Olovo (Municipality, Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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• Presentation of Olovo
• Coat of arms of Olovo

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• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Zenica-Doboj Canton

Presentation of Olovo

Olovo (lit., "lead") was first mentioned in 1382 by the Latin name Plumbum, after the mining resouces exploited there at the time. The town is located at the confluence of three rivers: Bioštica and Stupčanica join here and therefrom form river Krivaja. It is also the site of the oldest Catholic pilgrimage dedicated to the Virgin in the wider Balkan area, known since the 14th century.
Olova launched started a parliamentary procedure to join Sarajevo Canton, due to better links with it, but the request was rejected twice.

Željko Heimer, 24 June 2011

Coat of arms of Olovo

Coat of arms of Olovo - Image by Željko Heimer, 24 June 2011

The Populari database claims that the arms were adopted in 1999.

Željko Heimer, 24 June 2011