Zenica-Doboj Canton Explained

Official Name:Zenica-Doboj Canton
Other Name:Zeničko-dobojski kanton /

Zeničko-dobojska županija

Zeničko-dobojski kanton
Native Name:Zeničko-dobojski kanton[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type1:Entity
Subdivision Name1:Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Seat Type:Cantonal seat
Seat:Zenica
Parts Type:Municipalities
Parts Style:para
P1:12 municipalities
Leader Title1:Premier
Leader Name1:Nezir Pivić (SDA)
Leader Title2:President of Assembly
Leader Name2:Ćazim Huskić (SDA)
Established Title:Established
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3,415.3
Population As Of:2013 census
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:364433
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:44.2333°N 30°W
Iso Code:BA-04

The Zenica-Doboj Canton (; Croatian: Zeničko-dobojska županija; Serbian: Зеничко-добојски кантон) is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is the City of Zenica.

History

During the protests and riots in Bosnia and Herzegovina in February 2014, the entire government of the Zenica-Doboj Canton resigned.[3] [4]

Geography

This canton is situated in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal capital is Zenica and the other town mentioned in the name is Doboj, which is in Republika Srpska, but part of the former Doboj municipality is in the Zenica-Doboj Canton. The canton has an area of 3,904 km2.

Municipalities

The Zenica-Doboj Canton is split into the following municipalities:[5]

MunicipalityPopulation
Urban
Population
Municipal
Zenica70,553110,663
Tešanj5,25743,063
Visoko11,20539,938
Kakanj11,79637,441
Zavidovići8,17435,988
Žepče5,46030,219
Maglaj6,09923,146
Breza3,01414,168
Olovo2,46510,175
Vareš2,9178,892
Usoraalign="right" -6,603
Doboj Jugalign="right" -4,137
Total126,940364,433

Demographics

2013 Census

As of 2013 census, a total of 364,433 inhabitants lives in Zenica-Doboj Canton.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zdk.ba/ustav/ustav-zenicko-dobojskog-kantona The Constitution of the Zenica-Doboj Canton
  2. Web site: Federal Office of Statistics, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. First release. June 30, 2011.
  3. Web site: Government of Zenica-Doboj Canton Resigned. Sarajevo Times. 7 February 2014. 1 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Vlada Zeničko-dobojskog kantona podnosi ostavku. RTVBN. 7 February 2014. 1 April 2015.
  5. Web site: 2013 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Bosnia and Herzegovina . popis.gov.ba . 19 January 2020.