Vareš
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Vareš
Вареш | |
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Area code | +387 32 |
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Vareš (Cyrillic: Вареш) 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, and is famous for the local mining activities and production of iron.[1] As of 2013, it has a population of 8,892 inhabitants, with 2,917 in the town itself.[2]
Geography
Vareš is a mountainous town located 45 km from
In the town center itself, there is an old stone bridge that resembles to the majority of one arched bridges from Ottoman period. This bridge is considered to be similar by the building method to the Old Bridge in Mostar.
History
Early history
The town of Vareš has a long history with remains of metallurgical activities dating back to Bronze Age. Also during the Roman era, the town was famous for its miners and smiths.
Middle ages
During
Medieval
The remains of the medieval royal city and castle Bobovac were recently proclaimed as national monuments, as was the Catholic Church of St. Michael in the town of Vareš. Oldest preserved Catholic church in Bosnia can be found in the town, built in early 17th century. The town was earlier dominated by Catholic population. The church books are among the oldest preserved in Bosnia and date back to 1643.
Austro-Hungarian Empire
During the
World War I
In the 1910s World War I, men of the town were subject to draft, and served in the regiment BH-1, formally based in Sarajevo. They mostly saw action in the Italian and Galician fronts. The church bell was taken and melted so it could be used to produce war material.
World War II
During
Bosnian War (1992–95)
In April 1992, the
Many Croat, most of Bosniaks and аn insignificant number of Serbs have returned to Vareš in 1995, but the majority emigrated to United States, Canada, Australia and other West European countries. Many Croats from Vareš ended up in Croatia while Serbs fled to Republika Srpska and Serbia.
Demographics
According to the 2013 census results, it has a population 8,892 inhabitants. Population decline is evident since the end of the Bosnian War, as nearly two thirds of the population from 1991 left Vareš in only twenty years.[5]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1971 | 23,532 | — |
1991 | 22,203 | −0.29% |
2013 | 8,892 | −4.07% |
Ethnic composition
Ethnic composition – Vareš town | |||||||
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2013. | 1991. | 1971. | |||||
Bosniaks | 1,339 (45.9%) | 1,068 (18.13%) | (-) | ||||
Croats | 1,254 (43%) | 3,035 (51.54%) | (-) | ||||
Serbs | 71 (2.4%) | 627 (10,64%) | (-) | ||||
Yugoslavs | (-) | 859 (14.58%) | (-) | ||||
Others | 253 (8.7%) | 299 (5.07%) | (-) | ||||
Total | 2,917 (100,0%) | 5,888 (100,0%) | (-) |
Ethnic composition – Vareš municipality | |||||||
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2013. | 1991. | 1971. | |||||
Bosniaks | 5,447 (61.3%) | 6,714 (30.24%) | 6,631 (28.18%) | ||||
Croats | 2,820 (31.7%) | 9,016 (40.61%) | 11,134 (47.33%) | ||||
Serbs | 189 (2.1%) | 3,644 (16.41%) | 5,166 (21.96%) | ||||
Yugoslavs | (-) | 2,071 (9.32%) | 307 (1.30%) | ||||
Others | 436 (4.9%) | 758 (3.44%) | 285 (1.23%) | ||||
Total | 8,892 (100,0%) | 22,203 (100,0%) | 23,523 (100,0%) |
Settlements
Aside from the town of Vareš, the municipality includes the following settlements:
- Bijelo Borje
- Blaža
- Borovica Donja
- Borovica Gornja
- Borovičke Njive
- Brda* Brezik
- Brgule
- Budoželje
- Čamovine
- Ćeće
- Dabravine
- Daštansko
- Debela Međa
- Diknjići
- Dragovići
- Draževići
- Duboštica
- Hodžići
- Ivančevo
- Javornik
- Kadarići
- Karići
- Kokoščići
- Kolovići
- Kopališta
- Kopijari
- Krčevine
- Kunosići
- Letevci
- Ligatići
- Luke
- Ljepovići
- Mijakovići
- Mir
- Mižnović
- Mlakve
- Naseoci
- Neprivaj
- Oćevija
- Okruglica
- Orah
- Osoje
- Osredak
- Ostrlja
- Pajtov Han
- Pajtovići
- Planinica
- Pobilje
- Podjavor
- Pogar
- Položac
- Poljanice
- Pomenići
- Pržići
- Pržići Kolonija
- Radonjići
- Radoševići
- Ravne
- Rokoč
- Samari
- Semizova Ponikva
- Seoci
- Sjenokos
- Slavin
- Sršljenci
- Strica
- Striježevo
- Stupni Do
- Šikulje
- Tisovci
- Toljenak
- Tribija
- Vareš Majdan
- Vijaka Donja
- Vijaka Gornja
- Višnjići
- Zabrezje
- Zaruđe
- Zubeta
- Zvijezda,
- Žalja i Žižci
Tourism
The Vareš region also has possibilities for winter tourism development. Due to its position and elevation snow stays longer than in other regions, and the beautiful areas surrounding it are really good for skiing and skating. The mountain resort Doli is located on Zvijezda Mountain.
List of mayors
- League of Communists of Yugoslavia
- League of Communists of Yugoslavia
- League of Communists of Yugoslavia
- League of Communists of Yugoslavia
- League of Communists of Yugoslavia
- League of Communists of Yugoslavia
- League of Communists of Yugoslavia
- League of Communists of Yugoslavia
- SDP BiH
- HDZ BiH
- Mervana Hadžimurtezić 1992–1998 SDA
- Samir Musa 1998–2000 SDA (joint mayor)
- HDZ BiH(joint major)
- Ermin Musa 2000–2001 SDA
- SDP BiH
- Avdija Kovačević 2012–2016 SDA
- HDZ BiH
Notable people
- Borislav Stjepanović, actor
- Ipe Ivandić, musician
- Milo Cipra, music composer
- Slaven Stjepanović, footballer
- Željko Ivanković, poet and writer
- Matija Divković, Bosnian Franciscan writer
- fra Grgo Ilić - Varešanin (1736-1813), Franciscan friar and bishop, served as provincial minister and apostolic vicar
- Grigorije Durić
References
- ^ Jelin - Dizdar, Tina (22 March 2013). "Razglednica iz Vareša: Grad koji je uspio sačuvati zajednički život". slobodnaevropa.org (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-16-066472-4.
- ^ CIA 2002b, pp. 437–440.
- ^ Mujkić, Semir (19 September 2016). "ŽIVOT NA TEKU: Vareš danas ima stanovnika koliko je nekada imao radnika". zurnal.info (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 June 2018.
External links
- http://www.vares.pp.se/
- http://www.vares-x.com.ba/
- Web magazine with current information on the city - in Croatian
- http://www.zupavares.com/
- http://www.vares.info/
- Tragovima bosanskog kraljevstva Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - Tourist route for medieval Bosnia
- Trail of the Bosnian Kingdom - Cultural Tourism in Vares