Sarajevo Canton Kanton Sarajevo Vrhbosanska županija Сарајевски кантон
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the Sarajevo Canton
Coordinates: 43°51′N 18°15′E / 43.85, 18.25
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Main city	Sarajevo
Municipalities	Centar, Hadžići, Ilidža, Ilijaš, Novi Grad, Novo Sarajevo, Stari Grad, Trnovo, Vogošća
Established	1461 and 1463
Government
- Head of canton	Samir Silajdzic
Area
- Total	1,276. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine Федерација Босне и Херцеговине) is one of the two political The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine Федерација Босне и Херцеговине) is one of the two political TemplateInfobox City for more fields--> Sarajevo is the Capital city and largest urban center of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Centar (translated Center) is a Municipality of central Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hadžići ( Cyrillic: Хаџићи) is a town and a municipality located south west of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ilidža ( Cyrillic: Илиџа) is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ilijaš (Илијаш is a town and municipality located north east of the inner city of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Novi Grad (translated New Town) is the westernmost of the four Municipalities that make up the city of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Novo Sarajevo ( Cyrillic: Ново Сарајево; English translation New Sarajevo) is a Municipality in Sarajevo, and Stari Grad (meaning "old city" is a municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Not to be confused with Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Trnovo is one of the nine municipalities of the Sarajevo Canton. Vogošća ( Cyrillic: Вогошћа is a secondary suburb and municipality of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located about 6 kilometers Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 9 km² (493 sq mi)
Population (2007 estimate)[1]
- Total	419,030

The Sarajevo Canton is a canton of the Federation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different surface Areas here is a list of areas between 1 million km² and 10 million km² The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Cantons are the second-level units of local autonomy in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine Федерација Босне и Херцеговине) is one of the two political Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan The capital is Sarajevo. TemplateInfobox City for more fields--> Sarajevo is the Capital city and largest urban center of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with

The Canton is basically the metro area of the city it is named after that is inside the Federation. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine Федерација Босне и Херцеговине) is one of the two political It contains 98% of Sarajevo's population, but a much smaller percentage of the official land area.

Contents 1 History 2 Government 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 Municipalities 7 Major Cities 8 References 9 External links

History

The history of Sarajevo Canton dates back to Neolithic times, when the Butmir culture made its mountains and hills their home. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos Butmir is a neighborhood of Ilidža in the Sarajevo Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In ancient times, the Canton was occupied by the Illyrians. Illyrians has come to refer to a broad ill-defined " Indo-European " group of peoples who inhabited the western Balkans ( Illyria, roughly The local tribe, the Daesitates, controlled most of the area. They were a warlike bunch and the last Illyrian tribe to resist Roman rule, which finally came in AD 9. Year 9 ( IX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Under Roman rule, many roads were constructed in the region, as well as a city on top of modern day Ilidža. Ilidža ( Cyrillic: Илиџа) is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the middle ages, the area of Sarajevo Canton was a key part of the Bosnian Kingdom. The city of Vrhbosna existed somewhere in the region and was one of the most important cities at the time.

True development of the region came after the Ottoman conquest when local Muslim noble Isa-Beg Isaković established the roots of the modern city of Sarajevo, between 1461 and 1463. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Isa-Beg Ishaković (İshakoğlu İsa Bey was an Ottoman general and the first governor of the Ottoman Province of Bosnia. TemplateInfobox City for more fields--> Sarajevo is the Capital city and largest urban center of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with The region grew along with the city, which quickly, after Istanbul, became the most important in the Balkans. Later rule by Austria-Hungary modernized and westernized the region. Under Yugoslavia, the Yugoslavian government further developed the area, which more than tripled in size. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: Much of this progress was offset however by the Yugoslav Wars in the early 1990s. The Yugoslav Wars were a series of violent conflicts in the territory of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY that took place between 1991 and The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999

The canton was a result of this warfare, created by the Bosniak-Croat Washington Accords in 1994, and its boundaries defined by the Dayton Accords in 1995. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement, Dayton Accords, Paris Protocol Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995

For a more detailed look at the history of Sarajevo Canton, see History of Sarajevo

Government

Like all Cantons of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the head of Sarajevo Canton is called the Premier. This article is about the history of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Cantons are the second-level units of local autonomy in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The current premier is Samir Silajdžić. Like many other heads of executive branches of government in the world, the Premier has a cabinet which helps him go about his duties. The Sarajevo Canton also has Ministries, Services, and Agencies to help in the running of the region.

The Canton is split into 9 municipalities. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or They are all based on the major settlements in their region, except for Sarajevo, which is so large it consists of four separate municipalities and has its own separate city government. There are usually no real city governments in Bosnia as some would imagine, but major cities are in municipalities of the same name (i. e. Ilidža is part of Ilidža Municipality) whose governments are the de facto city government as their jurisdiction covers the city and all major suburbs.

• Agencies of Sarajevo Canton
  • Agency for the Development of the Canton
  • Agency for Good Reserves
  • Agency for Information and Statistics of the Canton
  • Agency for the Planning of Canton Growth
  • Professional Fire-extinguishing Brigade

Geography

The Sarajevo Canton has a typical Bosnian geography. It is located close to the geometric center of the country, and contains numerous mountains, including Bjelašnica, Igman, Jahorina, Trebević, and Treskavica. Bjelašnica is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is found directly to the southwest of Sarajevo, bordering Mt Igman is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is found directly to the southwest of Sarajevo, bordering Bjelašnica mountain and the city Jahorina is a mountain in south-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, partly in the Republika Srpska and partly in the Federation entity (stretches Trebević is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is found directly to the southeast of Sarajevo, bordering Jahorina mountain Treskavica is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, just south of Sarajevo. The cities of the Canton are built predominantly on the hills at the foot of these mountains, and the fields in between them. The most significant of these is the Sarajevo field, a small depression upon which the bulk of the city is built upon. The Miljacka river passes through the Canton. The Miljacka is a River in Bosnia and Herzegovina that passes through Sarajevo. Vrelo Bosne, the source of the Bosna River, is found in Sarajevo Canton. Vrelo Bosne is a spring in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the source of the river Bosna, and one of the country's top natural landmarks This article is about the Bosna River For other uses of the term Bosna / Bosnia see Bosnia (disambiguation.

Economy

The economy of Sarajevo Canton is slowly growing better, although it has been severely weakened by the Siege of Sarajevo and is still drastically weaker than it used to be. The Siege of Sarajevo was conducted by the Serb forces of self-proclaimed Republika Srpska and Yugoslav People's Army (later transformed to the The employment rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 45. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan 5% officially; however, grey economy may reduce actual unemployment to between 25 and 30%, while in sarajevo the official unemployment rate is around 20% of the labour force.

Major industries in the region include tourism, food processing, and manufacturing. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale Several major Bosnian companies are based in the Canton, and the area holds the country footholds of numerous foreign corporations, such as Coca Cola. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries

Demographics

The Sarajevo Canton contains Sarajevo and its metro areas. Since the city is the largest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is also one of the most populated Cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Cantons are the second-level units of local autonomy in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to government statistics from 2007, the overall population of Sarajevo Canton is estimated to be 419,030. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[1]

The population density of Sarajevo Canton is some 314 people per km² (816/sq mi). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 17. 3% of the Canton's population are youth up to 14 years of age, 69. 4% are between 15 and 64 years of age, and some 13. 3% are over 65 years of age.

Ethnically speaking, 79. 6% of the Canton are Bosniaks, 11. The Bosniaks or Bosniacs (Bošnjak pl Bošnjaci bɔ'ʃɲaːt͡si are a South Slavic people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Bosnia" 2% are Serbs and another 6. Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, 7% are Croats. Croats (Hrvati are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries The most ethnically dominant municipality is Stari Grad, whose residents are over 98% Bosniak. Stari Grad (meaning "old city" is a municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Of the nine municipalities, the biggest population belongs to Novi Grad, with some 296,588 residents. Novi Grad (translated New Town) is the westernmost of the four Municipalities that make up the city of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The smallest population was in Trnovo, which has a mere 839 residents. Not to be confused with Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Trnovo is one of the nine municipalities of the Sarajevo Canton.

Municipalities

Sarajevo Canton consists of 9 municipalities:

1. Centar *
2. Hadžići
3. Ilidža
4. Ilijaš
5. Novi Grad *
6. Novo Sarajevo *
7. Stari Grad *
8. Trnovo
9. Vogošća

* Municipalities 1, 5, 6, and 7 are considered part of the city of Sarajevo. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Centar (translated Center) is a Municipality of central Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hadžići ( Cyrillic: Хаџићи) is a town and a municipality located south west of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ilidža ( Cyrillic: Илиџа) is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ilijaš (Илијаш is a town and municipality located north east of the inner city of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Novi Grad (translated New Town) is the westernmost of the four Municipalities that make up the city of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Novo Sarajevo ( Cyrillic: Ново Сарајево; English translation New Sarajevo) is a Municipality in Sarajevo, and Stari Grad (meaning "old city" is a municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Not to be confused with Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Trnovo is one of the nine municipalities of the Sarajevo Canton. Vogošća ( Cyrillic: Вогошћа is a secondary suburb and municipality of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located about 6 kilometers

Major Cities

• Sarajevo

References

External links

• Official Web Site
• Tourism Association of Sarajevo Canton
• Tourism Association of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina
• B&H Tourism - Official Site

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