ZavidoviÃÂi is a city and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Doboj and Zenica on the confluence of rivers Bosna, Krivaja and GostoviÃÂ. It sits in a valley surrounded by many mountains of which the largest is Klek. As of 2013, the municipality had a population of 35,988 inhabitants and the city itself 8,174.
ZavidoviÃÂi was home to two neolithic cultures: Butmir and Kakanj. Significant Kakanj culture site is located in Tuk.
ZavidoviÃÂi was developed by the Austrians during the 19th century Austro-Hungarian reign in Bosnia, mostly because of the "wood industry". After World War II, Krivaja, the company that was founded in 1884 and named after the Krivaja river, expanded. The company focused on furniture manufacturing, which it began to export to the United States under the name "Krivaja Beechbrook". Due to the Bosnian War in the 1990s, the former giant and the city were left with almost nothing.
Although once a diverse town, many of the former Serb and Croat residents left their homes during the Bosnian War. Few have returned to their properties. Now, it is a mostly Bosniak city, with few non-Bosniaks remaining.
ZavidoviÃÂi's nickname is "Wood Town". ZavidoviÃÂi is located in the basin of three rivers: Bosna, Krivaja and GostoviÃÂ.
The city of ZavidoviÃÂi itself had 12,947 residents in 1991.
ZavidoviÃÂi is twinned with: