Sarajevo Canton

The Sarajevo Canton, officially the Canton of Sarajevo (Bosnian: Kanton Sarajevo; Croatian: Sarajevska županija; Serbian Cyrillic: Сарајевски кантон), 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.

Sarajevo Canton
Kanton Sarajevo
Kanton Sarajevo (bs)
Sarajevska županija (hr)
Сарајевски кантон (sr)
Canton
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of the Sarajevo Canton
Coordinates: 43°40′N 18°15′E
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Established1995 (1995)
Cantonal seatSarajevo
Municipalities
List
  • 9 municipalities
Government
 • BodySarajevo Cantonal Assembly
 • Prime MinisterNihad Uk (NS)
 • President of AssemblyElvedin Okerić (NiP)
Area
 • Total1,276.9 km2 (493.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total413,593
 • Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeBA-09
Websitevlada.ks.gov.ba

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%).

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