Vitez
Витез
Town and municipality
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View of Vitez
Flag of Vitez
Flag
Coat of arms of Vitez
Coat of arms
Location of Vitez within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of Vitez within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vitez is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vitez
Vitez
Coordinates: 44°9.51′N 17°47.31′E / 44.15850°N 17.78850°E / 44.15850; 17.78850
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Central Bosnia
Government
 • Municipal mayorBoris Marjanović (HDZ BiH)
Area
 • Municipality157.47 km2 (60.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Municipality25,836
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 • Urban
6,329
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 30
Websitewww.opcinavitez.info

Vitez (Serbian Cyrillic: Витез) is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2013 census, the town has a population of 6,329 inhabitants, with 25,836 inhabitants in the municipality.[1]

Etymology

The word vitez means knight in Bosnian and Croatian and Serbian and Hungarian.[2]

History

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Vitez was part of Bosnia prior to the Ottoman Empire's occupation of the region, when it received its name. The first settlement was formed around the town's mosque, built in 1590. Vitez is mentioned once again during an uprising against the Turks led by Husein Gradaščević, when he defeated the Ottoman Army at Kosovo, after which he was named Bosnian de facto ruler (Vezir). According to the Austrian officer Božića, Vitez had 18 houses, a mosque and motel (Han) in 1785.

After several centuries under Ottoman rule, Vitez came under the control of the Austro-Hungary Monarchy following its occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878, and later in 1908 it was annexed. During this time there were many changes in Bosnian society, both political and economical. For a short period they built many roads, railroads, and mines, mainly with the goal of exploiting Bosnian natural resources. At the place of old Turkish wood plant, Austrian entrepreneur Guido Rütgers built the enterprise for mechanical wood processing which was a milestone in a development of urban area. In 1879, Vitez had 510 inhabitants. Other companies existed as well, but were all owned by foreigners.

Demographics

Census Nationality Total
Bosniaks % Croats % Serbs % Yugoslavs % others
and unknown 		%
1971 (municipality) 8,527 41,33 10,196 49.42 1,502 7.28 178 0.86 225 1.11 20,628
1991 (town)[3] 2,647 36.20 2,607 36.20 741 10.29 937 13.01 268 3.72 7,200
1991 (municipality)[3] 11,514 41.32 12,675 45.49 1,501 5.38 1,377 4.94 792 2.87 27,859
2013 (municipality)[4] 10,513 40.69 14,350 55.54 333 1.28 25,836

Sport

The town is home to the football club NK Vitez, basketball club OKK Vitez, handball club R.K. Vitez, table tennis clubs STK Vitez and STK CM Vitez, and rugby league club Vitez RLC.

Notable people

References

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  1. ^ "2013 census in B&H, Vitez". Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jezikoslovac.com - word "Vitez" (in Croatian)". Jezikoslovac.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.
  4. ^ Link text, additional text.

External links

Settlements of Vitez
Municipalities of the Central Bosnia Canton
Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authority control databases
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