Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Hercegovačko-neretvanski kanton Херцеговачко-неретвански кантонHercegovačko-neretvanska županija | |
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| Status | Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Capital and largest city | Mostar |
| Official languages | Croatian and Bosnian |
| Ethnic groups (2013) | 53.29% Croats41.44% Bosniaks2.90% Serbs2.37% others |
| Government | Parliamentary system |
• Premier | Marija Buhač (HDZ BiH) |
• President of Assembly | Džafer Alić (SDA) |
| Legislature | Assembly 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 |
| Currency | BAM |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
The Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (Croatian: Hercegovačko-neretvanska županija; Bosnian: Hercegovačko-neretvanski kanton) 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.