Olovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Олово) is a town and municipality located in the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated about 50 kilometers northeast of the capital city of Sarajevo.

Olovo Олово
Town and municipality
View of Olovo
Location of the Olovo Municipality within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Olovo
Coordinates: 44°7′39″N 18°34′48″E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Zenica-Doboj
Government
• Municipal mayor	Đemal Memagić (SDA)
Area
• Town and municipality	4,078 km2 (1,575 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• Town and municipality	10,175
• Density	26/km2 (70/sq mi)
• Urban	2,465
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)	+387 32
Website	www.olovo.ba

History

The town Olovo was first mentioned in the year 1382 under the name "Plumbum" (Latin for lead). The word olovo in Bosnian means lead, and the name was given to the town for its well-known lead ore deposits. Olovo stands on the Sarajevo–Tuzla highway M18, and is located 50 km northeast of Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital city of Sarajevo. Olovo is located in the Zenica-Doboj Canton. Recently, there have been attempts to make Olovo part of the Sarajevo Canton; however, the town remains within the Zenica-Doboj Canton . Since the Middle Ages, the town has been well known for its lead ore deposits, and Olovo was a mining town during medieval Bosnian state period, when the town and the region were part of the Pavlović's Land (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Zemlja Pavlovića) .

Features

Today, Olovo is best known for its coniferous forests, big blue skies, and clear swift waters coming from three main mountain rivers (Stupčanica, Krivaja, and Bioštica). Olovo hosts annual bullfights and festivals. It is a popular nightlife spot for youth from nearby villages. Olovo is also well known for its spa, which dates back to the period of Roman reign in the area.

Olovo is also a stopover for travelers to rest and change directions when traveling to cities such as Zenica and Zavidovići.

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 10,175 with 2,465 living in Olovo town.[1]

Inhabited places

There are many small villages in the vicinity of Olovo. These are: Boganovići, Čuništa, Solun, Hadre, Bukovdo, Milankovići, Kamensko, Jelaške, Careva Ćuprija, Lišći, Gurdići, Dugandžići, Čude, Petrovići, Klis, Kolakovići, Berisalići, Brda, Luke, Lavšići, Ponijerka, Grabovica, Dreželj, Paklenik, Majna, Radačići, Ajvatovići, Miljevići, Rudine, Ligatići and Bakići.

Notable people

• Jelena Blagojević, Serbian volleyball player
• Tima Džebo, Yugoslav and Bosnian basketball player
• Daniel Ozmo, Yugoslav Jewish painter and printmaker
• Edin Višća, Bosnian football player

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olovo.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Olovo.

• Official website (in Bosnian)

На других языках

[de] Olovo

[ru] Олово (город)