| Busovača Бусовача |
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  Busovača
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| Coordinates: 44°06′N 17°53′E / 44.1°N 17.883°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton | Central Bosnia Canton |
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| - Municipality president | Asim Mekić (SDA) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 158 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Population (991 census) | |
| - Total | 3,938 |
| - Density | 119/km2 (308.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | +387 30 |
| Website | www.sredisnjabosna.com |
Busovača is a small town and municipality in the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is 60 km (37 mi) from Sarajevo, 21 km (13 mi) from Zenica, and 30 km (19 mi) from Travnik.
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History
During the Bosnian War, the city saw heavy fighting between the Bosnian Army and the Croatian Defence Council. Today, Busovača is recovering from the war and with its small economy and infrastructure it is becoming an important crossroad between bigger cities.
Demographics
1971
14.428 total
- Croats - 7.646 (52,99%)
- Bosniaks (i.e. Bosnian Muslims) - 5.896 (40,86%)
- Serbs - 735 (5,09%)
- Yugoslavs - 60 (0,41%)
- others - 91 (0,65%)
1991
By census of 1991 municipality had the Croat majority, as town itself.
| Settlement | Croats | Bosniaks | Serbs | Yugos | Others | Sum | |||||
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| Busovaca | 1792 | 46% | 1695 | 38% | 153 | 4% | 374 | 9% | 124 | 3% | 3938 |
| Source: http://www.hdmagazine.com/bosnia/census/cens-c.html | |||||||||||
2005
In 2005, population of the municipality of Busovača included 59% Croats and 40% Bosniaks.
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