Kladanj (Serbian Cyrillic: Кладањ) is a town and municipality located in the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kladanj is located on the road from Tuzla to Sarajevo along the river Drinjača, at the base of Konjuh mountain.

Kladanj
Кладањ
Location of Kladanj within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of Kladanj within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kladanj is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kladanj
Kladanj
Location of Kladanj
Coordinates: 44°13′32″N 18°41′33″E / 44.22556°N 18.69250°E / 44.22556; 18.69250
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Tuzla Canton
Government
 • Municipal mayorEdis Šarić (SDA)
Area
 • Town and municipality
325 km2 (125 sq mi)
Elevation
570 m (1,870 ft)
Population
 • Town and municipality
12,348
 • Urban
4,026
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 35

History

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The first mention of the town of Kladanj dates back to 1138.

 
The Kuršumlija mosque in Kladanj - its name is derived from the Turkish word for lead (kurşun), due to the dome being covered with it

The first record of Kladanj in Turkish sources is from 1469, referring to the Četvrtkovište marketplace where on Thursdays big fairs were held. In the period of Ottoman rule, Kladanj was mentioned in 1557, as a settlement (kasaba) within the Sarajevo kadiluk (territorial unit) that would further on become a kadiluk itself with Olovo as a part of it.[1]

Settlements

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BrateljevićiBrdijeljiBrguleBrlošciBuševoCrijevčićiDoleGojakovićiGojsalićiGoletićiJelačićiJošje • Kladanj • KonjevićiKovačićiKrivajevićiLupoglavoMajdanMala KulaMatijevićiMladovoNoćajevićiNovo Naselje - StupariObrćevacOlovciPaučPelemišiPepićiPlahovićiPrijanovićiPrijevorRavneRujićiStarićStupari - CentarStupari - SeloSuljićiTarevoTuholjVelika KulaVranovićiVučinićiZagrađe

Demographics

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1971

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14,015 total

1991

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16,070 total

  • Bosniaks - 11,621

Demographic 2013 Census

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Municipality Nationality Total
Bosniaks % Croats % Serbs %
Kladanj 11,997 97.15 33 0.26 107 0.86 12,348


According to the 2013 census, the population of the town was 4,026.[2]

Geography

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The land area of the municipality is approximately 325 km2 (125 sq mi). The town is 570 meters above sea level.

Economy

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The lumber industry called "Sokolina" is one of the most vital economic contributors to the municipality.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "NERDA - KLADANJ - investment possibilities". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  2. ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Graovac, Dušan: "Crveni profesor Akif Šeremet", Samobor, 1982
  4. ^ jugosfera (29 August 2013). "Kladanj - muška voda". Archived from the original on 2013-11-20. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via YouTube.
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