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 12 June 1996 as a result of the Washington Agreement of 1994 between the representatives of the Bosnian Croats and Bosniaks.

Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Also known as:
  • Kantoni Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine (Bosnian)
    Županije Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine (Croatian)
    Кантони Федерације Босне и Херцеговине (Serbian)
CategoryFederal unit
LocationFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Created
  • 12 June 1996
Number10 Cantons
Populations23,734 (Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde) – 445,028 (Tuzla)
Areas325 km2 (125.5 sq mi) (Posavina) – 4,934 km2 (1,905.1 sq mi) (Canton 10)
Government
  • Cantonal government
Subdivisions
  • Municipality

Five of the cantons have a Bosniak majority: Una-Sana Canton, Tuzla Canton, Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde and Sarajevo Canton; three have a Croat majority: Posavina Canton, West Herzegovina Canton and Canton 10, and the two cantons are regarded as ethnically mixed: Central Bosnia Canton and Herzegovina-Neretva Canton. The most populous canton is Tuzla Canton, while Canton 10 is the largest by area.

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