The Tuzla CantonThe Constitution of the Tuzla Canton Official name of canton is Tuzla Canton (; ; ) is a federated state and one of ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is the city of Tuzla.
Municipalities The Tuzla Canton comprises the following municipalities: Municipality PopulationUrban PopulationMunicipalTuzla74,457110,979Živinice16,15757,765Gračanica12,88245,220Lukavac12,06144,520Srebrenik6,69439,678Gradačac12,76439,340Kalesija2,03933,053Banovići6,43222,773Kladanj4,02612,348Sapna2,07211,178Čelić3,43610,502Doboj Istok4,87410,248Teočak2,7637,424Total160,657445,025
History and culture The canton was created by the Washington Agreement in 1994, and its boundaries defined by the Dayton Agreement in 1995. Tuzla Canton was called Tuzla-Podrinje Canton until February 1999. Podrinje means ‘region near the river Drina’ but as the river did not flow through the Canton, a name change was authorised.
The Srebrenik Fortress is Bosnia's best-preserved medieval fort, dating from 1333 and is located in Srebrenik. The Panonian lake is a famous holiday resort for tourists.
Tuzla is considered the hip hop centre of the Balkans due to Edo Maajka, Frenkie and the first hip hop station in Bosnia, which is located in Tuzla, FMJAM. Music artist guitarist Emir Hot, pianist Bešlić, accordionist Emir Vildić and violinist Selma Dizdarević are also from Tuzla. Famous singers Selma Bajrami and Lepa Brena were both born in Tuzla.
Demographics
2013 census As of 2013 census, a total of 445,028 inhabitants lives in Tuzla Canton. Municipality Nationality Total Bosniaks % Croats % Serbs % Tuzla Canton 392,355 88.16 23,592 5.30 7,058 1.58 445,028
Notable people Historical figures Husein Gradaščević, military figure and leader of Bosnian uprising
Visual arts Walter Neugebauer, comic book artist Ljubomir Popović, painter Nesim Tahirović, painter Otto Englander, screenwriter and production manager
Performing arts Denis Avdić, comedian and radio host Davor Janjić, actor Maya Sar, singer-songwriter Vladimir Valjarević, concert pianist
Literature Julijana Matanović, writer Meša Selimović, writer
Fashion Andreja Pejić, model
Sports Mirza Delibašić, basketball player Amer Delić, tennis player Elmedin Kikanović, basketball player Svetlana Kitić, handball player Mara Lakić, basketball player Damir Mršić, basketball player Razija Mujanović, basketball player Damir Mulaomerović, basketball player Jusuf Nurkić, basketball player Zoran Pavlović, football player Dragan Perić, track and field athlete Andrea Petkovic, tennis player Miralem Pjanić, football player Ana Šimić, track and field athlete
Economy
Mining Kreka coal mine
See also Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina List of heads of the Tuzla Canton
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