Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde

The Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde (Bosnian: Bosansko-podrinjski kanton Goražde[2]) is one of ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde

Bosansko-podrinjski kanton Goražde (bs)
Bosansko-podrinjska županija Goražde (hr)
Босанско-подрињски кантон Горажде (sr)
Canton

Flag

Coat of arms
Location of the Bosnia-Podrinje Canton Goražde
Coordinates: 43°40′N 18°59′E
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Established1996
Main cityGoražde
Municipalities
Government
  Prime MinisterAida Obuća (SDA)
  President of AssemblyEdita Velić (DF)
Area
  Total504.6 km2 (194.8 sq mi)
  Land504.5 km2 (194.8 sq mi)
  Water0.0179 km2 (0.0069 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)[1]
  Total25,336
  Density50.21/km2 (130.0/sq mi)
Area code(s)038
ISO 3166 codeBA-05
Websitehttp://www.bpkg.gov.ba/
Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Demographics

2013 Census

Municipality Nationality
Total
Bosniaks
%
Croats
%
Serbs
%
Goražde 19,69294.23 230.11 7073.38 20,897
Pale-Prača 85995.02 10.11 333.65 904
Foča-Ustikolina 1,76291.15 00 1457.50 1,933
Canton 22,31394.01 240.10 8853.72 23,734

Page text.[3]

Geography

It is located in the south-eastern central part of the country, in the region of Upper Drina. The cantonal seat is in Goražde.

Municipalities

The canton consists of the municipalities of Goražde, Pale-Prača, Foča-Ustikolina.

See also

  • Drina Banovina
  • Podrinje
  • List of heads of the Bosnia-Podrinje Canton Goražde

References

  1. "First release" (PDF). Federal Office of Statistics, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. June 30, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-11.
  2. "USTAV BOSANSKO-PODRINJSKOG KANTONA GORAŽDE" (PDF).
  3. Link text, additional text.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.