Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde

The Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde (Serbo-Croatian: Bosansko-podrinjski kanton Goražde, Босанско-подрињски кантон Горажде[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 & sr)
Bosansko-podrinjska županija Goražde (hr)
Босанско-подрињски кантон Горажде (bs & 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
List
  • Goražde, Pale-Prača, Foča-Ustikolina
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 code038
ISO 3166 codeBA-05
Websitehttp://www.bpkg.gov.ba/
Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Demographics

2013 Census
Municipality Nationality Total[3]
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

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. Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u Bosni i Hercegovini: Rezultati popisa


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