Žepce
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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
.
"... Pissanna Žepču va ljetu 1458. oktombrija 14. dan." (Written in Žepče in the year 1458. 14.day of October)
No census has been carried out since 1991. It is estimated that in 2005, population of municipality includes 61% Croats and 38% Bosniaks. However, the municipality borders have been changed in 2001.
club NK Žepče
,
and :
Basketball club "ORLOVIK",
Judo club "MAHNJAČA",
Karate club,
Female volleyball club,
Handball club,
Kayak club,
Tennis club,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, located between Doboj
Doboj
Doboj is a city and a municipality in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated in the northern part of the Republika Srpska entity on the river Bosna. Doboj is the largest national railway junction; as such, the seats of the Republika Srpska Railways, and the Railways Corporation of Bosnia and...
and Zenica
Zenica
Zenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
. It is administratively part of the Zenica-Doboj Canton
Zenica-Doboj Canton
The Zenica-Doboj Canton is one of the cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Geography:This canton is situated in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal capital is Zenica and the other town mentioned in the name is Doboj, which is in Republika Srpska, but part of the...
of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
.
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)
Municipality Population
| Ethnic Composition | |||||||||||||
| Year | Serb | % | Muslims | % | Croats | % | Yugoslavs | % | Others | % | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,033 | 14.60% | 5,038 | 36.18% | 5,978 | 42.93% | 821 | 5.90% | 54 | 0.39% | 13,924 | ||
| 1971 | 2,028 | 11.99% | 7,531 | 44.54% | 7,174 | 42.43% | 56 | 0.33% | 117 | 0.71% | 16,906 | ||
| 1981 | 2,004 | 10.14% | 8,769 | 44.39% | 7,813 | 39.55% | 933 | 4.72% | 235 | 1.20% | 19,754 | ||
| 1991 | 2,289 | 10.02% | 10,780 | 47.20% | 9,081 | 39.76% | 531 | 2.32% | 159 | 0.70% | 22,840 | ||
No census has been carried out since 1991. It is estimated that in 2005, population of municipality includes 61% Croats and 38% Bosniaks. However, the municipality borders have been changed in 2001.
Town Population
| Ethnic Composition | |||||||||||||
| Year | Serb | % | Muslims | % | Croats | % | Yugoslavs | % | Others | % | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 349 | 12.88% | 1,312 | 48.43% | 461 | 17.02% | 555 | 20.49% | 32 | 1.18% | 2,709 | ||
| 1971 | 227 | 7.07% | 2,242 | 69.87% | 637 | 19.85% | 33 | 1.03% | 70 | 2.18% | 3,209 | ||
| 1981 | 252 | 5.92% | 2,337 | 54.90% | 935 | 21.96% | 640 | 15.03% | 235 | 1.20% | 4,257 | ||
| 1991 | 267 | 4.81% | 3,373 | 60.77% | 1,448 | 26.09% | 373 | 6.72% | 89 | 1.60% | 5,550 | ||
Sport
The town is home to the footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club NK Žepče
NK Žepce
NK Žepče was a football club from Žepče, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The team was known as NK Zovko Žepče, until 2003, when Limorad became their primary sponsor. Since 2004/2005 season, there are no sponsors in the name....
,
and :
Basketball club "ORLOVIK",
Judo club "MAHNJAČA",
Karate club,
Female volleyball club,
Handball club,
Kayak club,
Tennis club,