Kladanj

Kladanj (Serbian Cyrillic: Кладањ) is a town and municipality located in the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kladanj is located on the road from Tuzla to Sarajevo along the river Drinjača, at the base of Konjuh mountain.

Kladanj Кладањ
Town and municipality
Location of Kladanj within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kladanj Location of Kladanj
Coordinates: 44°13′32″N 18°41′33″E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Tuzla Canton
Government
• Municipal mayor	Edis Šarić (SDA)
Area
• Town and municipality	325 km2 (125 sq mi)
Elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Population
• Town and municipality	12,348
• Urban	4,026
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+387 35

History

The first mention of the town of Kladanj dates back to 1138.

The Kuršumlija mosque in Kladanj - its name is derived from the Turkish word for lead (kurşun), due to the dome being covered with it

The first record of Kladanj in Turkish sources is from 1469, referring to the Četvrtkovište marketplace where on Thursdays big fairs were held. In the period of Ottoman rule, Kladanj was mentioned in 1557, as a settlement (kasaba) within the Sarajevo kadiluk (territorial unit) that would further on become a kadiluk itself with Olovo as a part of it.^[1]

Settlements

• Brateljevići • Brdijelji • Brgule • Brlošci • Buševo • Crijevčići • Dole • Gojakovići • Gojsalići • Goletići • Jelačići • Jošje • Kladanj • Konjevići • Kovačići • Krivajevići • Lupoglavo • Majdan • Mala Kula • Matijevići • Mladovo • Noćajevići • Novo Naselje - Stupari • Obrćevac • Olovci • Pauč • Pelemiši • Pepići • Plahovići • Prijanovići • Prijevor • Ravne • Rujići • Starić • Stupari - Centar • Stupari - Selo • Suljići • Tarevo • Tuholj • Velika Kula • Vranovići • Vučinići • Zagrađe

Demographics

1971

14,015 total

• Bosniaks - 9,300 (66.35%)
• Serbs - 4,487 (32.01%)
• Croats - 66 (0.47%)
• Yugoslavs - 63 (0.44%)
• others - 99 (0.73%)

1991

16,070 total

• Bosniaks - 11,621

Demographic 2013 Census

Municipality	Nationality						Total
	Bosniaks	%	Croats	%	Serbs	%
Kladanj	11,997	97.15	33	0.26	107	0.86	12,348

According to the 2013 census, the population of the town was 4,026.^[2]

Geography

The land area of the municipality is approximately 325 km² (125 sq mi). The town is 570 meters above sea level.

Economy

The lumber industry called "Sokolina" is one of the most vital economic contributors to the municipality.

Notable people

• Sulejman Kupusović, film director
• Mirko Pejanović, member of the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as a professor and dean of the Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo
• Akif Šeremet, founder and secretary of the LCY^[3]
• Avdaga Hasić, leader of the local militia "Avdaga's Legion"^[4]
• Senahid Halilović, professor of dialectology and author of "The Orthography of the Bosnian Language"
• Vahid Kljajić, professor emeritus and dean of the Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo