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Cazin

Coordinates: 44°58′N 15°56′E / 44.967°N 15.933°E / 44.967; 15.933
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Cazin
Цазин
City
Grad Cazin
Град Цазин
City of Cazin
City center square
City center square
Flag of Cazin
Flag
Coat of arms of Cazin
Coat of arms
Location of Cazin within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of Cazin within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cazin is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cazin
Cazin
Cazin is located in Balkans
Cazin
Cazin
Coordinates: 44°58′N 15°56′E / 44.967°N 15.933°E / 44.967; 15.933
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Una-Sana
Geographical regionBosanska Krajina
Government
 • MayorNermin Ogrešević (NES)
Area
 • City356 km2 (137 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2013[1])
 • City66,149
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
 • Urban
13,863
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 37
Websitewww.opcinacazin.ba

Cazin (Serbian Cyrillic: Цазин) is a city located in Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in northwest Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Bosanska Krajina region, near the border with Croatia. As of 2013, it has a population of 66,149 inhabitants. The municipality is often also called Cazinska Krajina. The town of Cazin is located on the main road which connects Bihać and Velika Kladuša.

History

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Cazin in 1906

Cazin has several historic places, some dating back to the 14th century. The Ostrožac Castle and Radetina Tower are located in Cazin. During the Middle Ages, the city served as the seat of the Roman Catholic bishop of Knin.[2]

The Cazin uprising of 1950, an armed anti-communist rebellion of peasants, occurred in Cazin and neighboring Velika Kladuša and Slunj, which were all part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia at the time.[3] The peasants revolted against the forced collectivization and collective farms by the Yugoslav government on the farmers of its country.

Following a drought in 1949, the peasants of Yugoslavia were unable to meet unrealistic quotas set by their government and were punished. The revolt that followed the drought resulted in the killings and persecution of those who organized the uprising, but also many innocent civilians.[4][5] It was the only peasant rebellion in the history of Europe that occurred during the Cold War.[6]

Settlements

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Aside from the urban area of Cazin, the city administrative area comprises the following settlements:

Demographics

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According to the 2013 census, the municipality of Cazin has a population of 66,149 inhabitants. The town of Cazin has a population of 13,863.

Ethnic groups

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The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Ethnic group Population
1971 		Population
1981 		Population
1991[7] 		Population
2013[8]
Bosniaks 43,880 55,401 61,693 63,463
Croats 175 122 139 320
Serbs 1,196 826 778 29
Yugoslavs 51 529 430 -
Others/Unspecified 166 232 369 2,337
Total 45,468 57,110 63,409 66,149

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cazin is twinned with:

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  • Cazin Srbljani (railway station)
    Cazin Srbljani (railway station)
  • Cazin fortress
    Cazin fortress
  • Cazin fortress
    Cazin fortress
  • Cazin fortress
    Cazin fortress

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Preliminarni Rezultati Popisa stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u Bosni i Hercegovini 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  2. ^ HAMDIJA KREŠEVLJAKOVIĆ, 1953, STARI BOSANSKI GRADOVI (VIEUX BOURGS BOSNIAQUES) https://www.fmks.gov.ba/download/zzs/1953/1-1953.pdf #page=32
  3. ^ "CAZINSKA BUNA 1950: Danas se navršavaju 62 godine od ustanka u Krajini". Cazin. 6 May 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Klanjana kolektivna dženaza žrtvama Cazinske bune iz 1950. godine". Haber. 11 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Vera Kržišnik Bukić i Cazinska buna". Radio Sarajevo. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  6. ^ Mueller, Andrew (2010). Rock and Hard Places: Travels to Backstages, Frontlines and Assorted Sideshows. ISBN 9781593763794. Retrieved 11 February 2014.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Bosnian Congres - census 1991 - North of Bosnia". Hdmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  8. ^ "POPIS STANOVNIŠTVA, DOMAĆINSTAVA I STANOVA U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI, 2013. REZULTATI POPISA" (PDF). popis2013.ba (in Serbian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Kardeş Belediyeler". develi.bel.tr (in Turkish). Develi. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  10. ^ "Gradsko vijeće Cazin: Donesena odluka o bratimljenju Cazina sa turskom općinom Kahramanmaraš". rtvcazin.ba (in Bosnian). Radio-televizija Cazin. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2020-12-28.[permanent dead link]
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