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Kazaginac
Village in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kazaginac is a village in the Municipality of Tomislavgrad in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The village is also part of the smaller Buško Blato micro-region, consisting of those villages and settlements surrounding the lake known as Buško Lake. According to the 2013 census, there were 277 inhabitants.
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Etymology
The roots of the name Kazaginac are of Ottoman Turkish origin. The word kaza means "district" while agha refers to "chief".[1] Kazaginac thus refers to the property owned by the kazaga, a reference to Ottoman times where the landholding class was usually members of the ruling Muslim population.
History
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The road passing through Kazaginac is an ancient route dating back to Roman times. It formed part of the central road network connected to the magistral road between Salona and Hedum castellum – Argentaria, constructed under the authority of the governor of Dalmatia, Publius Cornelius Dolabella in 18/19 AD.[2]
Southwest of the village, at the Glavina locality, archaeologists have identified remnants of a stone-built structure. Earlier surveys recorded the discovery of five Roman milestone fragments from the 3rd century AD at this site, along with Roman coins.
Above the Šarića Kuće area, a stone mound is visible, possibly linked to prehistoric or Roman-era burial practices. Near the Catholic cemetery lies the archaeological site known as Crkvina, which may indicate the remains of an early Christian structure or settlement.[3]
In literature, Kazaginac is mentioned very late in history. The name was first mentioned in 1844 when 83 people were living in 7 houses. By 1867, the population rose to 129 people.[1]
During the socialist Yugoslavia, until 1953, the administrative territory of Kazaginac encompassed a much wider area of surrounding villages. In addition to Kazaginac itself, it included Bukova Gora, Korita, Liskovača, Mijakovo Polje, Pasič, Rašeljke, Renići, Rošnjače, Vinica, Zaljut and Zidine. Together, this administrative area covered 837 households and 5323 people.[4]
Today, the following hamlets make up the village of Kazaginac: Blaževići, Ćurkovići, Galići, Kurtovina, Renića Dolac, Vlaka and Vuletići. Historically, this village has traditionally been populated by ethnic Croats of the Catholic faith.[citation needed]
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Geography
The village is located in the southern band of Buško Lake, an artificial lake created after the construction of the dam in Kazaginac. The village is situated at an elevation of 716 meters above sea level.[5] It is known for the Marinovac beach, situated at the Buško Blato lake.[6]
Infrastructure and Services
OŠ Stjepan Radić, opened in 1972[7], is the only elementary school in Kazaginac. Today, it acts as a satellite campus to the larger school of the same name in Prisoje.
Demographics
According to the 2013 census, the population was 277.[8]
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