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Sarajevo Canton

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Sarajevo Canton

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Also known as Sarajevo Region

canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Sarajevo Canton is one of the ten administrative divisions (cantons) that make up the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the larger of the two main entities in the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is significant as the most populous canton in the country and includes the capital city of Sarajevo, making it the political and cultural heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Key facts

Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Established
1995 ; 31 years ago ( 1995 )
Cantonal seat
Sarajevo
Municipalities
9 municipalities
Prime minister
Nihad Uk ( NS )
Canton assembly
35 members
Total
1,276 km (493 sq mi)
Density
324.1/km (839.5/sq mi)
Area code
037
Iso 3166 code
BA-09
Hdi 2023
0.806 , very high · ( 2nd )
Website
vlada .ks .gov .ba

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Encyclopedic overview

Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Sarajevo Canton (Bosnian: Kanton Sarajevo; Croatian: Sarajevska županija; Serbian: Сарајевски кантон) is a federated state and one of the ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its cantonal seat is the city of Sarajevo, also the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The canton is bordered by Republika Srpska to the north and east, Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde to the southeast, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton to the south and southwest, and Central Bosnia Canton to the west.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sarajevo Canton” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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