à ½epÃÂe () is a town 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, between Doboj and Zenica. As of 2013, it has a population of 30,219 inhabitants.
The river Bosna flows through this city. Near within the town, there are 14 mineral water springs. à ½epÃÂe is within the vicinity of the Lasva valley and thus is surrounded by mountains.
The town was first mentioned in 1458 in a charter issued by the Bosnian king Stjepan Tomaà ¡eviÃÂ, "... Pissanna à ½epÃÂu va ljetu 1458. oktombrija 14. dan." (Written in à ½epÃÂe in the year 1458. 14.day of October)
The city would see combat during the Bosnian War, as HVO forces would launch an operation against ARBiH over complete control of the city on the 24th of June, 1993. After the Dayton Agreement in 1995, the city would end up becoming a part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of the Zenica-Doboj Canton.
In 2001 the following Croat villages from the municipalities of Maglaj and ZavidoviÃÂi merged with the municipality of à ½epÃÂe to form one entity with Croat majority: Adà ¾e, Pire, Ponijevo, Matina, LjubatoviÃÂi, Grabovica, ÃÂusto Brdo, Komà ¡iÃÂi, Radunice, Globarica, BrankoviÃÂi, Donji Lug, Gornji Lug, Vrbica, Debelo Brdo, Osova, Vinià ¡te and Gornja Lovnica.
The town is home to local football club NK à ½epÃÂe.