Sarajevo Canton
Sarajevo Canton
Kanton Sarajevo | |
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| Coordinates: 43°40′N 18°15′E / 43.667°N 18.250°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Established | 1995 |
| Cantonal seat | Sarajevo |
| Municipalities | List
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| Government | |
| • Body | Sarajevo Cantonal Assembly |
| • Premier | Nihad Uk (NS) |
| • President of Assembly | Elvedin Okerić (NiP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,276.9 km2 (493.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
• Total | 413,593 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | BA-09 |
| Website | vlada |
The Sarajevo Canton, officially the Canton of Sarajevo (Bosnian: Kanton Sarajevo; Croatian: Sarajevska županija; Serbian: Сарајевски кантон, romanized: Sarajevski kanton), is one of the ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its cantonal seat is the city of Sarajevo, also the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Canton represents the metro area of Sarajevo. It contains 97% of the city's population, but a much smaller percentage of the official land area. The majority of the population is Bosniak (83.8%).