# Central Bosnia Canton

The Central Bosnia Canton (Bosnian: Srednjobosanski kanton/Средњобосански кантон, Croatian: Županija Središnja Bosna) is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The most populous settlement in the region is Bugojno, followed by Travnik and Novi Travnik.

## Geography

It is in the country's center, west of Sarajevo. The center of canton government is Travnik.

## Municipalities

The canton is split into the municipalities of Bugojno, Busovača, Dobretići, Donji Vakuf, Fojnica, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, Jajce, Kiseljak, Kreševo, Novi Travnik, Travnik, Vitez. The region reports a GDP equitable with the average of Bosnia and Herzegovina more broadly. The region has historically benefitted from and economically relied on agriculture, trade, as well as mineral deposits. The Central Bosnia Canton is the fifth largest of ten and its share of the national population is slightly below average.
In April 2022, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction recognized the region in a climate resilience initiative.

## Demographics

Of the ten cantons comprising the Federation of Bosnia Herzegovina, Central Bosnia Canton and Herzegovina-Neretva Canton are the only ones in which neither the Bosniaks nor Croats form an absolute majority. There are thus special legislative procedures for the protection of the constituent ethnic groups. The Bosniaks form a majority in the municipalities of Bugojno, Jajce, Donji Vakuf, Fojnica, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, Novi Travnik and Travnik. The Croats form a majority in the municipalities of Busovača, Dobretići, Kreševo, Kiseljak and Vitez.

### 2013 Census

| Municipality | Nationality | Nationality | Nationality | Nationality | Nationality | Nationality | Total |
| Municipality | Bosniaks | % | Croats | % | Serbs | % | Total |
| Bugojno | 24,650 | 78.32 | 5,767 | 18.32 | 376 | 1.19 | 31,470 |
| Busovača | 8,681 | 48.47 | 8,873 | 49.54 | 205 | 1.14 | 17,910 |
| Dobretići | 0 | 0 | 1,626 | 99.81 | 1 | 0.06 | 1,629 |
| Donji Vakuf | 13,376 | 95.64 | 58 | 4.18 | 107 | 0.76 | 13,985 |
| Fojnica | 7,592 | 61.44 | 3,664 | 29.65 | 48 | 0.38 | 12,356 |
| Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje | 12,004 | 57.34 | 8,660 | 41.37 | 30 | 0.14 | 20,933 |
| Jajce | 13,269 | 48.67 | 12,555 | 46.05 | 501 | 1.83 | 27,258 |
| Kiseljak | 7,838 | 37.82 | 11,823 | 57.05 | 409 | 1.97 | 20,722 |
| Kreševo | 1,014 | 19.23 | 4,149 | 78.68 | 26 | 0.49 | 5,273 |
| Novi Travnik | 12,067 | 50.63 | 11,002 | 46.16 | 367 | 1.53 | 23,832 |
| Travnik | 35,648 | 66.65 | 15,102 | 28.23 | 640 | 1.19 | 53,482 |
| Vitez | 10,513 | 40.69 | 14,350 | 55.54 | 333 | 1.28 | 25,836 |
| Canton | 146,662 | 57.58 | 97,629 | 38.33 | 3,043 | 1.19 | 254,686 |
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Population of Central Bosnian Canton by 1991 census * :
| Municipalities by 1991 borders | All | Bosniaks | Croats | Serbs | Yugoslavs | Others |
| Travnik | 70,747 | 31,813 | 26,118 | 7,777 | 3,743 | 1,296 |
| Novi Travnik | 30,713 | 11,625 | 12,162 | 4,097 | 2,132 | 697 |
| Vitez | 27,859 | 11,514 | 12,675 | 1,501 | 1,377 | 792 |
| Busovača | 18,879 | 8,451 | 9,093 | 623 | 510 | 202 |
| Kiseljak | 24,164 | 9,778 | 12,550 | 740 | 600 | 496 |
| Kreševo | 6,731 | 1,531 | 4,714 | 34 | 251 | 201 |
| Fojnica | 16,296 | 8,024 | 6,623 | 157 | 407 | 1,085 |
| Gornji Vakuf/Uskoplje | 25,181 | 14,063 | 10,706 | 110 | 158 | 144 |
| Bugojno | 46,889 | 19,697 | 16,031 | 8,673 | 1,561 | 927 |
| Donji Vakuf | 24,544 | 13,509 | 682 | 9,533 | 593 | 227 |
| Jajce | 45,007 | 17,380 | 15,811 | 8,663 | 2,496 | 657 |
| New municipalities and villages (1995) added to CBC | All | Bosniaks | Croats | Serbs | Yugoslavs | Others |
| Municipality Dobretići (1991 part of Skender Vakuf municipality) | 4,944 | 3 | 4,720 | 158 | 19 | 42 |
| Vlasinje (1991 part of Mrkonjić grad municipality) | 1,133 | 975 | 149 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Kruševo Brdo II (1991 part of Kotor Varoš municipality) | 399 | 0 | 0 | 395 | 1 | 3 |
| New municipalities and villages (1995) removed from CBC | All | Bosniaks | Croats | Serbs | Yugoslavs | Others |
| Ljuša (1991 part of Donji Vakuf municipality) | 172 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 3 | 0 |
| Municipality Jezero (1991 part of Jajce municipality) | 1,949 | 756 | 95 | 1,032 | 44 | 22 |
| Municipalities by 1991 borders | All | Bosniaks | Croats | Serbs | Yugoslavs | Others |
| Central Bosnian Canton 1991 | 341,365 | 147,608 (43%) | 131,939 (39%) | 41,261 (12%) | 13,805 (4%) | 6,753 (2%) |
* Border between two entities have also divided some settlements but the differences should be minimal. However, because of this it is not the exact data.