Central Bosnia Canton

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Central Bosnia Canton
Kanton Srednja Bosna
Županija Središnja Bosna
Средњoбосански кантон
(Flag) (Coat of arms)
Location of the Central Bosnia Canton
Main city Travnik
Head of canton Salko Selman
Municipalities Bugojno, Busovača, Dobretići, Donji Vakuf, Fojnica, Gornji Vakuf, Jajce, Kiseljak, Kreševo, Novi Travnik, Travnik, Vitez
Area 3,189.0 km²
Population
 - Total
 - Density

253,035
79.35/km²

The Central Bosnia Canton is one of the ten cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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[edit] Geography

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] Ethnic groups

The largest ethnic group in the canton are Bosniaks (living mostly in the municipalities of Travnik, Donji Vakuf, Bugojno, Gornji Vakuf - Uskoplje, and Fojnica), and the second largest are Croats (living mostly in the municipalities of Jajce, Dobretići, Novi Travnik, Vitez, Busovača, Kiseljak, and Kreševo).

[edit] See also


 
Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zastava Bosne i Hercegovine

Coordinates: 44°06′N 17°39′E