Map showing cantons or counties of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina serve as the second-level units of local autonomy and federal units of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the two political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[1]

The other political entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republika Srpska, has a centralized government and is divided directly into 63 municipalities. Finally, the ethnically diverse Brčko District is a division of its own under the direct jurisdiction of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Cantons [edit]

The cantons or counties of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina were created by the Bosniak-Croat Washington Agreement of 1994. Their present boundaries were defined by the Dayton Agreement in 1995. The cantons or counties consist of municipalities (singular: općina, општина; plural: općine, општине). A canton or a county has its own government headed by the Premier. The Premier has his own cabinet, and is assisted in his duties by various cantonal ministries, agencies, and cantonal or county services. Five of the cantons or counties (Una-Sana, Tuzla, Zenica-Doboj, Bosnian Podrinje, and Sarajevo) have a Bosniak majority, three (Posavina, West Herzegovina, and West Bosnia) have Bosnian Croat majority, and two (Central Bosnia and Herzegovina-Neretva) are 'ethnically mixed', meaning there are special legislative procedures for protection of the constituent ethnic groups.

Coat of arms	No.	Abbr	English name	Bosnian name	Croatian name	Center	Population	Area (km2)	Density	Municipalities
	1	USK	Una-Sana Canton	Unsko-sanski kanton	Unsko-sanska županija	Bihać	287,998	4,125	69.8	8
	2	PK ŽP	Posavina Canton	Posavski kanton	Županija Posavska	Orašje	40,513	324.6	124.8	3
	3	TK	Tuzla Canton	Tuzlanski kanton	Tuzlanska županija	Tuzla	497,813	2,649	187.9	13
	4	ZDK	Zenica-Doboj Canton	Zeničko-dobojski kanton	Zeničko-dobojska županija	Zenica	400,848	3,334.3	119.9	12
	5	BPK	Bosnian Podrinje Canton	Bosansko-podrinjski kanton Goražde	Bosansko-podrinjska županija	Goražde	33,662	504.6	65.8	3
	6	SBK KSB	Central Bosnia Canton	Srednjobosanski kanton	Županija Središnja Bosna	Travnik	255,648	3,189	80.2	12
	7	HNK HNŽ	Herzegovina-Neretva Canton	Hercegovačko-neretvanski kanton	Hercegovačko-neretvanska županija	Mostar	226,632	4,401	51.5	9
	8	ŽHZ ZHK	West Herzegovina Canton	Zapadnohercegovački kanton	Županija Zapadnohercegovačka	Široki Brijeg	81,833	1,362.2	60.1	4
	9	KS	Sarajevo Canton	Kanton Sarajevo	Sarajevska županija	Sarajevo	421,289	1,276.9	329.9	9
	10	K10 HBŽ	Canton 10	Kanton 10, Livanjski kanton	Hercegbosanska županija	Livno	81,396	4,934.1	16.5	6
		FBiH	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina	Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine	Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine	Sarajevo	2,327,195	26,109.7	89.1	79

Possible reorganisation [edit]

Present Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, led by Nermin Nikšić, is planning a major reorganization of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This reorganization includes the abolition of 6 cantons, Canton 10, West Herzegovina Canton, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Central Bosnia Canton, Zenica-Doboj Canton and Bosnian Podrinje Canton. Canton 10, West Herzegovina Canton and Herzegovina-Neretva Canton would unite into a single Herzegovina Canton, while Central Bosnia Canton, Zenica-Doboj Canton and Bosnian Podrinje Canton would join the Sarajevo Canton.^[2]

Also, President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Živko Budimir announced possible creation of Posavina district. Similar as existing Brčko District, which would bring political, economicall and social stability into this region, as he stated.^[3]

See also [edit]

• ISO 3166-2:BA

References [edit]

v t e Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina v t e Entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Republika Srpska v t e Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina      Una-Sana  Central Bosnia  Posavina  Herzegovina-Neretva  Tuzla  West Herzegovina  Zenica-Doboj  Sarajevo  Bosnian Podrinje  Canton 10 v t e Districts of Bosnia and Herzegovina Brčko distrikt v t e Municipalities and cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina Capital Sarajevo Municipalities of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Banovići Bihać Bosanska Krupa Bosanski Petrovac Bosansko Grahovo Bugojno Busovača Bužim Čapljina Cazin Čelić Centar, Sarajevo Čitluk Drvar Doboj East Doboj South Dobratići Domaljevac-Šamac Donji Vakuf Foča-Ustikolina Fojnica Glamoč Goražde Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje Gračanica Gradačac Grude Hadžići Ilidža Ilijaš Jablanica Jajce Kakanj Kalesija Kiseljak Kladanj Ključ Konjic Kreševo Kupres Livno Ljubuški Lukavac Maglaj Mostar Neum Novi Grad, Sarajevo Novo Sarajevo Novi Travnik Odžak Olovo Orašje Pale-Prača Posušje Prozor-Rama Ravno Sanski Most Sapna Široki Brijeg Srebrenik Stari Grad, Sarajevo Stolac Teočak Tešanj Tomislavgrad Travnik Trnovo (FBiH) Tuzla Usora Vareš Velika Kladuša Visoko Vitez Vogošća Zavidovići Zenica Žepče Živinice Municipalities and cities of Republika Srpska Cities: Grad Banja Luka Grad Bijeljina Grad Doboj Grad Istočno Sarajevo Grad Prijedor Grad Trebinje Municipalities: Berkovići Bileća Brod Bratunac Čajniče Čelinac Derventa Donji Žabar Foča Gacko Bosanska Gradiška Han Pijesak Istočni Drvar Istočna Ilidža Istočni Mostar Istočni Stari Grad Istočno Novo Sarajevo Jezero Kalinovik Kneževo Kostajnica Kozarska Dubica Kotor Varoš Krupa na Uni Kupres Laktaši Ljubinje Lopare Milići Modriča Mrkonjić Grad Nevesinje Novi Grad Novo Goražde Osmaci Oštra Luka Pale Pelagićevo Petrovac Petrovo Prnjavor Ribnik Rogatica Rudo Šamac Šekovići Šipovo Sokolac Srbac Srebrenica Teslić Trnovo Ugljevik Višegrad Vlasenica Vukosavlje Zvornik

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