Živinice, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina

🇧🇦 Živinice (Живинице) is a city located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, south of Tuzla.

History In the 7th century, Slavic tribes settled permanently in the area of the town of Živinice. The medieval territory of Živinice was part of the Bosnian state, the areas of Gostilj, Dramešin and Soli as independent political units that lost those attributes until the arrival of the Ottomans in Bosnia. The settlement of Živinice as an urban location probably originated in the 18th century.

Općina Živinice was formed on 19. June 1959, after a decision by the National Assembly of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was passed.

The origin of the name Živinice is still not established. According to historian Muhamed Hadžijahić Živinice was mentioned in a Turkish document of 1764 as "Živinice called Uskopči, probably (Oskovci) in nahiya Tuzla".

Demographics

The municipality of Živinice has: • Bosniaks (80.34%) • Croats (7.25%) • Serbs (6.43%) • Yugoslavs (3.88%) • and others or unknown (2.07%).

Sport • NK Slaven Živinice • KK Živinice • KK Spartans

Općina Živinice Bašigovci, Brnjica, Djedino, Dubrave Donje, Dubrave Gornje, Dunajevići, Đurđevik, Gračanica, Kovači, Kršići, Kuljan, Lukavica Donja, Lukavica Gornja, Odorovići, Strašanj, Priluk, Spreča, Suha, Svojat, Šarenjak – Hornica, Šerići, Tupković Donji, Tupković Gornji, Višća Donja, Višća Gornja, Vrnojevići, Zelenika, Zukići, Živinice Gornje, Brcanine, Šišici, Mestrici, Zenuni.

Monuments • Statue of Josip Broz Tito • Monument to dead fighters of Bosnian War

Education • Živinice has nine elementary schools and two high schools.