Olovo

Olovo (German outdated lead) is a small town and the associated community in Zenica-Doboj Canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has about 10,500 inhabitants.

Geographical location

The city is situated on the road between Sarajevo and Tuzla M18. It is surrounded by three rivers, the Stupcanica, the Biostica and Krivaja.

History

For the first time Olovo is mentioned in 1382 under the name of Plumbum (Latin for lead) in historical documents. In the 14th and 15th centuries Olovo is also known as Lead promotion as well as a commercial center. In the second half of the 14th century, the samostan Svete Gospe, in Olovo (English: Monastery of the Holy Matronin ) founded, which is the largest of its kind in the Balkans today and is attended by Catholics from all parts of the former Yugoslavia. As a result of the occupation by the Ottomans, the beginning of the 16th century mosque in Olovo is built, and in the 17th century the city's population is about 75 percent Muslim.

Economy

Most developed is the timber industry. Well-known company is SIP Stupcanica. Also available is the textile industry with many small business owners. One of the larger ones is AlmaRas.

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