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Vareš Вареш
Coat of arms of Vareš Coat of arms
Location of Vareš within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Vareš Location of Vareš
Coordinates: 44°10′N 18°20′E / 44.167°N 18.333°E / 44.167; 18.333
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
• Municipality president	Hamdo Fatić (SDP)
Population (2001 census)
• Total	13,293
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s)	+387 32
Website	http://www.vares.info

Vareš is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, famous for the local mining activities and production of iron. It is part of the Zenica-Doboj Canton and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

About Vareš[link]

Vareš

Vareš is a mountainous town located 45 km from Sarajevo in the valley of the small Stavnja River 828 m above sea level surrounded by the massive high Kapija, Stijene, Zvijezda and Perun Mountains, named after Perun / Перун, the highest god of the Slavic pantheon (Perkūnas/Perkons. The town is rich with archeological findings from different epochs – on several surrounding locations are found remains of prehistorical period, such as copper artifacts in Brgula.

In the town center itself, there is an old stone bridge that resembles to the majority of one arched bridges from Ottoman period. This bridge is considered to be similar by the building method to the Old Bridge in Mostar.

Demographics[link]

1971[link]

23.523 total

• Croats - 11.134 (47,33%)
• Bosniaks - 6.631 (28,18%)
• Serbs - 5.166 (21,96%)
• Yugoslavs - 307 (1,30%)
• Others - 285 (1,23%)

1991[link]

22.203 total

• Croats - 9.016 (40,60%)
• Bosniaks - 6.714 (30,23%)
• Serbs - 3.644 (16,41%)
• Yugoslavs - 2.071 (9,32%)
• Others - 758 (3,44%)

1991[link]

In the 1991 census, the municipality of Vareš had 22,203 residents: 9,016 Croats (40.60%), 6,714 Bosniaks (30.23%), 3,644 Serbs (16.41%), 2,071 Yugoslavs (9.32%) and 758 others and unknown (3.44%).

Town of Vareš:

total: 5,888

• Croats - 3,035 (51.54%)
• Bosniaks - 1,068 (18.13%)
• Serbs - 627 (10,64%)
• Yugoslavs - 859 (14.58%)
• others and unknown - 299 (5.07%)

2001[link]

Due to War, the population of the area had been reduced to 13,293 residents in the 2001 estimation. Ethnically, the municipality of Vareš had 9,700 Bosniaks (73.0%), 3,500 Croats (26.3%), 56 Serbs (0.4%), and 37 others (0.3%).

2005[link]

In 2005, population of the municipality included 63% Bosniaks and 37% Croats.

History[link]

The town of Vareš has a rich history. There are remainings of metallurgical activities dating back to Bronze Age. Also during Roman era the town was famous for its miners and smiths.

During Middle Ages the Bosnian kings had their center in close proximity of the modern city of Vareš. Bosnia's greatest king, Tvrtko, considered the Vareš' village Duboštica for the center of his kingdom, since it was the mining center of his country.

The remainings of the medieval royal city and castle Bobovac were recently proclaimed as national monuments, as was the Catholic Church of St. Michael in the town of Vareš. Some of the oldest preserved Catholic churches in Bosnia can be found in the town.

The town was earlier dominated by Catholic (i.e. Croat or Bosnian-Croat) population. The church books are among the oldest preserved in Bosnia and date back to 1643.

During the Austrian rule of Bosnia-Herzegovina the ironworks of Vareš were an important exporter of various iron products to the rest of the Habsburg empire.

Tourism[link]

The Vareš region also has possibilities for winter tourism development. Due to its position and elevation snow stays longer than in other regions, and the beautiful areas surrounding it are really good for skiing and skating. The mountain resort Doli is located on Zvijezda Mountain.

Places in the municipality[link]

Bijelo Borje, Blaža, Borovica Donja, Borovica Gornja, Borovičke Njive, Brda, Brezik, Brgule, Budoželje, Čamovine, Ćeće, Dabravine, Daštansko, Debela Međa, Diknjići, Dragovići, Draževići, Duboštica, Hodžići, Ivančevo, Javornik, Kadarići, Karići, Kokoščići, Kolovići, Kopališta, Kopijari, Krčevine, Kunosići, Letevci, Ligatići, Luke, Ljepovići, Mijakovići, Mir, Mižnovići, Mlakve, Naseoci, Neprivaj, Očevlje Donje, Očevlje Gornje, Okruglica, Orah, Osoje, Osredak, Ostrlja, Pajtov Han, Pajtovići, Planinica, Pobilje, Podjavor, Pogar, Položac, Poljanice, Pomenići, Pržići, Pržići Kolonija, Radonjići, Radoševići, Ravne, Rokoč, Samari, Semizova Ponikva, Seoci, Sjenokos, Slavin, Sršljenci, Strica, Striježevo, Stupni Do, Šikulje, Tisovci, Toljenak, Tribija, Vareš, Vareš Majdan, Vijaka Donja, Vijaka Gornja, Višnjići, Zabrezje, Zaruđe, Zubeta, Zvijezda, Žalja i Žižci.

Famous people from Vareš[link]

Željko Ivanković, poet and writer. (1954.) [[Ignacije Gavran](died in 2010.)],(died in 2010.) priest and writer. Gordan Firić, basketball player (1973.) Goran "Ipe" Ivandić, musician (1955.-1994.) Slaven Stjepanović, football player (1987.), Dacia Chisinau Boro Stjepanović, actor

"Bosnian Hollywood"[link]

Vareš is popular named Bosnian Hollywood, because much Balkan hit-movies has been screened in Vareš. Some of them: Sve džaba (2005.), Remake (2003.), Otac na službenom putu (198x.)...

History[link]

The town was earlier dominated by Catholic (i.e. Croat or Bosnian-Croat) population. The church books are among the oldest preserved in Bosnia and date back to 1643.

During the Austrian rule of Bosnia-Herzegovina the ironworks of Vareš were an important exporter of various iron products to the rest of the Habsburg empire.

External links[link]

• http://www.vares.pp.se/
• http://www.vares-x.com.ba/
• Web magazine with current information on the city - in Croatian
• http://www.zupavares.com/
• http://www.vares.info/
• Tragovima bosanskog kraljevstva - Tourist route for medieval Bosnia
• Trail of the Bosnian Kingdom - Cultural Tourism in Vares

v t e Municipalities of the Zenica-Doboj Canton Breza Doboj Jug Kakanj Maglaj Olovo Tešanj Usora Vareš Visoko Zavidovići Zenica Žepče

v t e Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina v t e Entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Republika Srpska v t e Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina      Una-Sana  Central Bosnia  Posavina  Herzegovina-Neretva  Tuzla  West Herzegovina  Zenica-Doboj  Sarajevo  Bosnian Podrinje  Canton 10 v t e Districts of Bosnia and Herzegovina Brčko distrikt v t e Municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina Capital Sarajevo Municipalities of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Banovići Bihać Bosanska Krupa Bosanski Petrovac Bosansko Grahovo Bugojno Busovača Bužim Čapljina Cazin Čelić Centar, Sarajevo Čitluk Drvar Doboj East Doboj South Dobratići Domaljevac-Šamac Donji Vakuf Foča-Ustikolina Fojnica Glamoč Goražde Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje Gračanica Gradačac Grude Hadžići Ilidža Ilijaš Jablanica Jajce Kakanj Kalesija Kiseljak Kladanj Ključ Konjic Kreševo Kupres Livno Ljubuški Lukavac Maglaj Mostar Neum Novi Grad, Sarajevo Novo Sarajevo Novi Travnik Odžak Olovo Orašje Pale-Prača Posušje Prozor-Rama Ravno Sanski Most Sapna Široki Brijeg Srebrenik Stari Grad, Sarajevo Stolac Teočak Tešanj Tomislavgrad Travnik Trnovo (FBiH) Tuzla Usora Vareš Velika Kladuša Visoko Vitez Vogošća Zavidovići Zenica Žepče Živinice Municipalities of Republika Srpska Berkovići Bijeljina Bileća Brod Bratunac Čajniče Čelinac Derventa Doboj Donji Žabar Foča Gacko Grad Banja Luka Grad Istočno Sarajevo Gradiška Han Pijesak Istočni Drvar Istočna Ilidža Istočni Mostar Istočni Stari Grad Istočno Novo Sarajevo Jezero Kalinovik Kneževo Kostajnica Kozarska Dubica Kotor Varoš Krupa na Uni Kupres Laktaši Ljubinje Lopare Milići Modriča Mrkonjić Grad Nevesinje Novi Grad Novo Goražde Osmaci Oštra Luka Pale Pelagićevo Petrovac Petrovo Prijedor Prnjavor Ribnik Rogatica Rudo Šamac Šekovići Šipovo Sokolac Srbac Srebrenica Teslić Trebinje Trnovo Ugljevik Višegrad Vlasenica Vukosavlje Zvornik

Coordinates: 44°10′N 18°20′E / 44.167°N 18.333°E / 44.167; 18.333

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