Bosnian Podrinje Canton

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Bosnian Podrinje Canton
Bosansko-podrinjski kanton
Bosansko-podrinjska županija
Босанско-подрињски кантон
(flag) (Coat of arms)
Location of the Bosnian Podrinje Canton
Main city Goražde
Head of canton Nazif Uruči
Municipalities Goražde, Pale-Prača, Foča-Ustikolina
Area 504.6 km²
Population
 - Total
 - Density

35,208
69.77/km²

Bosnian Podrinje Canton (Bosnian: Bosansko-podrinjski kanton) is one of the 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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[edit] Geography

It is located in the eastern central part of the country, in the region of Podrinje. The cantonal seat is in Goražde.

[edit] Population

As of 2004, the canton has a population of 35,208 residents, mostly ethnic Bosniaks.

Population of Bosnian Podrinje Canton numbering 35,246 people, including:

  • 34,743 Bosniaks (98.6%)
  • 418 Serbs (1.2%)
  • 50 Croats (0.1%)
  • 35 others (0.1%)

[edit] Municipalities

The canton consists of the municipalities of Goražde, Pale-Prača, Foča-Ustikolina.

[edit] See also