Žepče
| Žepče Жепче | |||
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Church of St.Anthony of Padua, Žepče | |||
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  Žepče Location of Žepče | |||
| Coordinates: 44°26′N 18°02′E / 44.433°N 18.033°E | |||
| Country |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Canton | Zenica-Doboj | ||
| Government | |||
| • Municipality president | Mato Zovko (HDZ BiH) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 282 km2 (109 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013 census) | |||
| • Total |
31,582 population_footnotes= | ||
| • Density | 112/km2 (290/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Area code(s) | +387 32 | ||
| Website | http://www.opcina-zepce.com | ||
Žepče is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Doboj and Zenica. It is administratively part of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
About Žepče
The town Žepče is located in the central Bosnia, towards the highway M-17. The river Bosna flows through this town. Near by the town and within the town, there are 14 springs of mineral water. Žepče is in the valley and surrounded by mountains.
History
The town was first mentioned in 1458 in a charter issued by the Bosnian King Stjepan Tomašević.
"... Pissanna Žepču va ljetu 1458. oktombrija 14. dan." (Written in Žepče in the year 1458. 14.day of October)
Demographics
In 2001 the following Croatian villages from the municipalities of Maglaj and Zavidovići merged with the municipality of Žepče to form one entity with Croatian majority: Adže, Pire, Ponijevo, Matina, Ljubatovići, Grabovica, Čustovo Brdo, Komšići, Radunice, Globarica, Brankovići, Donji Lug, Gornji Lug, Vrbica, Debelo Brdo, Osova, Vinište and Gornja Lovnica.
Municipality Population 1991
| Ethnic Composition | |||||
| Bosniaks | Serbs | Croats | Yugoslavs | Others | Total |
| 1961 | |||||
| 5,038 36.18% | 2,033 14.60% | 5,978 42.93% | 821 5.90% | 54 0.39% | 13,924 |
| 1971 | |||||
| 7,531 44.54% | 2,028 11.99% | 7,174 42.43% | 56 0.33% | 117 0.71% | 16,906 |
| 1981 | |||||
| 8,769 44.39% | 2,004 10.14% | 7,813 39.55% | 933 4.72% | 235 1.20% | 19,754 |
| 1991 | |||||
| 10,820 47.11% | 2,278 9.92% | 9,100 39.62% | 546 2.38% | 222 0.97% | 22,966 |
Town Population 1991
| Ethnic Composition | |||||||||||
| Year | Bosniaks | % | Serbs | % | Croats | % | Yugoslavs | % | Others | % | Total |
| 1961 | 1,312 | 48.43% | 349 | 12.88% | 461 | 17.02% | 555 | 20.49% | 32 | 1.18% | 2,709 |
| 1971 | 2,242 | 69.87% | 227 | 7.07% | 637 | 19.85% | 33 | 1.03% | 70 | 2.18% | 3,209 |
| 1981 | 2,337 | 54.90% | 252 | 5.92% | 935 | 21.96% | 640 | 15.03% | 235 | 1.20% | 4,257 |
| 1991 | 3,373 | 60.77% | 267 | 4.81% | 1,448 | 26.09% | 373 | 6.72% | 89 | 1.60% | 5,550 |
Sport
The town was home to local football club NK Žepče (dissolved).
Notable people
- Abdulvehhab Ilhamija, poet and prose writer
- Emir Preldžić, basketball player
- Nedžad Ibrišimović, writer
Gallery
Construction of the railway line (1879)
Ferhat-pasha Mosque
Garden Fountain
Orthodox Church
Church of St.Anthony of Padua
Railway station
Bus station.jpg)
Bus station (war signs)
External links
Municipalities of the Zenica-Doboj Canton | ||
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Coordinates: 44°26′N 18°02′E / 44.433°N 18.033°E
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