West Herzegovina Canton

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West Herzegovina Canton
Zapadno-hercegovački kanton
Zapadno-hercegovačka županija
Западно-херцеговачки кантон


(Flag)	(Coat of arms)

Location of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton

Main city

Široki Brijeg

Head of canton

Municipalities

Široki Brijeg, Posušje, Grude, Ljubuški

Area

1,362 skm

Population
- Total
- Density

81,523
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West Herzegovina Canton is one of the 10 cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

1 Geography and population
2 Municipalities
3 Symbols
4 See also

[edit] Geography and population

It is located in the south of the country. It has a total area of 1362 skm and 81,523 inhabitants. The center of canton government is Široki Brijeg. Citizens are mostly ethnic Croats.

[edit] Municipalities

The canton is divided into the municipalities of Grude, Široki Brijeg, Ljubuški and Posušje.

[edit] Symbols

The flag and coat of arms of the canton are same as flag and coat of arms of the former Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia. Canton 10, another canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also use this flag and coat of arms.

[edit] See also

Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

v • d • e

Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Podrinje • Central Bosnia • Herzegovina-Neretva • Posavina • Sarajevo • Tuzla • Una-Sana • West Bosnia • West Herzegovina • Zenica-Doboj

Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
v • d • e Entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina • Republika Srpska Brčko District (belongs to both entities, but is self-governing) v • d • e Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Podrinje (V) • Canton 10 (X) • Central Bosnia (VI) • Herzegovina-Neretva (VII) • Posavina (II) • Sarajevo (IX) • Tuzla (III) • Una Sana (I) • West Herzegovina (VIII) • Zenica-Doboj (IV) v • d • e Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Banovići • Bihać • Bosanska Krupa • Bosanski Petrovac • Bosansko Grahovo • Bugojno • Busovača • Bužim • Čapljina • Cazin • Čelić • Centar, Sarajevo • Čitluk • Drvar • Doboj East • Doboj South • Dobretići • Domaljevac-Šamac • Donji Vakuf • Foča-Ustikolina • Fojnica • Glamoč • Goražde • Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje • Gračanica • Gradačac • Grude • Hadžići • Ilidža • Ilijaš • Jablanica • Jajce • Kakanj • Kalesija • Kiseljak • Kladanj • Ključ • Konjic • Kreševo • Kupres • Livno • Ljubuški • Lukavac • Maglaj • Mostar • Neum • Novi Grad, Sarajevo • Novo Sarajevo • Novi Travnik • Odžak • Olovo • Orašje • Pale-Prača • Posušje • Prozor-Rama • Ravno • Sanski Most • Sapna • Široki Brijeg • Srebrenik • Stari Grad, Sarajevo • Stolac • Teočak • Tešanj • Tomislavgrad • Travnik • Trnovo (FBiH) • Tuzla • Usora • Vareš • Velika Kladuša • Visoko • Vitez • Vogošća • Zavidovići • Zenica • Žepče • Živinice Republika Srpska Berkovići • Bijeljina • Bileća • Bosanska Kostajnica • Bosanski Brod • Bratunac • Čajniče • Čelinac • Derventa • Doboj • Donji Žabar • Foča • Gacko • Grad Banja Luka • Grad Istočno Sarajevo • Gradiška • Han Pijesak • Istočni Drvar • Istočna Ilidža • Istočni Mostar • Istočno Novo Sarajevo • Istočni Stari Grad • Jezero • Kalinovik • Kneževo • Kozarska Dubica • Kotor Varoš • Krupa na Uni • Kupres • Laktaši • Ljubinje • Lopare • Milići • Modriča • Mrkonjić Grad • Nevesinje • Novi Grad • Novo Goražde • Osmaci • Oštra Luka • Pale • Pelagićevo • Petrovac • Petrovo • Prijedor • Prnjavor • Ribnik • Rogatica • Rudo • Šamac • Šekovići • Šipovo • Sokolac • Srbac • Srebrenica • Teslić • Trebinje • Trnovo (RS) • Ugljevik • Višegrad • Vlasenica • Vukosavlje • Zvornik