Ključ ( sr-cyrl, Кључ, ) is a town and municipality located in the
Una-Sana Canton
The Una-Sana Canton (Serbian and / Унско-сански кантон; ) is one of the ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the northwest of the country and has been ...
of the
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
. The name of the town and the municipality translates to "Key" in
English
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Geography
It is located a short distance south from
Sanski Most
Sanski Most ( sr-cyrl, Сански Мост, ) is a town and municipality located in the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of the Sana River in northweste ...
. The
Sana River runs through the municipality. The terrain is heavily forested.
History
Human settlements have existed in the area long before the Roman Era. The town itself is first mentioned in 1322 in the documents of ban
Stjepan II Kotromanić. It was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1463 as the last Royal Bosnian fortress.
From 1929 to 1941, Ključ was part of the
Vrbas Banovina
The Vrbas Banovina or Vrbas Banate ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Vrbaska banovina, Врбаска бановина), was a province ( banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. It was named after the Vrbas River and consis ...
of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Kljuc was first mentioned in 1322. In 1463, during the Ottoman invasion of Bosnia, the last Bosnian king
Stjepan Tomašević, took refuge in the city. His surrender and execution marked the downfall of the medieval Bosnian state.
The Charter from 1323 states that Vukoslav is the son of duke Hrvatin, and from this we conclude that the main stronghold of the lords of the Donji Kraji was in the town of Ključ, the center of the parish Banica.
Evliya Çelebi
Derviş Mehmed Zillî (25 March 1611 – 1682), known as Evliya Çelebi ( ota, اوليا چلبى), was an Ottoman explorer who travelled through the territory of the Ottoman Empire and neighboring lands over a period of forty years, recording ...
mentions Ključ and says that he is located in
Donji Kraji
Donji Kraji or Donji Krajevi (''Lower Regions'' or ''Lower Ends'', la, Partes inferiores, italic=yes, ), was a small medieval ''zemlja'' (county, župa) in today's northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, mostly expanding within the territory of tod ...
and on the Sana river.
[SEMINAR WORK, UNIVERSITY IN SARAJEVO, 2009, Opći pregled karaktera arhitekture grada Ključa/ sjeverozapadni dio BiH
https://www.academia.edu/9271658/Op%C4%87i_pregled_karaktera_arhitekture_grada_Klju%C4%8Da_sjeverozapadni_dio_BiH #page=7,10]
As an area with a slight Serb majority, at the start of the war in Bosnia (1992-1995), the Ključ area was held by Bosnian Serb forces. In the summer of 1995, the Bosnian governmental forces took control over it. Most of the pre-war Serb population fled after the
Dayton Peace Agreement, the town belongs to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today, it is estimated that about 97% of the population of Ključ are Bosniaks.
Settlements
In 1991, the municipality of Ključ contained 61 settlements:
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Biljani Donji
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Biljani Gornji
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Budelj Gornji
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Busije
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Crkveno
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Crljeni
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Čađavica
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Donja Previja
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Donja Slatina
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Donje Ratkovo
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Donje Sokolovo
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Donji Ramići
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Donji Ribnik
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Donji Vojići
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Donji Vrbljani
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Dragoraj
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Dubočani
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Gornja Previja
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Gornja Slatina
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Gornje Ratkovo
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Gornje Sokolovo
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Gornji Ramići
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Gornji Ribnik
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Gornji Vojići
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Gornji Vrbljani
Gornji Vrbljani ( sr-cyrl, Горњи Врбљани) is a village in the municipality of Ribnik, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegov ...
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Hadžići
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Hasići
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Hripavci
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Humići
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Jarice
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Kamičak
* Ključ
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Kopjenica
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Korjenovo
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Krasulje
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Lanište
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Ljubine
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Međeđe Brdo
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Mijačica
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Peći
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Pištanica
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Plamenice
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Prhovo
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Prisjeka Donja
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Prisjeka Gornja
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Rastoka
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Rudenice
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Sanica
Sanica ( sr-cyrl, Саница) is a village in the municipality of Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In November 2013, a giant sinkhole abruptly began forming where a pond had been. The postal code is 79285.
Demographics
According to the 2013 ce ...
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Sanica Donja
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Sanica Gornja
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Sitnica
The Sitnica ( sq, Sitnicë; sr-Cyrl, Ситница) is a river in Kosovo. It flows into the Ibar at Mitrovica, and it is the longest river that flows completely within Kosovo.
History
In the 14th century, during the reign of king Milutin ...
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Sredice
Sredice () is a village in the Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, municipality of Ribnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ribnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municip ...
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Stražice
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Treskavac
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Velagići
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Velečevo
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Velijašnica
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Velije
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Zableće
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Zavolje
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Zgon
As a result of the war, the villages of Busije, Crkveno, Čađavica, Donja Previja, Donja Slatina, Donji Ribnik, Donji Vrbljani, Dragoraj, Gornja Previja, Gornja Slatina, Gornje Sokolovo, Gornji Ribnik, Gornji Vrbljani, Rastoka, Sitnica, Sredice, Stražice, Treskavac, Velijašnica, Velije et Zableće, as well as parts of Donje Ratkovo, Donje Sokolovo, Dubočani, Gornje Ratkovo, Jarice, Ljubine et Velečevo became a part of
Ribnik municipality, Republika Srpska.
Today the municipality of Ključ has 40 settlements:
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Biljani Donji
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Biljani Gornji
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Budelj Gornji
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Crljeni
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Donje Ratkovo (part)
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Donje Sokolovo (part)
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Donji Ramići
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Donji Vojići
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Dubočani (part)
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Gornje Ratkovo (part)
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Gornji Ramići
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Gornji Vojići
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Hadžići
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Hasići
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Hripavci
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Humići
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Jarice (part)
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Kamičak
* Ključ
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Kopjenica
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Korjenovo
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Krasulje
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Lanište
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Ljubine (part)
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Međeđe Brdo
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Mijačica
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Peći
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Pištanica
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Plamenice
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Prhovo
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Prisjeka Donja
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Prisjeka Gornja
* Pudin Han
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Rudenice
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Sanica
Sanica ( sr-cyrl, Саница) is a village in the municipality of Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In November 2013, a giant sinkhole abruptly began forming where a pond had been. The postal code is 79285.
Demographics
According to the 2013 ce ...
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Sanica Donja
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Sanica Gornja
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Velagići
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Velečevo (part)
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Zavolje
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Zgon
Demographics
Population
Ethnic composition
Economy
The area is connected to other parts of Bosnia by the M-5 highway. Forestry, light industry and tourism are major components of the economy.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kljuc
Cities and towns in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Populated places in Ključ
Municipalities of the Una-Sana Canton