Vareš
Sign in to saveVareš is a town and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is famous for the local mining activities and production of iron. As of 2013, it has a population of 8,892 inhabitants, with 2,917 in the town itself.
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- Vareš
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- View on Vareš
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- Town and municipality
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- Country
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1
- Entity
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1
- Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Canton
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- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_title
- Municipal mayor
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_name
- Malik Rizvanović
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_party
- SDA
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.area_total_km2
- 390.1
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_total
- 8892
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_urban
- 2917
- Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_as_of
- 2013 census
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Official website
Službena stranica Općine Vareš
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 9556
- Area
- 390.1
- Elevation
- 829
- Official website
- www.vares.info
- Image
- Vareš 0311.jpg
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- Vareš
- postal code
- 71330
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19 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Early history
- Middle ages
- Medieval
- Austro-Hungarian Empire
- World War I
- World War II
- Bosnian War (1992–95)
- Mining
- Culture and heritage
- Demographics
- Ethnic composition
- Settlements
- Tourism
- List of mayors
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Vareš is a town and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is famous for the local mining activities and production of iron. As of 2013, it has a population of 8,892 inhabitants, with 2,917 in the town itself.
==Geography== 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).
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