Bužim
Town and municipality
Bužim
Bužim
Coat of arms of Bužim
Coat of arms
Location of Bužim within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Location of Bužim within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Coordinates: 45°03′N 16°02′E / 45.050°N 16.033°E / 45.050; 16.033
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Una-Sana
Geographical regionBosanska Krajina
Government
 • Municipal mayorMersudin Nanić (SDA)
Area
 • Town and municipality129 km2 (50 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Town and municipality19,340
 • Density157.3/km2 (407/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,191
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 37
Websitewww.opcinabuzim.ba

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

Geography

Bužim borders Bosanska Krupa to the east, Cazin to the south, Velika Kladuša to the west and north, and finally with the Republic of Croatia to the northeast. Geographically most of the municipality is mountainous. The total land area of Bužim is about 129 km2 (50 sq mi) 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 in these parts. 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 for those times. Bužim was the center of trade in this area and later, after the Ottoman conquest.[4]

Bužim Castle

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 505th Brigade was formed and based in Bužim.

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

Demographics

Population

Population of settlements – Bužim municipality
Settlement 1971. 1981. 1991. 2013.
Total 12,579 15,413 16,940 19,340
1 Bag 644 571
2 Bužim 1,312 1,550 1,697 2,191
3 Dobro Selo 1,752 2,242
4 Konjodor 1,762 2,085
5 Lubarda 2,944 3,198
6 Mrazovac 3,149 3,653
7 Varoška Rijeka 4,992 5,400

Ethnic composition

Ethnic composition – Bužim town
2013. 1991. 1981. 1971.
Total 2,191 (100,0%) 1,697 (100,0%) 1,550 (100,0%) 1,312 (100,0%)
Bosniaks 2,181 (99,54%) 1,643 (96,82%) 1,468 (94,71%) 1,275 (97,18%)
Unknown 4 (0,183%)
Serbs 2 (0,091%) 20 (1,179%) 20 (1,290%) 29 (2,210%)
Unaffiliated 2 (0,091%)
Croats 1 (0,046%) 3 (0,177%) 7 (0,452%) 2 (0,152%)
Slovenes 1 (0,046%)
Others 21 (1,237%) 18 (1,161%) 6 (0,457%)
Yugoslavs 10 (0,589%) 37 (2,387%)
Ethnic composition – Bužim municipality
2013. 1991. 1981. 1971.
Total 20,298 (100,0%) 16,940 (100,0%) 15,413 (100,0%) 12,579 (100,0%)
Bosniaks 19,298 (99,78%) 16,680 (98,47%) 15,091 (97,91%) 12,280 (97,62%)
Unknown 22 (0,114%)
Croats 8 (0,041%) 5 (0,030%) 16 (0,104%) 18 (0,143%)
Unaffiliated 6 (0,031%)
Slovenes 4 (0,021%)
Serbs 2 (0,010%) 91 (0,537%) 124 (0,805%) 229 (1,820%)
Others 141 (0,832%) 63 (0,409%) 50 (0,397%)
Yugoslavs 23 (0,136%) 119 (0,772%) 2 (0,016%)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Buzim, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023: Best Places to Visit". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  2. ↑ "Interviju". opcinabuzim.ba. 2013.
  3. ↑ "World Phenomenon in BiH: A City with about 200 Twins". Sarajevo Times. 3 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Jokić, Gojko (1969). Bosnia--Herzegovina: A Tourist Guide. Association of Journalists of Bosnia-Herzegovina. p. 98.
  5. ↑ "Remote corner of Bosnia to declare itself "Town of Twins"". MSN. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
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