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Zenica
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| Zenica, city in central Bosnia and
Herzegovina, between Sarajevo and Banja Luka, located
on the Bosna River. Zenica is on a rail line to Sarajevo
to the south. Zenica is also on a main road that begins
on the coast at Split and travels through eastern Croatia
and on to Budapest, Hungary. An additional highway passes
through Zenica and connects Osijek with Sarajevo. Zenica's
strategic location at the juncture of these transportation
routes gave it special significance during the civil war
that raged in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 to 1995.
Zenica is situated in a mountainous region with poor agricultural
potential. The city is a major center for heavy industry
based on local brown coal and iron. Efforts have been
made since the end of the war to restart the 100-year-old
steel plant that once drew workers from all of Bosnia
and Herzegovina, employing 22,000 people before the war.
Zenica is also an important center for the dairy industry
and the processing of forest products. |
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