The existence of a mint in the 14th century indicates that trade was developed during those times. Bužim was the center of trade in the region even after the Ottoman conquest.[4]

Before the war, the town of Bužim was officially part of the Bosanska Krupa municipality. In 1996 Bužim became a municipality itself. The town was defended by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of the most elite and well known brigades of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the 505th Brigade, was formed and based in Bužim.

Due to so many twins being born in Bužim, there is an effort to declare it the "Town of Twins".[5]

Demographics

Population

Population of settlements – Bužim municipality
Settlement1971.1981.1991.2013.
Total12,57915,41316,94019,340
1Bag644571
2Bužim1,3121,5501,6972,191
3Dobro Selo1,7522,242
4Konjodor1,7622,085
5Lubarda2,9443,198
6Mrazovac3,1493,653
7Varoška Rijeka4,9925,400

Ethnic composition

Ethnic composition – Bužim town
2013.1991.1981.1971.
Total2,191 (100,0%)1,697 (100,0%)1,550 (100,0%)1,312 (100,0%)
Bosniaks2,181 (99,54%)1,643 (96,82%)1,468 (94,71%)1,275 (97,18%)
Unknown4 (0,183%)
Serbs2 (0,091%)20 (1,179%)20 (1,290%)29 (2,210%)
Unaffiliated2 (0,091%)
Croats1 (0,046%)3 (0,177%)7 (0,452%)2 (0,152%)
Slovenes1 (0,046%)
Others21 (1,237%)18 (1,161%)6 (0,457%)
Yugoslavs10 (0,589%)37 (2,387%)
Ethnic composition – Bužim municipality
2013.1991.1981.1971.
Total20,298 (100,0%)16,940 (100,0%)15,413 (100,0%)12,579 (100,0%)
Bosniaks19,298 (99,78%)16,680 (98,47%)15,091 (97,91%)12,280 (97,62%)
Unknown22 (0,114%)
Croats8 (0,041%)5 (0,030%)16 (0,104%)18 (0,143%)
Unaffiliated6 (0,031%)
Slovenes4 (0,021%)
Serbs2 (0,010%)91 (0,537%)124 (0,805%)229 (1,820%)
Others141 (0,832%)63 (0,409%)50 (0,397%)
Yugoslavs23 (0,136%)119 (0,772%)2 (0,016%)

See also

External links

45.05°N 18°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bužim, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023: Best Places to Visit . 2023-02-24 . Tripadvisor . en.
  2. Web site: Intervju . opcinabuzim.ba . 2013.
  3. News: World Phenomenon in BiH: A City with about 200 Twins . Sarajevo Times . 3 April 2023.
  4. Book: Jokić . Gojko . Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Tourist Guide . 1969 . Association of Journalists of Bosnia-Herzegovina . 98.
  5. Web site: Remote corner of Bosnia to declare itself "Town of Twins" . . 2015-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074455/http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/offbeat/remote-corner-of-bosnia-to-declare-itself-town-of-twins/ar-AAb8Xy9 . 2016-03-04 . dead .