Velika Kladuša was first mentioned by name on October 30, 1280 (date on its shield) by the name Cladosa. During the era of Byzantine Empire it is assumed that the population of the town started to slowly grow. Towards the end of the 13th century up to 1464, Velika Kladuša was controlled by Croatian noble families of Babonić, Frankopan, Šubić and Tuz de Lak.[2]
Around 1464 the Ottoman Empire was expanding towards this region. It was raided in 1558. The town was finally captured in 1633 by Ottomans. Velika Kladuša would later become the center of Ottoman expansion into neighboring Croatia as well as the rest of Europe. At the start of the occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1878, Velika Kladuša along with others in the region, put up the biggest resistance in the region. Nevertheless, it developed with the opening of schools, the introduction of land register books, and a mosque and a catholic church were built.
World War II and socialist Yugoslavia
During World War II the region of Velika Kladuša fought on the side of the Yugoslav Partisans. At one point the town switched alliances and allowed the Nazis to occupy it but this was planned out with the Partisans because they then surprised the Nazis by jointly attacking them with the Partisans. The people in this region were always strong supporters of Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito and communism.[citation needed] One café in Velika Kladuša was named "Tito" in his honor.
In May 1950, Velika Kladuša was the scene of a major peasant revolt when the Cazin uprising, an armed anti-state rebellion, occurred. The event most affected neighboring Cazin, as well as Slunj, which were all part of Communist Yugoslavia at the time.[3] The peasants revolted against the forced collectivization and collective farms by the Yugoslav government on the farmers of its country. Following a drought in 1949, the peasants of Yugoslavia were unable to meet unrealistic quotas set by their government and were punished. The revolt that followed the drought resulted in the killings and persecution of those who organized the uprising, but also many innocent civilians.[4][5] It was the only peasant rebellion in the history of Cold War Europe.[6]
Agrokomerc
In era of Yugoslav socialism the town became the headquarters of Agrokomerc, one of the biggest food companies in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The company started as a single food producing farm and grew to an estimated 13,000 employees at its peak of production. Agrokomerc turned Velika Kladuša and the surrounding regions from one of the poorest in Yugoslavia to one of the richest. Velika Kladuša was at one point called "the Switzerland of Yugoslavia" due to its small size but great wealth. At other points it was called "the Cayman Islands of the Balkans".
Yugoslav Wars and the post-war years
During the war in Yugoslavia, Agrokomerc still continued to operate as it produced all types of food bound for Zagreb, Belgrade and other places. Agrokomerc worked with international companies as far away as Ecuador, Colombia, Germany and Brazil. Today Agrokomerc still works but at a smaller capacity than before the war. It is often changing directors and is currently without one. During the Bosnian War (1992–1995), the town was the capital of the self-declared Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia. The seat of the government was at the Stari Grad Castle, which had defense forces guarding it throughout the day and night. The city itself did not suffer much damage as it was mostly spared of large fighting. Following the end of the Bosnian War, the town was the home of the Czech helicopter unit and Canadian ForcesNATO camp supporting the IFOR and SFOR peacemaking missions from 1995 to 2004.
Demographics
2013
According to the 2013 census the municipality of Velika Kladuša had 40,419 residents, including:
^"Velika Kladuša". Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
^"Tuz de Lak". Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
^. Cazin. 6 May 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
^. Haber. 11 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
^. Radio Sarajevo. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
^Mueller, Andrew (2010). Rock and Hard Places: Travels to Backstages, Frontlines and Assorted Sideshows. ISBN9781593763794. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
^"Mujo Hrnjica- Ubio ga zlatni metak". 13 March 2015.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Velika Kladusa news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia s layout guidelines Please help by editing the article to make improvements to the overall structure April 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Velika Kladusa 1 Serbian Cyrillic Velika Kladusha pronounced ʋelikaː klǎduʃa lit Great Kladusa is a town and municipality located in Una Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina It is situated in the far northwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina located near the border with Croatia As of 2013 it has a population of 40 419 inhabitants Velika Kladusa Velika KladushaTown and municipalityCastle in Velika KladusaFlagSealVelika KladusaLocation of Velika Kladusa within Bosnia and Herzegovina Coordinates 45 11 N 15 48 E 45 183 N 15 800 E 45 183 15 800 Coordinates 45 11 N 15 48 E 45 183 N 15 800 E 45 183 15 800Country Bosnia and HerzegovinaEntityFederation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaCanton Una SanaGeographical regionBosanska KrajinaGovernment Municipal mayorFikret AbdicArea Town and municipality331 km2 128 sq mi Population 2013 census Urban4 520 Municipality40 419Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST ZIP code77230Area code 387 37Websitewww wbr velikakladusa wbr gov wbr ba Contents 1 History 1 1 World War II and socialist Yugoslavia 1 2 Agrokomerc 1 3 Yugoslav Wars and the post war years 2 Demographics 2 1 2013 2 2 Religion 3 Sports 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditVelika Kladusa was first mentioned by name on October 30 1280 date on its shield by the name Cladosa During the era of Byzantine Empire it is assumed that the population of the town started to slowly grow Towards the end of the 13th century up to 1464 Velika Kladusa was controlled by Croatian noble families of Babonic Frankopan Subic and Tuz de Lak 2 Around 1464 the Ottoman Empire was expanding towards this region It was raided in 1558 The town was finally captured in 1633 by Ottomans Velika Kladusa would later become the center of Ottoman expansion into neighboring Croatia as well as the rest of Europe At the start of the occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Austro Hungarian Empire in 1878 Velika Kladusa along with others in the region put up the biggest resistance in the region Nevertheless it developed with the opening of schools the introduction of land register books and a mosque and a catholic church were built World War II and socialist Yugoslavia Edit During World War II the region of Velika Kladusa fought on the side of the Yugoslav Partisans At one point the town switched alliances and allowed the Nazis to occupy it but this was planned out with the Partisans because they then surprised the Nazis by jointly attacking them with the Partisans The people in this region were always strong supporters of Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito and communism citation needed One cafe in Velika Kladusa was named Tito in his honor In May 1950 Velika Kladusa was the scene of a major peasant revolt when the Cazin uprising an armed anti state rebellion occurred The event most affected neighboring Cazin as well as Slunj which were all part of Communist Yugoslavia at the time 3 The peasants revolted against the forced collectivization and collective farms by the Yugoslav government on the farmers of its country Following a drought in 1949 the peasants of Yugoslavia were unable to meet unrealistic quotas set by their government and were punished The revolt that followed the drought resulted in the killings and persecution of those who organized the uprising but also many innocent civilians 4 5 It was the only peasant rebellion in the history of Cold War Europe 6 Agrokomerc Edit In era of Yugoslav socialism the town became the headquarters of Agrokomerc one of the biggest food companies in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia The company started as a single food producing farm and grew to an estimated 13 000 employees at its peak of production Agrokomerc turned Velika Kladusa and the surrounding regions from one of the poorest in Yugoslavia to one of the richest Velika Kladusa was at one point called the Switzerland of Yugoslavia due to its small size but great wealth At other points it was called the Cayman Islands of the Balkans Yugoslav Wars and the post war years Edit During the war in Yugoslavia Agrokomerc still continued to operate as it produced all types of food bound for Zagreb Belgrade and other places Agrokomerc worked with international companies as far away as Ecuador Colombia Germany and Brazil Today Agrokomerc still works but at a smaller capacity than before the war It is often changing directors and is currently without one During the Bosnian War 1992 1995 the town was the capital of the self declared Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia The seat of the government was at the Stari Grad Castle which had defense forces guarding it throughout the day and night The city itself did not suffer much damage as it was mostly spared of large fighting Following the end of the Bosnian War the town was the home of the Czech helicopter unit and Canadian Forces NATO camp supporting the IFOR and SFOR peacemaking missions from 1995 to 2004 Demographics Edit2013 Edit According to the 2013 census the municipality of Velika Kladusa had 40 419 residents including 32 561 Bosniaks 98 07 636 Croats 1 57 146 Serbs 0 36 7 Religion Edit According to the 2013 census the religious makeup of Velika Kladusa includes 32 561 Islam 98 07 636 Catholic 1 57 146 Orthodox 0 36 Sports EditLocal football club Krajisnik have spent a few seasons in the second tier of Bosnia and Herzegovina s football pyramid Notable people EditBaggio Husidic footballer Husein Miljkovic military Fikret Abdic former president mayorSee also EditBosanska KrajinaReferences Edit Velika Kladusa Miroslav Krleza Institute of Lexicography 2021 Retrieved 22 October 2022 Tuz de Lak Miroslav Krleza Institute of Lexicography 2021 Retrieved 22 October 2022 CAZINSKA BUNA 1950 Danas se navrsavaju 62 godine od ustanka u Krajini Cazin 6 May 2012 Archived from the original on 9 June 2012 Retrieved 11 February 2014 Klanjana kolektivna dzenaza zrtvama Cazinske bune iz 1950 godine Haber 11 May 2012 Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 Retrieved 11 February 2014 Vera Krzisnik Bukic i Cazinska buna Radio Sarajevo 4 May 2012 Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 Retrieved 11 February 2014 Mueller Andrew 2010 Rock and Hard Places Travels to Backstages Frontlines and Assorted Sideshows ISBN 9781593763794 Retrieved 11 February 2014 Mujo Hrnjica Ubio ga zlatni metak 13 March 2015 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Velika Kladusa Municipality Official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Velika Kladusa amp oldid 1128764273, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
