West Herzegovina Canton

West Herzegovina Canton

West Herzegovina Canton is one of the 10 cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Geography and population

It is located in the south of the country. It has a total area of 1362 skm and 81,523 inhabitants. The center of canton government is Široki Brijeg. Citizens of the canton are now mostly ethnic Bosnian Croats(before war Bosnian Croats and Muslims)

Municipalities

The canton is divided into the municipalities of Grude, Široki Brijeg, Ljubuški and Posušje.

ymbols

The flag and coat of arms of the canton are same as flag and coat of arms of the former Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia. Canton 10, another canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also use this flag and coat of arms.

ee also

*Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina


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