Teslić (Serbian Cyrillic: Теслић) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the central part of Republika Srpska, on the banks of the Usora River. As of 2013, the town has a population of 7,518 inhabitants, while the municipality has 38,536 inhabitants.
The town was settled in the 19th century during the first industrialization of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The main industries were the wood and chemical industry. Long before Teslić began to grow, a nearby village called Čečava existed as one of the oldest places people had inhabited. There is archaeological evidence that Čečava existed as early as the 10th century.
Teslić was until the late 1950s among the largest industrial centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today Teslić's industry is mostly based on the production of wood, milk, clothing, telecommunications, the electrical industry, metal industry and construction.
Teslić is also known as a tourist destination, mainly because of the Banja Vrućica, а health spa for healing cardiovascular diseases. With a complex of five hotels and a capacity of over 1000 beds, Banja Vrućica has the biggest tourist capacity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearby mountain Borja is an attractive tourist destination with two hotels and sports facilities.
Demographics
According to the 2013 census results, the municipality of Teslić has a population of 38,536 inhabitants.
Population
Population of settlements – Teslić municipality
Settlement
1938
1953
1961
1971
1981
1991
2013
1
Banja Vrućica
2,637
2,181
2
Bardaci
653
288
3
Barići
1,151
1,350
4
Bijelo Bučje
1,642
483
5
Blatnica
2,890
1,231
6
Buletić
2,419
1,588
7
Čečava
2,616
1,581
8
Donji Očauš
328
257
9
Donji Ranković
963
910
10
Donji Ružević
2,060
1,310
11
Đulići
1,512
2,086
12
Gomjenica
970
582
13
Gornja Radnja
1,033
530
14
Gornja Vrućica
1,590
387
15
Gornje Liplje
698
475
16
Gornji Očauš
959
526
17
Gornji Ranković
1,249
754
18
Gornji Ružević
661
469
19
Gornji Teslić
1,489
1,885
20
Jasenova
662
216
21
Kamenica
1,667
1,300
22
Mladikovine
2,406
1,435
23
Osivica
1,214
607
24
Pribinić
1,996
1,298
25
Radešići
489
231
26
Rajševa
763
356
27
Rastuša
1,266
592
28
Rudo Polje
543
740
29
Šnjegotina Gornja
909
538
30
Stenjak
1,740
1,071
31
Teslić
3,803
4,874
6,660
8,655
7,518
32
Ugodnovići
927
448
33
Ukrinica
1,159
649
34
Vitkovci
1,307
786
35
Vlajići
839
329
36
Žarkovina
486
313
Total
35,933
39,764
52,713
60,434
59,854
38,536
Teslić municipality by population proportional to the settlement with the highest and lowest population
Ethnic composition
Ethnic composition – Teslić town
Nationality
2013
1991
1981
1971
Total
7,518 (100.0%)
8,655 (100.0%)
6,660 (100.0%)
4,874 (100.0%)
Serbs
N/A
3,571 (41.26%)
2,465 (37.01%)
1,951 (40.03%)
Yugoslavs
N/A
1,987 (22.96%)
1,557 (23.38%)
69 (1.416%)
Bosniaks
N/A
1,889 (21.83%)
1 568 (23.54%)
1,595 (32.72%)
Croats
N/A
766 (8.850%)
954 (14.32%)
1,103 (22.63%)
Others
N/A
442 (5,107%)
57 (0.856%)
102 (2.093%)
Montenegrins
N/A
N/A
51 (0.766%)
34 (0.698%)
Slovenes
N/A
N/A
7 (0.105%)
10 (0.205%)
Macedonians
N/A
N/A
1 (0.015%)
1 (0.021%)
Albanians
N/A
N/A
N/A
9 (0.185%)
Total
7,518 (100.0%)
8,655 (100.0%)
6,660 (100.0%)
4,874 (100.0%)
Ethnic composition – Teslić municipality
Nationality
2013
1991
1981
1971
Serbs
29,041 (75.36%)
32,962 (55.07%)
35,024 (57.95%)
32,756 (62.14%)
Bosniaks
7,184 (18.64%)
12,802 (21.39%)
11,148 (18.45%)
10.000 (18.97%)
Croats
1,442 (3.742%)
9,525 (15.91%)
10,744 (17.78%)
9,467 (17.96%)
Others
869 (2.255%)
1,100 (1.838%)
204 (0.338%)
285 (0.541%)
Yugoslavs
N/A
3,465 (5.789%)
3,155 (5,221%)
108 (0.205%)
Montenegrins
N/A
N/A
93 (0.154%)
67 (0.127%)
Roma
N/A
N/A
43 (0.071%)
N/A
Slovenes
N/A
N/A
8 (0.013%)
18 (0.034%)
Albanians
N/A
N/A
8 (0.013%)
9 (0.017%)
Macedonians
N/A
N/A
7 (0.012%)
3 (0.006%)
Total
38,536 (100.0%)
59,854 (100.0%)
60,434 (100.0%)
52,713 (100.0%)
A panorama of Teslić
Economy
Grabovac creek
The following table gives a preview of the total number of registered people employed in professional fields per their core activity (as of 2018):[1]
Professional field
Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
290
Mining and quarrying
1
Manufacturing
2,910
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
55
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
125
Construction
445
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1,139
Transportation and storage
252
Accommodation and food services
527
Information and communication
20
Financial and insurance activities
52
Real estate activities
3
Professional, scientific and technical activities
85
Administrative and support service activities
8
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security
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