| Zavidovići | |
| Native Name: | Завидовићи |
| Official Name: | Grad Zavidovići Град Завидовићи City of Zavidovići |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Entity |
| Subdivision Name1: | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Hašim Mujanović (SN) |
| Area Total Km2: | 590.3 |
| Population Total: | 35988 |
| Population Urban: | 8174 |
| Population As Of: | 2013 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Pushpin Map: | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Zavidovići |
| Coordinates: | 44.45°N 27°W |
| Area Code: | +387 32 |
Zavidovići (Serbian: Завидовићи) 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, located between Doboj and Zenica on the confluence of rivers Bosna, Krivaja and Gostović. It sits in a valley surrounded by many mountains of which the largest is Klek. As of 2013, the municipality had a population of 35,988 inhabitants and the town itself 8,174.[1]
Zavidovići was home to two neolithic cultures: Butmir and Kakanj. Significant Kakanj culture site is located in Tuk.
Zavidovići was developed by the Austrians during the 19th century Austro-Hungarian reign in Bosnia, mostly because of the "wood industry". After World War II, Krivaja, the company that was founded in 1884 and named after the Krivaja river, expanded. The company focused on furniture manufacturing, which it began to export to the United States under the name "Krivaja Beechbrook". Due to the Bosnian war in the 1990s, the former giant and the town are left with almost nothing.
Although once a diverse town, many of the former Serb and Croat residents left their homes during the Bosnian war. Few have returned to their properties. Now, it is a mostly Bosniak town, with few non-Bosniaks remaining.
Zavidovići's nickname is "Wood Town". Zavidovići is located in the basin of three rivers: Bosna, Krivaja and Gostović.
The town of Zavidovići itself had 12,947 residents in 1991.
| Ethnic Composition | ||||||
| Bosniaks | Serbs | Croats | Yugoslavs | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ||||||
| 17,758 48.99% | 11,119 30.67% | 6,528 18.01% | 649 1.79% | 196 0.54% | 36,250 | |
| 1971 | ||||||
| 24,803 56,34% | 11.031 25,06% | 7,457 16,94% | 353 0.80% | 374 0.86% | 44,018 | |
| 1981 | ||||||
| 29,289 56.48% | 11,202 21.60% | 7,451 14.37% | 3,234 6.24% | 685 1.32% | 51,861 | |
| 1991[2] | ||||||
| 34,198 59.83% | 11,640 20.36% | 7,576 13.25% | 2,726 4.77% | 1,024 1.79% | 57,164 | |
| 2013 | ||||||
| 32,735 90.96% | 573 1.59% | 1,204 3.34% | 0.00 0.00% | 1,278 3.55% | 35,988 | |
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Zavidovići is twinned with:[3]
Berane, Montenegro
Bozüyük, Turkey Gemlik, Turkey
Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina Nilüfer, Turkey
Roncadelle, Italy
Wiltz, Luxembourg Yunusemre, Turkey