Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (Croatian: Hercegovačko-neretvanska županija; Bosnian: Hercegovačko-neretvanski kanton; Serbian: Херцеговачко-неретвански кантон, romanized: Hercegovačko-neretvanski kanton) is a federated state and one of ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The canton mainly comprises the Neretva river valley area and parts of Herzegovina west of Mostar, its administrative centre. It is one of the cantons considered to have a mixed population.
History
Before the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the present-day municipalities of East Mostar and Berkovići were part of the municipality of Mostar, while Ivanica was part of the municipality of Trebinje. The history of today's Herzegovina-Neretva Canton began on 18 March 1994, with the signing of the Washington Agreement. The canton was officially constituted on 23 December 1996 as one of the ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Geography
The canton is the only canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina with access to the sea via the municipality of Neum, a town of 4,653 citizens (per the 2013 census) and the area around the city is rich with historical and archeological remains of the Illyrians, a people who lived in the Balkans thousands of years ago.
The largest city in the canton and the fifth largest city in the country is Mostar, located on the banks of the Neretva river and is divided between Croats and Bosniaks. Mostar is known for its old bridge, Stari Most, which was constructed by the area's Ottoman rulers, who also brought Islam to the region. Bosnian Croat forces bombed and destroyed the bridge on November 8, 1993.
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