Kiseljak

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Kiseljak
Кисељак
Location of Kiseljak within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Location of Kiseljak within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Country Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
 - Municipality president Mladen Mišurić (HDZ)
Area
 - Total 164 km² (63.3 sq mi)
Population (1991 census)
 - Total 24,426
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) +387 30
Website: http://www.kiseljak.ba

Kiseljak is a small town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located northeast of Sarajevo and south of Zenica. Kiseljak lies in the valley of the Fojnička River, a tributary of the Bosna, and it is on the intersection of roads from Visoko, Fojnica, Kreševo and Rakovica. It is administratively part of the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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[edit] Demographics

[edit] 1971

18.335 total

  • Croats - 10.389 (56,66%)
  • Muslims - 6.822 (37,20%)
  • Serbs - 924 (5,03%)
  • Yugoslavs - 55 (0,29%)
  • Others - 145 (0,82%)

[edit] 1991

In 1991 the population of the Kiseljak municipality (164 km²) was 24 426, of which 51.61% Croats, 40.92% Bosniaks, 3.11% Serbs, 2.48% Yugoslavs and 1.88% others. The town itself had a population of 6 598, of which 60% Croats, 29% Bosniaks, 3% Serbs, 5% Yugoslavs and 4% others.

  • Settlement: Bos Srbs Croats Yugos Others Sum B% S% C% Y% O%
  • Kiseljak 1888 188 3952 314 256 6598 29% 3% 60% 5% 4%

Source[1].

[edit] 2005

In 2005, population of municipality included 73% Croats and 26% Bosniaks.

[edit] Notable citizens

The city is also the hometown of the former Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, President Ivo Miro Jović.

[edit] External links


Coordinates: 43°57′N 18°05′E / 43.95, 18.083