Teslić
Teslić
Теслић | |
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Town and municipality | |
 Serbian Orthodox church it the city centre | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Teslić within Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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| Coordinates: 44°36′24″N 17°51′36″E / 44.60667°N 17.86000°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity |  Republika Srpska |
| Geographical region | Central Bosnia/Doboj Region |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Milan Miličević (SDS) |
| • Municipality | 837 km2 (323 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Town | 7,518 |
| • Municipality | 38,536 |
| • Municipality density | 46.0/km2 (119/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | 53 |
| Website | www |
Teslić (Serbian Cyrillic: Теслић) is a town in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the central part of Republika Srpska, on the banks of the Usora River. As of 2013, the town has a population of 7,518 inhabitants, while the municipality has 38,536 inhabitants.
About 5 km (3.1 mi) to the southeast of the town center is the location of the medieval tombstones of Duke Momčilo. Also, Solila is located on the Borja Mountain.
Geography
[edit]The municipality of Teslić is located in the northern part of Central Bosnia, encompassing the southern part of the western half of the Republic of Srpska. With a territory of 846 km², it ranks among the largest municipalities in the Republic of Srpska. It borders the municipalities of Doboj, Tešanj, Maglaj, Žepče, Zenica, Travnik, Kotor Varoš, and Čelinac. The town of Teslić itself is situated in the valley of the Velika Usora River, at an altitude of 204 meters.
Relief, altitude and geological structure
[edit]The territory of the Teslić municipality, including most of the Krajina region, belongs to a vast area with specific geological, tectonic, and morphological features, known as the Peri-Pannonian rim or the southern edge of the Pannonian Basin. The entire area, except for minor areas below 200 meters above sea level, consists of hills, low mountains, and medium-height mountains.
In addition, river valleys with gorges between them, plateaus, and a small number of karst caves form the basic morphological features of this area.
The relief of the Teslić municipality can be divided into the following altitude zones. The northeastern part of the municipality, covering about 40% of the total area, lies between 200 and 500 meters above sea level. These are mostly flat and hilly lands along the rivers Velika and Mala Usora, and Mala Ukrina. The far southwestern and southern parts of the municipality are located at elevations above 1,000 meters (the Vuča Mountain reaches a height of 1,387 m); however, the majority of this area lies between 500 and 1,000 meters above sea level.
The geological structure of the wider Teslić area includes diverse mineral resources. Of note are the deposits of brown coal found in the Neogene layers of the Teslić Basin. Coal deposits, though of modest quality, have been identified in the localities of Očauš and Mladikovine, while small reserves of magnesite exist in the areas of Blatnica and Slatina. Chromium deposits have been discovered in several localities in the Borja Mountain area.
The geotectonic relations in the Teslić Basin have resulted in the presence of thermal-mineral springs. The structure of the pedological (soil) cover is an important element of the natural complex, as the usability of certain soil types depends on their qualitative characteristics.
History
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The town was settled in the 19th century during the first industrialization of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The main industries were the wood and chemical industry. Long before Teslić began to grow, a nearby village called Čečava existed as one of the oldest places people had inhabited. There is archaeological evidence that Čečava existed as early as the 10th century.
From 1929 to 1941, Teslić was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Teslić was until the late 1950s among the largest industrial centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today Teslić's industry is mostly based on the production of wood, milk, clothing, telecommunications, the electrical industry, metal industry and construction.
Teslić is also known as a tourist destination, mainly because of the Banja Vrućica, а health spa for healing cardiovascular diseases. With a complex of five hotels and a capacity of over 1000 beds, Banja Vrućica has the biggest tourist capacity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearby mountain Borja is an attractive tourist destination with two hotels and sports facilities.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2013 census results, the municipality of Teslić has a population of 38,536 inhabitants.
Population
[edit]| Population of settlements – Teslić municipality | ||||||||
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| Settlement | 1938 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2013 | |
| 1 | Banja Vrućica | 2,637 | 2,181 | |||||
| 2 | Bardaci | 653 | 288 | |||||
| 3 | Barići | 1,151 | 1,350 | |||||
| 4 | Bijelo Bučje | 1,642 | 483 | |||||
| 5 | Blatnica | 2,890 | 1,231 | |||||
| 6 | Buletić | 2,419 | 1,588 | |||||
| 7 | Čečava | 2,616 | 1,581 | |||||
| 8 | Donji Očauš | 328 | 257 | |||||
| 9 | Donji Ranković | 963 | 910 | |||||
| 10 | Donji Ružević | 2,060 | 1,310 | |||||
| 11 | Đulići | 1,512 | 2,086 | |||||
| 12 | Gomjenica | 970 | 582 | |||||
| 13 | Gornja Radnja | 1,033 | 530 | |||||
| 14 | Gornja Vrućica | 1,590 | 387 | |||||
| 15 | Gornje Liplje | 698 | 475 | |||||
| 16 | Gornji Očauš | 959 | 526 | |||||
| 17 | Gornji Ranković | 1,249 | 754 | |||||
| 18 | Gornji Ružević | 661 | 469 | |||||
| 19 | Gornji Teslić | 1,489 | 1,885 | |||||
| 20 | Jasenova | 662 | 216 | |||||
| 21 | Kamenica | 1,667 | 1,300 | |||||
| 22 | Mladikovine | 2,406 | 1,435 | |||||
| 23 | Osivica | 1,214 | 607 | |||||
| 24 | Pribinić | 1,996 | 1,298 | |||||
| 25 | Radešići | 489 | 231 | |||||
| 26 | Rajševa | 763 | 356 | |||||
| 27 | Rastuša | 1,266 | 592 | |||||
| 28 | Rudo Polje | 543 | 740 | |||||
| 29 | Šnjegotina Gornja | 909 | 538 | |||||
| 30 | Stenjak | 1,740 | 1,071 | |||||
| 31 | Teslić | 3,803 | 4,874 | 6,660 | 8,655 | 7,518 | ||
| 32 | Ugodnovići | 927 | 448 | |||||
| 33 | Ukrinica | 1,159 | 649 | |||||
| 34 | Vitkovci | 1,307 | 786 | |||||
| 35 | Vlajići | 839 | 329 | |||||
| 36 | Žarkovina | 486 | 313 | |||||
| Total | 35,933 | 39,764 | 52,713 | 60,434 | 59,854 | 38,536 | ||
Ethnic composition
[edit]| Ethnic composition – Teslić town | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | 2013 | 1991 | 1981 | 1971 | |||
| Total | 7,518 (100.0%) | 8,655 (100.0%) | 6,660 (100.0%) | 4,874 (100.0%) | |||
| Serbs | N/A | 3,571 (41.26%) | 2,465 (37.01%) | 1,951 (40.03%) | |||
| Yugoslavs | N/A | 1,987 (22.96%) | 1,557 (23.38%) | 69 (1.416%) | |||
| Bosniaks | N/A | 1,889 (21.83%) | 1 568 (23.54%) | 1,595 (32.72%) | |||
| Croats | N/A | 766 (8.850%) | 954 (14.32%) | 1,103 (22.63%) | |||
| Others | N/A | 442 (5,107%) | 57 (0.856%) | 102 (2.093%) | |||
| Montenegrins | N/A | N/A | 51 (0.766%) | 34 (0.698%) | |||
| Slovenes | N/A | N/A | 7 (0.105%) | 10 (0.205%) | |||
| Macedonians | N/A | N/A | 1 (0.015%) | 1 (0.021%) | |||
| Albanians | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 (0.185%) | |||
| Total | 7,518 (100.0%) | 8,655 (100.0%) | 6,660 (100.0%) | 4,874 (100.0%) | |||
| Ethnic composition – Teslić municipality | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | 2013 | 1991 | 1981 | 1971 | |||
| Serbs | 29,041 (75.36%) | 32,962 (55.07%) | 35,024 (57.95%) | 32,756 (62.14%) | |||
| Bosniaks | 7,184 (18.64%) | 12,802 (21.39%) | 11,148 (18.45%) | 10.000 (18.97%) | |||
| Croats | 1,442 (3.742%) | 9,525 (15.91%) | 10,744 (17.78%) | 9,467 (17.96%) | |||
| Others | 869 (2.255%) | 1,100 (1.838%) | 204 (0.338%) | 285 (0.541%) | |||
| Yugoslavs | N/A | 3,465 (5.789%) | 3,155 (5,221%) | 108 (0.205%) | |||
| Montenegrins | N/A | N/A | 93 (0.154%) | 67 (0.127%) | |||
| Roma | N/A | N/A | 43 (0.071%) | N/A | |||
| Slovenes | N/A | N/A | 8 (0.013%) | 18 (0.034%) | |||
| Albanians | N/A | N/A | 8 (0.013%) | 9 (0.017%) | |||
| Macedonians | N/A | N/A | 7 (0.012%) | 3 (0.006%) | |||
| Total | 38,536 (100.0%) | 59,854 (100.0%) | 60,434 (100.0%) | 52,713 (100.0%) | |||
Economy
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The following table gives a preview of the total number of registered people employed in professional fields per their core activity (as of 2018):[1]
| Professional field | Total |
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| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 290 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 2,910 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 55 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 125 |
| Construction | 445 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1,139 |
| Transportation and storage | 252 |
| Accommodation and food services | 527 |
| Information and communication | 20 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 52 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 85 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 330 |
| Education | 681 |
| Human health and social work activities | 330 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 29 |
| Other service activities | 117 |
| Total | 7,399 |
Notable people
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- Borki Predojević, professional chess player
- Dragan Blatnjak, footballer
- Slaviša Gačić, professional footballer
- Vladimir Petrović, footballer
- Željka Cvijanović, President of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Dragan Bogdanić, Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Republika Srpska
- Slobodan Stojanović, Orthodox saint and child martyr
See also
[edit]- Jezera, formerly a village in Teslić
- Kusići, formerly a sub-village of Jezera
- Vrela, a village in Teslić
- Žarkovina, a village in Teslić
- Usora River
- Krstova Gora hill (formerly Gračun)
References
[edit]- ^ "Cities and Municipalities of Republika Srpska" (PDF). rzs.rs.ba. Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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