Central_Bosnia_Canton

Central Bosnia Canton

Central Bosnia Canton

Canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina


The Central Bosnia Canton (Bosnian: Srednjobosanski kanton/Средњобосански кантон, Croatian: Županija Središnja Bosna) is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Change in the ethnic composition of the Central Bosnia Canton between the census of 1991 (pre-war) and 2013. Muslims (green), Serbs (blue), Croats (orange).

The most populous settlement in the region is Bugojno, followed by Travnik and Novi Travnik.[2]

Geography

It is located in the center of the country, to the west of Sarajevo. The center of canton government is Travnik.

Municipalities

The canton is split into the municipalities of Bugojno, Busovača, Dobretići, Donji Vakuf, Fojnica, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, Jajce, Kiseljak, Kreševo, Novi Travnik, Travnik, Vitez.[2] The region reports a GDP equitable with the average of Bosnia and Herzegovina more broadly. The region has historically benefitted from agriculture and trade, as well as mineral deposits. The Central Bosnia Canton is the fifth largest of ten and its share of the national population is slightly below average.[3]

In April of 2022, the United Nations' Office for Disaster Risk Reduction recognised the region in a climate resilience initiative.[4]

Demographics

Of the ten cantons comprising the Federation of Bosnia Herzegovina, Central Bosnia Canton and Herzegovina-Neretva Canton are the only ones in which neither Bosniaks nor Croats form an absolute majority. There are thus special legislative procedures for the protection of the constituent ethnic groups.[citation needed] Bosniaks form a majority in the municipalities of Bugojno, Jajce, Donji Vakuf, Fojnica, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, Novi Travnik and Travnik. Croats form a majority in the municipalities of Busovača, Dobretići, Kreševo, Kiseljak and Vitez.[citation needed]

2013 Census

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  • Border between two entities have also divided some settlements but the differences should be minimal. However, because of this it is not the exact data.

See also


References

  1. Sarajevo, juni 2016. CENZUS OF POPULATION, HOUSEHOLDS AND DWELLINGS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, 2013 FINAL RESULTS (PDF). BHAS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (2022). "7. Central Bosnia Canton". OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education. doi:10.1787/22230955. ISBN 9789264909120. ISSN 2223-0955. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  3. United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia (13 April 2022). "The Central Bosnia Canton Disaster Risk Reduction Platform is established as municipalities join MCR2030". www.undrr.org.
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