Velika Kladuša

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Velika Kladuša is a town and municipality in the far northwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located near the border with Croatia. The closest city is Cazin, and a bit farther, the cities of Bihać and Bosanski Novi. Across the border, it is not far from Cetingrad. Administratively, it is part of the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.The Velika Kladuša municipality also has many smaller towns and villages inside it such as Mala Kladuša, Todorovo, Podzvizd and many others. The town of Velika Kladuša is the center for the municipality because most hosiptals, stores and government buildings are located there.

History

Before the Bosnian War, the town was the headquarters of Agrokomerc, one of biggest food companies in former Yugoslavia. The company started as a single food producing farm and grew to an estimated 13,000 employees at its peak of production. Today Agrokomerc still works but at a smaller capacity then before the war. During the Bosnian War, the town was the capital of the self declared Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia. Following the end of the Bosnian War, the town was the home of the Canadian Forces NATO camp supporting the IFOR and SFOR Peacemaking missions from 1995 to 2003.

Demographics

Municipality Demographics

In 2005, almost all inhabitants of the municipality were ethnic Bosniaks.

Town Demographics

In 1991 the town of Velika Kladuša itself had 14,469 residents, of which:

*87% Muslims by nationality (Bosniaks)
*5% Serbs
*4% Croats
*2% Yugoslavs
*2% others

Places of Interest

*Velika Kladusa Castle (Stari Grad)
*The Bazaar (Pijaca)
*Krajsnik Stadium
*Mujo Hrnjica Park
*Pool in Mala Kladusa

Notable citizens

*Fikret Abdić, convicted war criminal and president of self-proclaimed Republic of Western Bosnia.

See also

*Western Bosnia
*Una-Sana Canton
*Bosanska Krajina

External links

* [http://www.velikakladusa.gov.ba/ Official site]
* [http://www.kladusa.net/ Info Portal www.kladusa.net]
* http://www.kladuska-raja.com/
* http://www.kladusaonline.com/