FITONIMI U TOPONIMIJI ZENIČKE KOTLINE
PHYTONIMS IN TOPONYMY OF ZENICA VALLEY

Summary/Abstract: This scientific work, based on a one-year field research, cadastral and topographic map, represents part of modern toponymy of town Zenica and the surrounding area, with a special focus and analysis of topographic, whose name is closely linked with the names of various plants, which were present in these areas. More specifically, the subject of analysis of the names of villages – oikonyms. Selective approach, there is review of of fourteen (14) oikonyms. here is small portion of research about Zenica, so everything that will be exposed in the work contributes to the overall achievements of onomastics, especially in the area of the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is very interesting how some of names (for places) oten hide some semantic content of appellative. he toponym leaves the original appellative’s ield, where he had a function of marking and exceed the onomastic field, where his main function is appointment. In this case appellative is the name of many plants. Informations about toponimy of Zenica has been collected from: interviews with residents of the villages, informations from Geodetic Service iz Zenica, airplane shooting of town, and from cadastral list.

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