Central Bosnia Canton

Coordinates: 44°06′N 17°39′E / 44.100°N 17.650°E / 44.100; 17.650
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Central Bosnia Canton
Srednjobosanski kanton
Средњобосански кантон
Županija Središnja Bosna
Flag of Central Bosnia
Flag
Coat of arms of Central Bosnia
Coat of arms
Location of Central Bosnia
StatusCanton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Capital
and largest city
Travnik
Official languagesBosnian and Croatian
Ethnic groups
(2013[1])
57.58% Bosniaks
38.33% Croats
1.19% Serbs
2.90% others
Demonym(s)Central Bosnian
GovernmentParliamentary system
Tahir Lendo (SDA)
• President of Assembly
Dražen Matišić (HDZ BiH)
LegislatureAssembly of the Central Bosnia Canton
Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Establishment
12 June 1996
Area
• Total
3,189 km2 (1,231 sq mi)
Population
• 2013 census
254,686
• Density
85.65/km2 (221.8/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2022 estimate
• Per capita
17.209
GDP (nominal)2022 estimate
• Per capita
6.793
HDI (2019)0.774
high
CurrencyBAM
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy
Driving sideright
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 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.

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

Geography[edit]

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

Municipalities[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Municipality Nationality Total
Bosniaks % Croats % Serbs %
Bugojno 24,650 78.32 5,767 18.32 376 1.19 31,470
Busovača 8,681 48.47 8,873 49.54 205 1.14 17,910
Dobretići 0 0 1,626 99.81 1 0.06 1,629
Donji Vakuf 13,376 95.64 58 4.18 107 0.76 13,985
Fojnica 7,592 61.44 3,664 29.65 48 0.38 12,356
Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje 12,004 57.34 8,660 41.37 30 0.14 20,933
Jajce 13,269 48.67 12,555 46.05 501 1.83 27,258
Kiseljak 7,838 37.82 11,823 57.05 409 1.97 20,722
Kreševo 1,014 19.23 4,149 78.68 26 0.49 5,273
Novi Travnik 12,067 50.63 11,002 46.16 367 1.53 23,832
Travnik 35,648 66.65 15,102 28.23 640 1.19 53,482
Vitez 10,513 40.69 14,350 55.54 333 1.28 25,836
Canton 146,662 57.58 97,629 38.33 3,043 1.19 254,686

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Population of Central Bosnian Canton by 1991 census *
Municipalities by 1991 borders All Bosniaks Croats Serbs Yugoslavs Others
Travnik 70,747 31,813 26,118 7,777 3,743 1,296
Novi Travnik 30,713 11,625 12,162 4,097 2,132 697
Vitez 27,859 11,514 12,675 1,501 1,377 792
Busovača 18,879 8,451 9,093 623 510 202
Kiseljak 24,164 9,778 12,550 740 600 496
Kreševo 6,731 1,531 4,714 34 251 201
Fojnica 16,296 8,024 6,623 157 407 1,085
Gornji Vakuf/Uskoplje 25,181 14,063 10,706 110 158 144
Bugojno 46,889 19,697 16,031 8,673 1,561 927
Donji Vakuf 24,544 13,509 682 9,533 593 227
Jajce 45,007 17,380 15,811 8,663 2,496 657
New municipalities and villages (1995) added to CBC All Bosniaks Croats Serbs Yugoslavs Others
Municipality Dobretići (1991 part of Skender Vakuf municipality) 4,944 3 4,720 158 19 42
Vlasinje (1991 part of Mrkonjić grad municipality) 1,133 975 149 1 2 6
Kruševo Brdo II (1991 part of Kotor Varoš municipality) 399 0 0 395 1 3
New municipalities and villages (1995) removed from CBC All Bosniaks Croats Serbs Yugoslavs Others
Ljuša (1991 part of Donji Vakuf municipality) 172 0 0 169 3 0
Municipality Jezero (1991 part of Jajce municipality) 1,949 756 95 1,032 44 22
Municipalities by 1991 borders All Bosniaks Croats Serbs Yugoslavs Others
Central Bosnian Canton 1991 341,365 147,608 (43%) 131,939 (39%) 41,261 (12%) 13,805 (4%) 6,753 (2%)
  • 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[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b "Central Bosnia Canton, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina". www.mindat.org.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Link text, additional text.

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