| Olovo Олово |
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| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Population | |
| - Total | 7,000 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | +387 32 |
| Website | http://www.olovo.net |
Olovo is a town and municipality situated about 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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About Olovo
The town Olovo is on Sarajevo-Tuzla highway and is located 50km northeast Sarajevo. Since the Middle Age there have been well known lead ore deposits, and the town was named after lead (olovo means lead in Bosnian).
Features
It is best known for its occasional bull-fights and for the youth visiting it from nearby villages. An extremely superior characteristic of Olovo is its very effective spa, dating back from the period of Roman reign in the area.
Olovo is also a tryst for resting and changing directions when traveling to cities such as Zenica and Zavidovići.
Demographics
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| Year | Serb | % | Muslims | % | Croats | % | Yugoslavs | % | Others | % | Total | ||
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| 1961 | 3,635 | 32.07% | 5,903 | 52.09% | 314 | 2.77% | 1,402 | 12.37% | 11,333 | ||||
| 1971 | 3,601 | 23,68% | 10,546 | 69,36% | 930 | 6,11% | 46 | 0,30% | 80 | 0,55% | 15,203 | ||
| 1981 | 3,349 | 20.49% | 11,593 | 70.94% | 802 | 4.91% | 508 | 3.12% | 16,341 | ||||
| 1991 | 3,196 | 18,91% | 12,699 | 75,14% | 653 | 3,86% | 282 | 1,67% | 16,901 | ||||
2005
Given that no recent census has been made, the exact population of Olovo is unknown, but it is thought to be approximately 7,000.
In 2005, 96% of population of the municipality were ethnic Bosniaks.
Inhabited places
Olovo has many small villages in the vicinity, and they are: Čuništa, Solun, Hadre, Bukovdo, Milankovići, Kamensko, Jelaške, Careva Cuprija, Lisci, Gurdici, Dugandzici, Cude, Petrovici, Klis, Kolakovici, Berisalici, Brda, Luke, Lavsici, Ponijerka, Grabovica, Drezelj, Paklanik, Majna, Radacici, Ajvatovici, Miljevici, Rudine, and Ligatići.
External links
- Official website (Bosnian)
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Coordinates: 44°07′43″N 18°34′54″E / 44.12861°N 18.58167°E
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