Herzegovina-Neretva Canton

Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Hercegovačko-neretvanski kanton
Херцеговачко-неретвански кантон
Hercegovačko-neretvanska županija
Flag of Herzegovina-Neretva
Flag
Coat of arms of Herzegovina-Neretva
Coat of arms
Location of Herzegovina-Neretva
StatusCanton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Capital
and largest city
Mostar
Official languagesCroatian and Bosnian
Ethnic groups
(2013[1])
53.29% Croats
41.44% Bosniaks
2.90% Serbs
2.37% others
GovernmentParliamentary system
• Premier
Marija Buhač (HDZ BiH)
• President of Assembly
Džafer Alić (SDA)
LegislatureAssembly of the Herzegovina-Neretva County
Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Establishment
12 June 1996
Area
• Total
4,401 km2 (1,699 sq mi)
Population
• 2013 census
222,007
• Density
53.69/km2 (139.1/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2022 estimate
• Per capita
$20,532
GDP (nominal)2022 estimate
• Per capita
$7,871
HDI (2019)0.800
very high
CurrencyBAM
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy
Drives onright

The Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (Croatian: Hercegovačko-neretvanska županija;[2] Bosnian: Hercegovačko-neretvanski kanton)[3] is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The canton mainly comprises the Neretva river valley area and parts of Herzegovina west of Mostar, its administrative center. It is one of the 4 cantons in the country with a Croatian majority (53.29%), although in the case of this territory it is more ethnically divided and is considered to have a mixed population.

  1. ^ Sarajevo, juni 2016. CENZUS OF POPULATION, HOUSEHOLDS AND DWELLINGS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, 2013 FINAL RESULTS (PDF). BHAS. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. ^ "The Constitution of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (Croatian)". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2012-03-19.)
  3. ^ "The Constitution of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (Bosnian)". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2012-03-19.