Kakanj

Kakanj
Какањ
Coat of arms of Kakanj
Location of Kakanj within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Location of Kakanj within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Coordinates: 44°07′52″N 18°05′50″E / 44.13111°N 18.09722°E / 44.13111; 18.09722
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Zenica-Doboj
Government
 • Municipal mayorMirnes Bajraktarević (SDA)
Area
 • Municipality376.98 km2 (145.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Municipality37,441
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
 • Urban
11,796
Time zoneUTC+1
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
72,240
Area code+387 32
Websitewww.kakanj.com.ba

Kakanj (Serbian Cyrillic: Какањ) is a town and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the town has a population of 11,796 inhabitants, with 38,937 inhabitants in the municipality. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, north of Visoko and southeast of Zenica. It was built along the slopes of wide hills on either side of the Zgošća river.