Zenica-Doboj Canton
Zenica-Doboj Canton | |
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| Status | Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Capital and largest city | Zenica |
| Official languages | Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian |
| Ethnic groups (2013[1]) | 82.2% Bosniaks 12% Croats 1.5% Serbs 4.3% others |
| Government | Parliamentary system |
• Premier | Nezir Pivić (SDA) |
• President of Assembly | Ćazim Huskić (SDA) |
| Legislature | Assembly of the Zenica-Doboj Canton |
| Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
• Establishment | 12 June 1996 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,415.3 km2 (1,318.7 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2013 census | 364,433 |
• Density | 109.5/km2 (283.6/sq mi) |
| Currency | BAM |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyy |
The Zenica-Doboj Canton (Bosnian: Zeničko-dobojski kanton; Croatian: Zeničko-dobojska županija; Serbian: Зеничко-добојски кантон)[2] is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is the City of Zenica.
History
[edit]During the protests and riots in Bosnia and Herzegovina in February 2014, the entire government of the Zenica-Doboj Canton resigned.[3][4]
Geography
[edit]This canton is situated in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal capital is Zenica and the other town mentioned in the name is Doboj, which is in Republika Srpska, but part of the former Doboj municipality is in the Zenica-Doboj Canton. The canton has an area of 3,904 km2.
Municipalities
[edit]The Zenica-Doboj Canton is split into the following municipalities:[5]
| Municipality | Population Urban |
Population Municipal |
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| Zenica | 70,553 | 110,663 |
| Tešanj | 5,257 | 43,063 |
| Visoko | 11,205 | 39,938 |
| Kakanj | 11,796 | 37,441 |
| Zavidovići | 8,174 | 35,988 |
| Žepče | 5,460 | 30,219 |
| Maglaj | 6,099 | 23,146 |
| Breza | 3,014 | 14,168 |
| Olovo | 2,465 | 10,175 |
| Vareš | 2,917 | 8,892 |
| Usora | - | 6,603 |
| Doboj Jug | - | 4,137 |
| Total | 126,940 | 364,433 |
Demographics
[edit]2013 Census
[edit]As of 2013 census, a total of 364,433 inhabitants lives in Zenica-Doboj Canton.[5]
| Nationality | Total | |||||
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| Bosniaks | % | Croats | % | Serbs | % | |
| 299,462 | 82.17 | 43,819 | 12.02 | 5,543 | 1.52 | 364,433 |
See also
[edit]- Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- List of heads of the Zenica-Doboj Canton
- Zenica coal mine one of the largest deposits in Europe
References
[edit]- ^ Census 2013 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. BHAS.
- ^ The Constitution of the Zenica-Doboj Canton Archived April 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Government of Zenica-Doboj Canton Resigned". Sarajevo Times. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Vlada Zeničko-dobojskog kantona podnosi ostavku". RTVBN. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ a b "2013 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). popis.gov.ba. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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