Živinice

Živinice is a city located in Tuzla Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, south of Tuzla. As of 2013, it has a population of 57,765 inhabitants.

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 before the arrival of the Ottomans in Bosnia. The settlement of Živinice as an urban location probably originated in the 18th century.

The municipality of 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 unknown. According to historian Muhamed Hadžijahić Živinice was mentioned in an Ottoman document of 1764 that stated: "Živinice called Uskopči, probably (Oskovci) in nahiya Tuzla".

1991 Census
In the 1991 census, the municipality of Živinice had 54,783 inhabitants, of which there were:
 * 44,017 Bosniaks (80.34%)
 * 3,976 Croats (7.25%)
 * 3,525 Serbs (6.43%)
 * 2,130 Yugoslavs (3.88%)
 * 1,135 others or unknown (2.07%)

The town of Živinice itself had 11,956 residents. By the last documents, Živinice had 12,102 residents.

2013 Census
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Sport

 * NK Slaven Živinice
 * KK Živinice
 * KK Basket Živinice

Local communities
Bašigovci, Barice, Dubrave Donje, Dubrave Gornje, Đurđevik, Gračanica, Kovači, Litve, Lukavica Donja, Lukavica Gornja, Oskova, Priluk, Podgajevi, Rudar, Stari Đurđevik, Suha, Svojat, Šerići, Šišći, Šahići, Tupković, Višća Donja, Višća Gornja, Zelenika, Živinice Gornje, Živinice Centar.

Notable residents

 * Boris Živković, Croatian footballer
 * Dragan Perić, Serbian athlete, World Championships bronze medalist
 * Denijal Pirić, retired footballer
 * Elvir Rahimić, footballer
 * Jasmin Fejzić, football goalkeeper
 * Mirsad Bešlija, footballer
 * Jusuf Nurkić, basketball player
 * Samir Memišević, footballer
 * Adnan Babajić, singer, the winner of the talent show Operacija trijumf

Monuments

 * Statue of Josip Broz Tito
 * Monument to fighters killed in The Bosnian War

Education

 * Živinice has nine elementary schools and two high schools.