Una-Sana Canton

Una-Sana Canton
Unsko-sanski kanton /
Унско-сански кантон (Bosnian)
Unsko-sanska županija (Croatian)
Унско-сански кантон /
Unsko-sanski kanton
Flag of Una-Sana / Уна-Сана
Flag
Coat of arms of Una-Sana / Уна-Сана
Coat of arms
Location of Una-Sana / Уна-Сана
StatusCanton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Capital
and largest city
Bihać
Official languagesBosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Ethnic groups
(2013)
90.02% Bosniaks
3.09% Serbs
1.85% Croats
5.04% others
Demonym(s)Una-Sanian
GovernmentParliamentary system
• Premier
Nijaz Hušić (SDA)
• President of Assembly
Zikrija Duraković (POMAK)
LegislatureAssembly of the Una-Sana Canton
Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Establishment
12 June 1996
Area
• Total
4,125 km2 (1,593 sq mi)
Population
• 2013 census
273,261
• Density
66.24/km2 (171.6/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2022 estimate
• Per capita
$15,622
GDP (nominal)2022 estimate
• Per capita
$6.030
HDI (2019)0.760
high
CurrencyBAM
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy
Drives onRight
Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Una-Sana Canton[1] (Bosnian: Unsko-sanski kanton and Serbian: Унско-сански кантон;[1] Croatian: Unsko-sanska županija) is one of the ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the northwest of the country and has been named after the rivers Una and Sana. The center of the cantonal government is Bihać. The canton is bordered by Republika Srpska from the east, the Canton 10 from the southeast, and Croatia from the south, west, and north.

Political subdivisions

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Municipality/City Population Area (km2)
Bihać 56,261 900
Bosanska Krupa 25,545 561
Bosanski Petrovac 7,328 709
Bužim 19,340 129
Cazin 66,149 356
Ključ 16,784 358
Sanski Most 41,475 781
Velika Kladuša 40,419 331

Demographics

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The liberalisation of the labour market in Germany in 2017 led to a significant wave of emigration from Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] The Una-Sana Canton has been the leading region in terms of emigration within the country.[2][3] In 2021, the Cantonal Ministry of Internal Affairs issued 15,900 certificates of impunity for the purpose of working abroad.[3][4] This marked an increase from around 13,500 certificates issued in 2017, 14,800 in 2018, and 12,200 in 2019.[5][6] In 2020, the number of certificates issued was around 9,200.[7] Furthermore, in 2021, approximately 1,500 children enrolled in the first year of primary school, which is 2,000 fewer than 20 years ago.[3]

1991

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In the 1991 census, the Canton of Una-Sana had 330,479 residents, including:

  • 241,511 (73.08%) Muslims
  • 67,351 (20.38%) Serbs
  • 8,766 (2.653%) Croats
  • 12,851 (3.887%) others

2013 Census[8]

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Municipality/City Nationality Total
Bosniaks % Croats % Serbs %
Bihać 49,550 88.07 3265 5.80 910 1.61 56,261
Bosanska Krupa 23,578 92.29 66 0.25 1,260 4.93 25,545
Bosanski Petrovac 3,179 43.38 26 0.35 3,996 54.53 7,328
Bužim 19,207 99.31 8 0.04 1 0.005 19,340
Cazin 63,463 95.93 320 0.48 29 0.04 66,149
Ključ 16,130 96.33 30 0.17 273 1.63 16,744
Sanski Most 38,344 92.45 722 1.74 1837 4.42 41,475
Velika Kladuša 32,561 80.55 636 1.57 146 0.36 40,419
Canton 246,012 90.02 5,073 1.85 8,452 3.09 273,261

Traffic

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Due to the proximity to Croatia and its narrow northern outline, various important traffic lines between Zagreb and the Adriatic traverse the Una-Sana canton, such as the railway line Novi Grad-Bihać-Knin. The airport of Željava is located near Bihać and is located right between the Bosnian and Croatian border.

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b "The Constitution of the Una-Sana Canton" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b Dnevnik.ba.
  3. ^ a b c FTV (a).
  4. ^ Fejzović 2022.
  5. ^ Inmedia.
  6. ^ FTV (b).
  7. ^ RadioBK.
  8. ^ Link text, additional text.

References

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44°44′N 16°12′E / 44.733°N 16.200°E / 44.733; 16.200

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