Velika Kladuša

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Velika Kladuša Велика Кладуша
Coat of arms
Location of Velika Kladuša within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Coordinates: 45°19′N 15°81′E / 45.317, 16.35
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
- Municipality president	Admil Mulalić (DNZ)
Area
- Total	176 km² (68 sq mi)
Population (1991 census))
- Total	52,908
- Density	300/km² (777/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s)	+387 37
Website: http://www.velikakladusa.gov.ba

Mosque in Velika Kladuša

Velika Kladuša is a town and municipality in the far northwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located near the border with Croatia. The closest city is Cazin, and a bit farther, the cities of Bihać and Bosanski Novi. Across the border, it is not far from Cetingrad. Administratively, it is part of the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

[edit] History

Before the Bosnian War, the town was the headquarters of Agrokomerc, one of biggest food companies in former Yugoslavia. The company started as a single food producing farm and grew to an estimated 13,000 employees at its peak of production. During the Bosnian War, the town was the capital of the self declared Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia. Following the end of the Bosnian War, the town was the home of the Canadian Forces NATO camp supporting the IFOR and SFOR Peacemaking missions from 1995 to 2003.

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Municipality Demographics

In 2005, almost all inhabitants of the municipality were ethnic Bosniaks.

[edit] Town Demographics

In 1991 the town of Velika Kladuša itself had 14,469 residents, of which:

• 87% Muslims by nationality (Bosniaks)
• 5% Serbs
• 4% Croats
• 2% Yugoslavs
• 2% others

[edit] Places of Interest

• Velika Kladusa Castle (Stari Grad)
• The Bazaar (PIJACA)
• Krajsnik Stadium

[edit] Notable citizens

• Fikret Abdić, convicted war criminal and war-time self-proclaimed president of the, so called, 'Republic of Western Bosnia'.

[edit] See also

• Western Bosnia
• Una-Sana Canton
• Bosanska Krajina

[edit] External links

• Official site
• http://www.kladusaonline.com/
• http://www.kladusa.net/

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