Kladanj

Kladanj Кладањ
Location of Kladanj within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Kladanj Location of Kladanj
Coordinates: 44°14′N 18°41′E / 44.233°N 18.683°E / 44.233; 18.683
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
• Municipality president	Jusuf Čavkunović (SDU BiH)
Area
• Total	325 km2 (125 sq mi)
Elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Population (=)
• Total	16,000
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s)	+387 35

Kladanj is a town and municipality in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity.

Kladanj is located on the Tuzla to Sarajevo road along the river Drinjača, at the base of Konjuh mountain.

History

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

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

Settlements

• Brateljevići • Brdijelji • Brgule • Brlošci • Buševo • Crijevčići • Dole • Gojakovići • Gojsalići • Goletići • Jelačići • Jošje • Kladanj • Konjevići • Kovačići • Krivajevići • Lupoglavo • Majdan • Mala Kula • Matijevići • Mladovo • Noćajevići • Novo Naselje - Stupari • Obrćevac • Olovci • Pauč • Pelemiši • Pepići • Plahovići • Prijanovići • Prijevor • Ravne • Rujići • Starić • Stupari - Centar • Stupari - Selo • Suljići • Tarevo • Tuholj • Velika Kula • Vranovići • Vučinići • Zagrađe

Demographics

1971

14,015 total

• Bosniaks - 9,300 (66.35%)
• Serbs - 4,487 (32.01%)
• Croats - 66 (0.47%)
• Yugoslavs - 63 (0.44%)
• others - 99 (0.73%)

1991

16,070 total

• Bosniaks - 11,621

Geography

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

Economy

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

Notable people

• Sulejman Kupusović, film director

References

External links

• http://kladanj.17.forumer.com/

Municipalities of the Tuzla Canton Banovići Čelić Doboj Istok Gračanica Gradačac Kalesija Kladanj Lukavac Sapna Srebrenik Teočak Tuzla Živinice

Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina Entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Republika Srpska Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina      Una-Sana  Central Bosnia  Posavina  Herzegovina-Neretva  Tuzla  West Herzegovina  Zenica-Doboj  Sarajevo  Bosnian Podrinje  Canton 10 Districts of Bosnia and Herzegovina Brčko distrikt Municipalities and cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina Capital Sarajevo Municipalities and cities of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Cities Grad Bihać Grad Mostar Glavni grad Sarajevo Grad Široki Brijeg Grad Tuzla Grad Zenica Municipalities Banovići Bosanska Krupa Bosanski Petrovac Bosansko Grahovo Breza Bugojno Busovača Bužim Čapljina Cazin Čelić Centar, Sarajevo Čitluk Drvar Doboj East Doboj South Dobratići Domaljevac-Šamac Donji Vakuf Foča-Ustikolina Fojnica Glamoč Goražde Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje Gračanica Gradačac Grude Hadžići Ilidža Ilijaš Jablanica Jajce Kakanj Kalesija Kiseljak Kladanj Ključ Konjic Kreševo Kupres Livno Ljubuški Lukavac Maglaj Neum Novi Grad, Sarajevo Novo Sarajevo Novi Travnik Odžak Olovo Orašje Pale-Prača Posušje Prozor-Rama Ravno Sanski Most Sapna Srebrenik Stari Grad, Sarajevo Stolac Teočak Tešanj Tomislavgrad Travnik Trnovo (FBiH) Usora Vareš Velika Kladuša Visoko Vitez Vogošća Zavidovići Žepče Živinice Municipalities and cities of Republika Srpska Cities Grad Banja Luka Grad Bijeljina Grad Doboj Grad Istočno Sarajevo Grad Prijedor Grad Trebinje Municipalities Berkovići Bileća Brod Bratunac Čajniče Čelinac Derventa Donji Žabar Foča Gacko Gradiška Han Pijesak Istočni Drvar Istočna Ilidža Istočni Mostar Istočni Stari Grad Istočno Novo Sarajevo Jezero Kalinovik Kneževo Kostajnica Kozarska Dubica Kotor Varoš Krupa na Uni Kupres Laktaši Ljubinje Lopare Milići Modriča Mrkonjić Grad Nevesinje Novi Grad Novo Goražde Osmaci Oštra Luka Pale Pelagićevo Petrovac Petrovo Prnjavor Ribnik Rogatica Rudo Stanari Šamac Šekovići Šipovo Sokolac Srbac Srebrenica Teslić Trnovo Ugljevik Višegrad Vlasenica Vukosavlje Zvornik Brčko District Brčko

Coordinates: 44°14′N 18°41′E / 44.233°N 18.683°E / 44.233; 18.683

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