It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Doboj and Zenica on the confluence of rivers Bosna, Krivaja and Gostović.

Zavidovići was developed by the Austrians during the 19th century Austro-Hungarian reign in Bosnia, mostly because of the "wood industry".

The company focused on furniture manufacturing, which it began to export to the United States under the name "Krivaja Beechbrook".

Although once a diverse town, many of the former Serb and Croat residents left their homes during the Bosnian War.

Zavidovići is twinned with:[3] Una-Sana  Central Bosnia Posavina  Herzegovina-Neretva Tuzla  West Herzegovina Zenica-Doboj  Sarajevo Bosnian Podrinje Canton 10