Teslić

Infobox Settlement

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leader_name = Rade Pavlović (SPRS) [http://www.izbori.ba/documents/Rezultati%20izbora%202004/Utvrdjeni/2004NacelniciRS.pdf]
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Teslić (Cyrillic: Теслић) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, in central-northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Teslić is located on the Usora River.

The town was created in 19 century with first steps of industrialization in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Main industry are wood products and chemical industry. Long before Tesliċ began to rise a nearby village called Čečava (Cyrillic: Чечава), existed as one of the oldest pleases people inhabited, there are archaeological proof that Čečava existed in 10th century. Teslić was till the late 50's among the biggest industrial center in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today Tesliċ industry is mostly based on the production of wood, milk, cloths telecommunications, electro industry, metallic industry and building constructions.

Tesliċ is also known as a tourist residence, mainly because of the Banja Vrućica (Cyrillic: Бања Врућица), а health spa for healing cardio-vascular diseases. With complex of five hotels and the capacity of over 1000 beds Banja Vrućica is the biggest touristic capacity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also worthy to mention the nearby mountain Borje (Cyrillic: Борјe), an attractive tourist destination, with two hotels and the sport capacities located at the height of 1000 meters.

Demographics

2006

In 2006, the majority of inhabitants of municipality were ethnic Serbs. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
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1991

In the 1991 census, the municipality of Teslić had 59,854 residents, including:

*32,962 (55,07%) Serbs
*12,802 (21,38%) Muslims by nationality
*9,525 (15,91%) Croats
*3,465 (5,78%) Yugoslavs
*1,100 (1,83%) others

Note: The overwhelming majority of those who considered themselves "Muslims by nationality" in 1991 today consider themselves "Bosniaks".

1981

In the 1981. census, the municipality of Teslić had 60,434 residents, including:

*35,024 (57,95%) Serbs
*11,148 (18,44%) Muslims by nationality
*10,744 (17,77%) Croats
*3,008 (4,97%) Yugoslavs
*510 (0,84%) others and unknown

1971

In the 1971. census, the municipality of Teslić had 52,713 residents, including:

*32,756 (62,14%) Serbs
*10,000 (18,97%) Muslims by nationality
*9,467 (17,95%) Croats
*108 (0,20%) Yugoslavs
*382 (0,72%) others and unknown

ettlements

Settlements (over 1,500 residents), after the 1991 census:

*Teslić

total: 8,655

*3,571 (41.25%) Serbs
*1,889 (21.82%) Muslims by nationality
*766 (8.85%) Croats
*1,987 (22.95%) Yugoslavs
*442 (5.10%) others and unknown

* Blatnica

total: 2,890

*2,768 (95.77%) Serbs
*40 (1.38%) Croats
*7 (0.24%) Muslims by nationality
*60 (2.07%) Yugoslavs
*15 (0.51%) others and unknown

* Banja Vrućica

total: 2,637

*1,381 (52.37%) Serbs
*828 (31.39%) Croats
*37 (1.40%) Muslims by nationality
*334 (12.66%) Yugoslavs
*57 (2.16%) others and unknown

* Čečava

total: 2,616

*2,503 (95.68%) Serbs
*36 (1.37%) Croats
*1 (0.03%) Muslims by nationality
*54 (2.06%) Yugoslavs
*22 (0.84%) others and unknown

* Buletić

total: 2,419

*2,292 (94.74%) Serbs
*12 (0.49%) Muslims by nationality
*6 (0.24%) Croats
*76 (3.14%) Yugoslavs
*33 (1.36%) others and unknown

* Mladikovine

total: 2,406

*2,366 (98.33%) Serbs
*3 (0.12%) Croats
*24 (0.99%) Yugoslavs
*13 (0.54%) others and unknown

* Donji Ružević

total: 2,060

*1,804 (87.57%) Muslims by nationality
*118 (5.72%) Serbs
*12 (0.58%) Croats
*83 (4.02%) Yugoslavs
*43 (2.08%) others and unknown

* Pribinić

total: 1,996

*1,662 - 83.26% Serbs
*275 - 13.77% Muslims by nationality
*7 - 0.35% Croats
*37 - 1.85% Yugoslavs
*15 - 0.75% others and unknown

* Stenjak

total: 1,740

*1,451 - 83.39% Muslims by nationality
*155 - 8.90% Serbs
*18 - 1.03% Croats
*109 - 6.26% Yugoslavs
*7 - 0.40% others and unknown

* Kamenica

total: 1,667

*1,322 - 79.30% Muslims by nationality
*246 - 14.75% Croats
*39 - 2.33% Serbs
*47 - 2.81% Yugoslavs
*13 - 0.77% others and unknown

* Bijelo Bučje

total: 1,642

*1,630 - 99.26% Serbs
*4 - 0.24% Yugoslavs
*8 - 0.48% others and unknown

* Gornja Vrućica

total: 1,590

*1,238 - 77.86% Croats
*292 - 18.36% Serbs
*49 - 3.08% Yugoslavs
*11 - 0.69% others and unknown

* Đulići

total: 1,512

*710 - 46.95% Serbs
*673 - 44.51% Muslims by nationality
*12 - 0.79% Croats
*37 - 2.44% Yugoslavs
*80 - 5.29% others and unknown

See also

*Jezera, formerly a village in Teslić
*Kusići, formerly a sub-village of Jezera
*Municipalities of Republika Srpska
*Usora River

External links

* [http://www.teslic.rs.ba Teslić municipality official website]
* [http://www.teslic.com/ Teslic.com - Forum]
* [http://www.teslic.net/ Teslic.net]
* [http://teslic.org/ Teslic.org]
* [http://www.teslic-danas.com/ Teslic-Danas.com]
* [http://www.teslic.ch/ Teslic.ch]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/teslic/ Teslić YahooGroup!]
* [http://blog.teslic.org/ Teslić Blog]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Teslic-Bosnia-And-Herzegovina/Teslic/23044020244/ Teslić on Facebook]

References