Busovača

Busovača 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 from Sarajevo, from Zenica, and from Travnik.

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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.

Demographics

1971

14.428 total

Croats - 7,646
Bosniaks - 5,896
Serbs - 735
Yugoslavs - 60
others - 91

1991

18.879 total

Croats - 9,093
Bosniaks - 8,451
Serbs - 623
Yugoslavs - 510
Others - 202

2013

17.910 total

Croats - 8,873
Bosniaks - 8,681
Serbs - 205
Others - 151

Notable Peoples

Rudolf Arapović - Croatian Writer, Dissident
Senad Brkić - Former Bosnian football player
Marinko Čavara - Bosnian politician
Vedran Vrhovac - Bosnian Footballer
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