Žepče

Žepče
Žepče; Жепче
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	Žepče Location o Žepče
	Coordinates: 44°26′N 18°02′E / 44.433°N 18.033°E
Kintra	Bosnie an Herzegovinae
Entitie	Federation o Bosnie an Herzegovinae
Canton	Zenica-Doboj
Govrenment
• Municipality president	Mato Zovko (HDZ BiH)
Population (1991 census)
• Total	22,966
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)	+387 32
Website	http://www.opcina-zepce.com

Žepče is a toun an municipality in central Bosnie an Herzegovinae, locatit atween Doboj an Zenica. It is admeenistratively pairt o the Zenica-Doboj Canton o the Federation o Bosnie an Herzegovinae.

Aboot Žepče

The toun Žepče is locatit in the central Bosnie, towards the heichgate M-17. The river Bosna flows through this toun. Near bi the toun an athin the toun, there are 14 springs o mineral water. Žepče is in the valley an surroondit bi muntains.

History

The toun wis first mentioned in 1458 in a chairter issued bi the Bosnie King Stjepan Tomašević.

"... Pissanna Žepču va ljetu 1458. oktombrija 14. dan." (Written in Žepče in the year 1458. 14.day o October)

Demografics

Municipality Population

Year	Serb	%	Muslims	%	Croats	%	Yugoslavs	%	Ithers	%	Total
Ethnic Composition
1961	2,033	14.60%	5,038	36.18%	5,978	42.93%	821	5.90%	54	0.39%	13,924
1971	2,028	11.99%	7,531	44.54%	7,174	42.43%	56	0.33%	117	0.71%	16,906
1981	2,004	10.14%	8,769	44.39%	7,813	39.55%	933	4.72%	235	1.20%	19,754
1991	2,289	10.02%	10,780	47.20%	9,081	39.76%	531	2.32%	159	0.70%	22,840

Nae census haes been carriet oot syne 1991. It is estimatit that in 2005, population o municipality includes 61% Croats an 38% Bosniaks. Housomeivver, the municipality borders hae been chyngit in 2001.

Toun Population

Year	Serb	%	Muslims	%	Croats	%	Yugoslavs	%	Ithers	%	Total
Ethnic Composition
1961	349	12.88%	1,312	48.43%	461	17.02%	555	20.49%	32	1.18%	2,709
1971	227	7.07%	2,242	69.87%	637	19.85%	33	1.03%	70	2.18%	3,209
1981	252	5.92%	2,337	54.90%	935	21.96%	640	15.03%	235	1.20%	4,257
1991	267	4.81%	3,373	60.77%	1,448	26.09%	373	6.72%	89	1.60%	5,550

Sport

The toun is hame tae the fitbaa club NK Žepče, and : Basketbaw club "ORLOVIK", Judo club "MAHNJAČA", Karate club, Female volleybaw club, Handbaw club, Kayak club, Tennis club,