Tešanj

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Tešanj Тешањ
Image:Coat of Arms of Tešanj.jpg Coat of arms
Location of Tešanj within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Tešanj Location of Tešanj
Coordinates: 44°37′N 17°59′E / 44.617, 17.983
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
- Municipality president	Adem Huskić (SDA)
Population (1998 census)
- Total	52,249
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s)	+387 32
Website: http://www.opcina-tesanj.ba

Tešanj is a city and municipality in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located near Teslić, Doboj and Zavidovići. It is administratively part of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

[edit] Demographics

The town of Tešanj itself had 5,253 residents in 1981, and 6,058 in 1991.

[edit] 1999

In 1999, the municipality of Tešanj had 52,249 residents including 13,798 refugees and displaced persons the town had 5,668 residents. The vast majority of residents are ethnic Bosniaks.

[edit] 2005

In 2005, 98% of population of the municipality were ethnic Bosniaks.

[edit] Trivia

The Bosnian Film Gori Vatra was based in Tešanj.

[edit] Famous residents

• Enis Bešlagić
• Otto Lang

[edit] External links

• Official site
• http://www.tesanj.org/
• http://www.tesanj.net/

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Coordinates: 44°37′N, 17°59′E

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