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Canton 10 Županija 10
Kanton 10
County
Location of the County 10Location of the County 10
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Main cityLivno
MunicipalitiesLivno, Tomislavgrad, Kupres, Glamoč, Bosansko Grahovo, Drvar
Government
 • Head of CountyNediljko Rimac
Area
 • Total3,343.0 km (1,290.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total90,000
 • Density18.24/km (47.2/sq mi)
File:Kanton 10 map (BiH).jpg
Map of County 10

County 10 or Canton 10 is the tenth county of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The capital is in Livno.

Names

The local government refers to it as the Herzeg-Bosnian County (Hercegbosanska županija), which makes a reference to a Bosnian Croat statelet of dubious constitutionality called Herzeg-Bosnia that existed during the Yugoslav wars that included the territory of the current County. This name has been deemed unconstitutional by the Federation Constitutonal Court (partly because County 10 does not cover any part of the traditional region of Herzegovina-according to the officials from Sarajevo). It is neutrally referred to as County 10/Canton 10 (Kanton 10 or Županija 10). Other names used for the County at the national level include West Bosnia County/Canton (Zapadnobosanski kanton, Zapadnobosanska županija) and Livno County/Canton (Livanjski kanton) after the capital.

Geography and population

The area of the County is 4,934 km², a tenth of the surface of Bosnia-Herzegovina. At the 1991 census, 115,726 people inhabited the County; at present, there are about 90,000. Rugged and wide karst fields characterize the County geographically.

Municipalities

It includes 6 municipalities: Drvar, Bosansko Grahovo, Glamoč, Kupres, Livno, Tomislavgrad.

Ethnic groups

The largest ethnic group in the County are Croats, and the second largest are Serbs. Three municipalities have an ethnic Croat majority (Kupres, Livno, Tomislavgrad), and three have an ethnic Serb majority (Drvar, Bosansko Grahovo, Glamoč).

In 2003, population of County 10 numbered 83,701 people, including:

  • 66,138 Croats (79.0%)
  • 10,377 Serbs (12.4%)
  • 6,860 Bosniaks (8.2%)

Features

The County is situated near the border with Croatia and near following counties: West Hercegovina County, Una-Sana County, Central Bosnia County and Herzegovina-Neretva County. It is situated in the western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is also situated near the Serb entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The main center of the county is in the city of Livno which is the biggest city in the county. In the County there are big fields like the Livno fields, there are big lakes like the Busko lake and the Kupres lake. There are green forests and high mountains like near Kupres, a city where many tourists (mostly from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina) go to ski in the winter.

There are high mountains in this County and the mountains makes a natural border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. There are also mountains near Kupres and in other central parts of the County.

Notes

  1. http://www.hbzup.com/
  2. http://www.vladahbz.com/
  3. In Bosnian and Serbian, the term kanton is used while in Croatian, the term is županija. See also Counties of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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