Cazin
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| Cazin Цазин |
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| Municipality of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
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| Land area | 356 km² | ||
| Population (2006 census) | 22,832 | ||
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| Area code | +387 37 | ||
| Mayor | Nermin Ogrešević (SDA) | ||
| Website | http://www.cazin.net | ||
Cazin is a town and municipality in northwest Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the border with Croatia. It is located in the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Cazinska Krajina is named after Cazin. The city of Cazin is located on the main road which connects Bihać and Velika Kladuša.
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[edit] Demographics
Today, it is estimated that the municipality of Cazin has 72,000 residents with a clear Bosniak majority.
According to the 1991. census the municipality of Cazin had 63,409 residents, including:
- 61,693 - 97.29% Muslims by nationality
- 778 - 1.22% Serbs
- 139 - 0.21% Croats
- 430 - 0.67% Yugoslavs
- 369 - 0.58% others
According to the 1981. census the municipality had 57,110 residents, including:
- 55,401 - 97.00% Muslims by nationality
- 826 - 1.44% Serbs
- 122 - 0.21% Croats
- 529 - 0.92% Yugoslavs
- 232 - 0.40% others
According to the 1971. census the municipality had 45,468 residents, including:
- 43,880 - 96.50% Muslims by nationality
- 1,196 - 2.63% Serbs
- 175 - 0.38% Croats
- 51 - 0.11% Yugoslavs
- 166 - 0.36% others
[edit] History and features
Cazin has several historic places, some dating back to the 14th century. Ostrožac castle and Radetina Tower are located in Cazin. The city was successfully defended by the Bosnian (Bosnian Muslim) Army during the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
[edit] See also
- Una-Sana Canton
- Cazinska Krajina
- Bosanska Krajina
[edit] External links
| Municipalities of the Una-Sana Canton |  |
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| Bihać | Bosanska Krupa | Bosanski Petrovac | Bužim | Cazin | Ključ | Sanski Most | Velika Kladuša | | ||
