Central Bosnia Canton
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The Central Bosnia Canton is one of the ten cantons of The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
. The center of canton government is Travnik
.
, Busovača
, Dobretići
, Donji Vakuf
, Fojnica
, Gornji Vakuf - Uskoplje, Jajce
, Kiseljak
, Kreševo
, Novi Travnik
, Travnik
, Vitez
.
Minister of Economy: Fedzad Milanovic (SDA)
Assembly President: Josip Kvasina (HDZ)
Minister of Education, Science and Sports: Jozo Jurina (HDZ)
Minister of Health and Social Policy: Nikola Grubešić (HDZ)
Minister of Justice and Administration: Zoran Lukovic (HDZ)
Minister of Interior: Jozo Lucic (HDZ 1990)
Minister of Finance: Kristina Gavranović (SDP)
Minister of Physical Planning and return: Nijaz Helez (SDP)
Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry: Senad Selimović (SDP)
Assembly seat totals
HDZ 7
SDA 6
SDP 6
SBB 4
SBiH 2
NSRZB 2
HDZ 1990 1
HSP 1
HSS 1
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(living mostly in the municipalities of Jajce, Novi Travnik, Travnik, Donji Vakuf, Bugojno, Gornji Vakuf - Uskoplje, Vitez, Busovaca, Fojnica and Kiseljak), and the second largest are Croats
(living mostly in the municipalities of Jajce, Dobretići, Novi Travnik, Vitez, Busovača, Kiseljak, and Kreševo, Gornji Vakuf - Uskoplje, and Fojnica).
Geography
It is located in the center of the country, to the west of SarajevoSarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. The center of canton government is Travnik
Travnik
Travnik is a city and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, 90 km west of Sarajevo. It is the capital of the Central Bosnia Canton, and is located in the Travnik Municipality. Travnik today has some 27,000 residents, with a metro population that is probably close to 70,000 people...
.
Municipalities
The canton is split into the municipalities of BugojnoBugojno
Bugojno is a town and municipality of the same name in central Bosnia and Herzegovina on the river Vrbas. It is located in the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity. The town is to the northwest from Sarajevo, with an estimated population of 50,000 .To the west...
, Busovača
Busovaca
Busovača is a small town and municipality in the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is from Sarajevo, from Zenica, and from Travnik.-History:During the Bosnian War, the city saw heavy fighting between the Bosnian Army and the Croatian Defence Council...
, Dobretići
Dobretici
Dobretići is a village and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of the youngest and smallest municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina hence being one of the poorest municipalities as well...
, Donji Vakuf
Donji Vakuf
Donji Vakuf is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Jajce, Bugojno and Travnik. It is under the administration of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Settlements:• Babin Potok• Babino Selo...
, Fojnica
Fojnica
Fojnica is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located west of the capital Sarajevo. It lies in the valley of the Fojnička River, tributary of the river Bosna...
, Gornji Vakuf - Uskoplje, Jajce
Jajce
Jajce is a city and municipality located in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
, Kiseljak
Kiseljak
Kiseljak is a small town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located northwest of Sarajevo and south of Zenica. Kiseljak lies in the valley of the rivers Fojnica , Lepenica and Kreševka, which are a tributary of the Bosna, and it is on the intersection of roads from Visoko, Fojnica,...
, Kreševo
Kreševo
Kreševo is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity.-Settlements:• Alagići• Bjelovići• Botunja• Bukva• Crkvenjak• Crnički Kamenik• Crnići• Deževice...
, Novi Travnik
Novi Travnik
Novi Travnik is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located south of Travnik on the road to Bugojno...
, Travnik
Travnik
Travnik is a city and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, 90 km west of Sarajevo. It is the capital of the Central Bosnia Canton, and is located in the Travnik Municipality. Travnik today has some 27,000 residents, with a metro population that is probably close to 70,000 people...
, Vitez
Vitez
Vitez is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Name:...
.
Cantonal Government of Central Bosnia
Prime Minister: Tahir Lendo (SDA)Minister of Economy: Fedzad Milanovic (SDA)
Assembly President: Josip Kvasina (HDZ)
Minister of Education, Science and Sports: Jozo Jurina (HDZ)
Minister of Health and Social Policy: Nikola Grubešić (HDZ)
Minister of Justice and Administration: Zoran Lukovic (HDZ)
Minister of Interior: Jozo Lucic (HDZ 1990)
Minister of Finance: Kristina Gavranović (SDP)
Minister of Physical Planning and return: Nijaz Helez (SDP)
Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry: Senad Selimović (SDP)
Assembly seat totals
HDZ 7
SDA 6
SDP 6
SBB 4
SBiH 2
NSRZB 2
HDZ 1990 1
HSP 1
HSS 1
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Demographics
The largest ethnic group in the canton are BosniaksBosniaks
The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
(living mostly in the municipalities of Jajce, Novi Travnik, Travnik, Donji Vakuf, Bugojno, Gornji Vakuf - Uskoplje, Vitez, Busovaca, Fojnica and Kiseljak), and the second largest are Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
(living mostly in the municipalities of Jajce, Dobretići, Novi Travnik, Vitez, Busovača, Kiseljak, and Kreševo, Gornji Vakuf - Uskoplje, and Fojnica).
| Population of Central Bosnian Canton by 1991 census * | |||||||||||||
| style="background: bgcolor="#F5DEB3" > Municipalities by 1991 borders | style="background: bgcolor="#F5DEB3" > All | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Muslims by Nationlaity (since 1995 as Bosniaks) | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Croats | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Serbs | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Yugoslavs | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > 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 | |||||||
| style="background: bgcolor="#1111B2" > New municipalities and villages (1995) added to CBC | style="background: bgcolor="#F5DEB3" > All | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Muslims by Nationlaity (since 1995 as Bosniaks) | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Croats | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Serbs | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Yugoslavs | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > 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 | |||||||
| style="background: bgcolor="#B21111" > New municipalities and villages (1995) removed from CBC | style="background: bgcolor="#F5DEB3" > All | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Muslims by Nationlaity (since 1995 as Bosniaks) | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Croats | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Serbs | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Yugoslavs | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Others | |||||||
| Ljuša (1991 part of Donji Vakuf municipality) | 172 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Municipality Jezero (1991 part of Jajce municipality) | 1949 | 756 | 95 | 1032 | 44 | 22 | |||||||
| style="background: bgcolor="#F5DEB3" > Municipalities by 1991 borders | style="background: bgcolor="#F5DEB3" > All | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Muslims by Nationlaity (since 1995 as Bosniaks) | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Croats | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Serbs | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Yugoslavs | style="background: bgcolor="#C2B280" > Others | |||||||
| Central Bosnian Canton 1991 | 341365 | 147608 (43%) | 131939 (39%) | 41261 (12%) | 13805 (4%) | 6753 (2%) | |||||||
- Border between two entities have also divided some settlements, but the differences should be minimal. However, because so this is not exact data.
See also
- Political divisions of Bosnia and HerzegovinaPolitical divisions of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina were created by the Dayton Agreement, which recognized a second tier of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina comprising two entities—a joint Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska -- each presiding over roughly one half of...