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.
During the protests and riots in Bosnia and Herzegovina in February 2014, the entire government of the Zenica-Doboj Canton resigned.[3] [4]
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.
The Zenica-Doboj Canton is split into the following municipalities:[5]
Municipality | Population Urban | Population Municipal | |
---|---|---|---|
Zenica | 70,553 | 110,663 | |
Tešanj | 5,257 | 43,063 | |
Visoko | 11,205 | 39,938 | |
Kakanj | 11,796 | 37,441 | |
Zavidovići | 8,174 | 35,988 | |
Žepče | 5,460 | 30,219 | |
Maglaj | 6,099 | 23,146 | |
Breza | 3,014 | 14,168 | |
Olovo | 2,465 | 10,175 | |
Vareš | 2,917 | 8,892 | |
Usora | align="right" | - | 6,603 |
Doboj Jug | align="right" | - | 4,137 |
Total | 126,940 | 364,433 |
As of 2013 census, a total of 364,433 inhabitants lives in Zenica-Doboj Canton.