Busovača

Busovača (Бусовача) is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located 60 km from Sarajevo, 21 km from Zenica, and 30 km from Travnik.

History
During the Croat–Bosniak War, the city saw heavy fighting between the Bosnian Army and the Croatian Defence Council. Busovača, with its small economy and infrastructure, is becoming an important crossroad between bigger cities.

1971
14.428 total
 * Croats - 7,646 (53%)
 * Bosniaks - 5,896 (40.9%)
 * Serbs - 735 (5.1%)
 * Yugoslavs - 60 (0.4%)
 * others - 91 (0.65%)

1991
18.879 total


 * Croats - 9,093 (48.1%)
 * Bosniaks - 8,451 (44.8%)
 * Serbs - 623 (3.3%)
 * Yugoslavs - 510 (2.7%)
 * Others - 202 (1%)

2013
17.910 total


 * Croats - 8,873 (49.5%)
 * Bosniaks - 8,681 (48.5%)
 * Serbs - 205 (1.1%)
 * Others - 151 (0.8%)

Notable Peoples

 * Rudolf Arapović - Croatian Writer, Dissident
 * Senad Brkić - Former Bosnian football player
 * Marinko Čavara - Bosnian politician
 * Vedran Vrhovac - Bosnian
 * Mirnesa Bešlić - Accused of Million-dollar theft

Settlements
• Bare • Bukovci • Buselji • Busovača • Carica • Dobraljevo • Dolac • Donja Rovna • Gornja Rovna • Grablje • Granice • Gusti Grab • Hozanovići • Hrasno • Javor • Jazvine • Jelinak • Kaćuni • Kaonik • Katići • Kovačevac • Krčevine • Krvavičići • Kula • Kupres • Lončari • Mehurići • Merdani • Mihaljevići • Milavice • Nezirovići • Očehnići • Oselište • Podbare • Podjele • Podstijena • Polje • Prosje • Putiš • Ravan • Skradno • Solakovići • Strane • Stubica • Šudine • Turići • Zarače