Tuzla Canton

Tuzlanski kanton^[1](bs)
Tuzlanski kanton[1](bs); Tuzlanska županija (hr); Тузлански кантон (sr)
	Canton
; Flag	; Coat of arms
	; Location of the Tuzla Canton
	Coordinates: 44°33′N 18°36′E / 44.550°N 18.600°E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Main city	Tuzla
Municipalities	List Banovići, Čelić, Doboj Istok, Gračanica, Gradačac, Kalesija, Kladanj, Lukavac, Sapna, Srebrenik, Teočak, Tuzla, Živinice;
Government
• Prime Minister	Jakub Suljkanović
Area
• Total	2,649.0 km2 (1,022.8 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)[2]
• Total	477,278
• Density	180.17/km2 (466.6/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	BA-03
Website	http://www.vladatk.kim.ba/

Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Tuzla Canton^[1] (Bosnian: Tuzlanski kanton^[1]) is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is in Tuzla.

Municipalities

The Tuzla Canton comprises the municipalities of Banovići, Čelić, Doboj Istok (Doboj East), Gradačac, Gračanica, Kladanj, Kalesija, Lukavac, Sapna, Srebrenik, Teočak and Živinice, as well as the city of Tuzla.

History and culture

The canton was created by the Washington Agreement in 1994, and its boundaries defined by the Dayton Agreement in 1995. Tuzla Canton was called Tuzla-Podrinje Canton until February 1999. Podrinje means ‘region near the river Drina’ but as the river did not flow through the Canton, a name change was authorised.

The Srebrenik Fortress is Bosnia's best-preserved medieval fort, dating from 1333 and is located in Srebrenik. The Panonian lake is a famous holiday resort for tourists.

Tuzla is the hip hop center of the Balkans due to Edo Maajka, Frenkie and the first hip hop station in Bosnia, which is located in Tuzla, FMJAM. Music artist guitarist Emir Hot, pianist Bešlić, accordionist Emir Vildić and violinist Selma Dizdarević are also from Tuzla. Famous singers Selma Bajrami and Lepa Brena were both born in Tuzla.

2013 Census

Municipality	Nationality						Total
Municipality	Bosniaks	%	Croats	%	Serbs	%	Total
Tuzla Canton	392,355	88.16	23,592	5.30	7,058	1.58	445,028

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People from Tuzla Canton

Historical figures

Husein Gradaščević, military figure and leader of Bosnian uprising

Visual arts

Ismet Mujezinović, painter
Walter Neugebauer, comic book artist
Ljubomir Popović, painter
Nesim Tahirović, painter

Performing arts

Denis Avdić, comedian and radio host
Davor Janjić, actor
Maya Sar, singer-songwriter
Vladimir Valjarević, concert pianist

Literature

Julijana Matanović, writer
Meša Selimović, writer

Fashion

Andreja Pejić, model

Sports

Mirza Delibašić, basketball player
Amer Delić, tennis player
Elmedin Kikanović, basketball player
Svetlana Kitić, handball player
Mara Lakić, basketball player
Damir Mršić, basketball player
Razija Mujanović, basketball player
Damir Mulaomerović, basketball player
Jusuf Nurkić, basketball player
Zoran Pavlović, football player
Dragan Perić, track and field athlete
Andrea Petkovic, tennis player
Miralem Pjanić, football player
Ana Šimić, track and field athlete

References

1 2 3 4 5 The Constitution of the Tuzla Canton Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine. Official name of canton is Tuzla Canton
↑ "First release" (PDF). Federal Office of Statistics, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. June 30, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2013.
↑ http://www.popis.gov.ba/popis2013/knjige.php?id=0

Coordinates: 44°33′N 18°36′E / 44.550°N 18.600°E / 44.550; 18.600

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[Constitution-1] 1 2 3 4 5 The Constitution of the Tuzla Canton Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine. Official name of canton is Tuzla Canton

[FZS-2] "First release" (PDF). Federal Office of Statistics, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. June 30, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2013.

[3] ttp://www.popis.gov.ba/popis2013/knjige.php?id=0