Zavidovići ( Serbian Cyrillic : Завидовићи ) is a city and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina , an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina . It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Doboj and Zenica on the confluence of rivers Bosna , Krivaja and Gostović. It sits in a valley surrounded by many mountains of which the largest is Klek. As of 2013, the municipality had a population of 35,988 inhabitants and the city itself 8,174.
4-755: Vozuća is a settlement in Zavidovići municipality, Zenica-Doboj Canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina , located on the river of Krivaja . The settlement is known for the Battle for Vozuća of the Bosnian War . The Battle for Vozuća was an attack on 10 September 1995 by the 3rd Corps of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the foreign troops of the Bosnian mujahideen against
8-513: The " wood industry ". After World War II, Krivaja, the company that was founded in 1884 and named after the Krivaja river , expanded. The company focused on furniture manufacturing, which it began to export to the United States under the name "Krivaja Beechbrook". Due to the Bosnian War in the 1990s, the former giant and the city were left with almost nothing. Although once a diverse town, many of
12-695: The Mujahedin soldiers against remaining Serb soldiers and civilians. The Bosnian forces advanced through the Ozren area. According to the 2013 census, its population was 805. Zavidovi%C4%87i Zavidovići was home to two neolithic cultures: Butmir and Kakanj . Significant Kakanj culture site is located in Tuk. Zavidovići was developed by the Austrians during the 19th century Austro-Hungarian reign in Bosnia, mostly because of
16-629: The strategically important Army of Republika Srpska -held village of Vozuća, during the Bosnian War .. The attack started and ended on 10 September, with the total victory of the Bosnian forces. Due to their planning, they were ahead of the Serb forces. The Army and the Mujahideen got help from a special military force called the Black Swans . The aftermath of the battle is infamous for the brutal behavior of some of
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