Šujica, Tomislavgrad
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 Šuica | |
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| Postal code | 80249[1] |
Šuica (pronounced [ˈʃuːitsa]) (or Šujica (pronounced [ˈʃuːjitsa])) is a village in the Municipality of Tomislavgrad in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The village is named after the river Šuica. The very name signifies not only the settlement but also the area of Šuica Valley around the upper course of the river where there are several villages situated at the crossroads of Bosnia, Dalmatia and Herzegovina.[2]
In this article, the name "Šuica" is used for the whole area of the Šuica Valley. The citations referring to the central village of the Valley will be noted as "Šuica (village)".
History
Area of the Šujica Valley was inhabited at least since the time of the
During the Middle Ages, Šuica was mostly part of the
The name of Šuica was first mentioned in 1516 in the Ottoman census of taxpayers as a settlement in nahiye Kupres in the kadiluk of Neretva. The census mentions the village Šuica with seven Christian houses. Fifteen years later, the second list mentions 34 residents of Šuica who serve as guardians of the gorge (probably Stržanj) and were thus exempt from all taxes except the one for cereals.[4]
In 1550, it was noted that the Venetian ambassador Catarino Zeno who was on his way to Istanbul, stayed in Svizza, in a very comfortable guesthouse.[4][5]
The writer Evlija Čelebi described Šujica in 1660 as a small village on a spacious and fertile land. He described the population of the village as very boldly and courageous.[4]
Bishop Pavo Dragicevic who was on a pastoral visit to the extinct
In 1878 with the
After the end of
On 9 May 1991, while a War of Independence took place in Croatia and the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina between different ethnic groups became more and more intense, the population of Šuica blocked the road and stopped entering of the tanks of the Yugoslav Army in Livno.
During the Bosnian War, Šuica was on the battlefront. The Yugoslav Army and the Army of Republika Srpska were in the north, while in Šuica there were Croatian forces that prevented the penetration of the Yugoslavian and Serbian armies towards Livno, Split and the Dalmatian coast. During the War, many houses were either destroyed or burnt.
Geography
Administration
The administrative unit named Local Community of Šujica (Croatian:Mjesna zajednica Šuijca) roughly covers the whole area of Šuica Valley.[6] This includes three main settlements: Šuica (village), Bogdašić and Galečić. The local community of Šujica is one of 29 local communities of the municipality of Tomislavgrad in the Canton 10.
Population
The population of Šuica (village) was as follows:[7]
| Šuica (village) | ||||||
| year of census | 2013. | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. | ||
| Croats | 1.668 (94,90%) | 1.313 (90,80%) | 1.345 (90,81%) | 1.365 (90,87%) | ||
| Bosniaks | 84 (4,80%) | 119 (8,22%) | 123 (8,30%) | 121 (8,05%) | ||
| Serbs | 2 (0,1%) | 2 (0,13%) | 3 (0,20%) | 12 (0,79%) | ||
| Yugoslavs | 3 (0,20%) | 6 (0,40%) | 0 | |||
| others and unknown | 3 (0,2%) | 9 (0,62%) | 4 (0,27%) | 4 (0,26%) | ||
| Total | 1.758 | 1.446 | 1.481 | 1.502 | ||
Sites
In the plain Bara (Marsh) below the hill on which the village Bogdašić is located, lies unexplored the archaeological site Crkvine. The name (Croatian word crkva means church) indicates that there are remains of the church. The remains were further damaged because the area is not protected and because in the past the people took and used the stones from the site.[8]
Among the significant buildings in the village is Catholic church of saint Anthony of Padua. The original church was built of stone in 1872, eight years after the establishment of the parish based in Šujica. The bell tower of the church was built in 1962. In 1969 the old church was razed to the ground and then new one was built which still exists.[9]
Sport
In the local community exists a football club Šujica (Croatian: Nogometni klub Šujica), founded on 16 October 1972. It competes in the inter-cantonal league of Canton 10 and West Herzegovina Canton.[10]
In 2008 the taekwondo club Šujica was founded.[11]
Šuica Half Marathon
| Šuica Half Marathon | |
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| Date | August |
| Location | Kupres, Šuica |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Established | 2006 |
| Course records | 1:09:46 |
The Šuica Half Marathon (Croatian: Šujički polumaraton) is an annual half marathon road running race. It starts in Kupres, passes through Kupres Plateau and finishes in the village of Šujica. The altitude of the Kupres Plateau that goes above 1000m and summer temperatures represent an additional challenge for runners. Among the known participants of this half marathon were Lisa Nemec, Đuro Kodžo, Milan Bandić and Marija Vrajić.[12][13]
Famous residents
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Šuica Poštanski broj (Bosnа i Hercegovinа)". rs.postcode.info. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Cvetković, Maja (4 May 2013). "Slikovito planinsko mjesto". mcvetkovic.wordpress.com. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Pašalić, Jure (1997). Šujica. Zagreb: Zaklada dr. Franjo Nevistić.
- ^ a b c d e Šarac, Ivica. "Zemljopisni nazivi duvanjskog kraja: Šujica". mandino-selo.com. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Jolić, Rober (March 2013). "Imena nekih duvanjskih naselja". Naša Ognjišta. 398: 19.
- ^ "Mjesne zajednice". tomislavgrad.gov.ba. Municipality of Tomislavgrad. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Brajko, Ante. "Urežnjaci iz Šuice iliti velika knjiga o maloj župi". hrsvijet.net. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "O župi Šujica". samostan-tomislavgrad.info. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "NK Šujica proslavio 40 godina postojanja!". tgportal.net. TGportal. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Taekwondo klub Sujica ". taekwondo.ba. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Deveti Šujički polumaraton 8. kolovoza". Livno Online. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Bijedić, Ersan. "Sve veće zanimanje utrku u Šujici čini obveznom u dugoprugaškom kalendaru". Dnevni list. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.