Živinice () is a city located in Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, south of Tuzla. As of 2013, it has a population of 57,765 inhabitants. History In the 7th century, Slavic tribes settled permanently in the area of the town of Živinice. The medieval territory of Živinice was part of the Bosnian state, the areas of Gostilj, Dramešin and Soli as independent political units that lost those attributes until the arrival of the Ottomans in Bosnia. The settlement of Živinice as an urban location probably originated in the 18th century. Općina Živinice was formed on 19. June 1959, after a decision by the National Assembly of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was passed. The origin of the name Živinice is still not established. According to historian Muhamed Hadžijahić Živinice was mentioned in a Turkish document of 1764 as "Živinice called Uskopči, probably (Oskovci) in nahiya Tuzla". Demographics 1991 In the 1991 census, the municipality of Živinice had 54,783 inhabitants, of which there were: 49,011 Bosniaks (80.34%) 2,096 Croats (7.25%) 1,525 Serbs (6.43%) 1,101 Yugoslavs (3.88%) and 1,135 others or unknown (2.07%) The town of Živinice itself had 11,956 residents. By the last documents, Živinice had 12,102 residents. 2022 Census Page text. Sport NK Slaven Živinice KK Živinice KK Spartans Općina Živinice Bašigovci, Brnjica, Djedino, Dubrave Donje, Dubrave Gornje, Dunajevići, Đurđevik, Gračanica, Kovači, Kršići, Kuljan, Lukavica Donja, Lukavica Gornja, Odorovići, Strašanj, Priluk, Spreča, Suha, Svojat, Šarenjak – Hornica, Šerići, Tupković Donji, Tupković Gornji, Višća Donja, Višća Gornja, Vrnojevići, Zelenika, Zukići, Živinice Gornje, Brcanine, Šišici, Mestrici, Zenuni. Notable residents Boris Živković, Croatian footballer Dragan Perić, Serbian athlete, World Championships bronze medalist Denijal Pirić, retired footballer Elvir Rahimić, footballer Jasmin Fejzić, football goalkeeper Mirsad Bešlija, footballer Tomislav Tadić, philosopher, University professor Jusuf Nurkić, basketball player Samir Memišević, footballer Adnan Babajić, singer, the winner of talents show Operacija trijumf Gordana Tadić, chief state prosecutor Monuments Statue of Josip Broz Tito Monument to dead fighters of Bosnian War Education Živinice has nine elementary schools and two high schools. References Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine – Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991. Notes External links http://www.zivinice.ba http://www.opcinazivinice.org/ http://www.zivinice-carsija.com/ Populated places in Živinice Cities and towns in the Federation of Bosnia and