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The Zenica-Doboj Canton (; hr, Zeničko-dobojska županija; sr, Зеничко-добојски кантон) is one of 10
cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the two political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, are its federal units with a high level of autonomy. The cantons were established by the Law on Federal Units (Cantons) on ...
in
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and ...
. The cantonal seat is the City of Zenica.


History

During the protests and riots in Bosnia and Herzegovina in February 2014, the entire government of the Zenica-Doboj Canton resigned.


Geography

This canton is situated in the central part of
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and ...
. The cantonal capital is Zenica and the other town mentioned in the name is
Doboj Doboj ( sr-cyrl, Добој, ) is a city located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of Bosna river, in the northern region of the Republika Srpska. As of 2013, it has a population of 71,441 ...
, which is in Republika Srpska, but part of the former Doboj municipality is in the Zenica-Doboj Canton. The canton has an area of 3,904 km2.


Municipalities

The Zenica-Doboj Canton is split into the following municipalities:


Demographics


2013 Census

As of 2013 census, a total of 364,433 inhabitants lives in Zenica-Doboj Canton.


See also

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Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina The political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina were created by the Dayton Agreement. The Agreement divides the country into two federal entities: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) and the Republika Srpska (RS) and one additio ...
* List of heads of the Zenica-Doboj Canton *
Zenica coal mine The Zenica Coal Mine is a brown coal mine located in Zenica, Zenica-Doboj Canton. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 961 million tonnes of lignite Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock ...
one of the largest deposits in Europe *
Radio Žepče Radio Žepče is a Bosnian local public radio station, broadcasting from Žepče, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The radio station is available in municipalities of Zenica-Doboj Canton.It was launched on 10 October 2007 by the municipal council of Žep ...


References

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