Tuzla Canton

• Name — Tuzla Canton • Native Name — Tuzlanski kanton Tuzlanska županija • Settlement Type — Canton • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Bosnia and Herzegovina • Subdivision Type1 — Entity • Subdivision Name1 — Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina • Seat Type — Cantonal seat • Seat — Tuzla • Parts Type — Municipalities • Parts Style — para • P1 — 13 municipalities • Leader Title — Prime Minister • Leader Name — Irfan Halilagić (SDA) • Leader Title1 — President of Assembly • Leader Name1 — Ivana Mijatović (DF) • Established Title — Established • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 2649 • Population As Of — 2013 census • Population Total — 445025 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Iso Code — BA-03 • Blank Name Sec1 — HDI (2022) • Blank Info Sec1 — 0.797 high · (5th) • Website — http: www.vladatk.kim.ba

The Tuzla Canton comprises the following municipalities: • Municipality — Population Urban — Population Municipal • Tuzla — 74,457 — 110,979 • Živinice — 16,157 — 57,765 • Gračanica — 12,882 — 45,220 • Lukavac — 12,061 — 44,520 • Srebrenik — 6,694 — 39,678 • Gradačac — 12,764 — 39,340 • Kalesija — 2,039 — 33,053 • Banovići — 6,432 — 22,773 • Kladanj — 4,026 — 12,348 • Sapna — 2,072 — 11,178 • Čelić — 3,436 — 10,502 • Doboj Istok — 4,874 — 10,248 • Teočak — 2,763 — 7,424 • Total — 160,657 — 445,025

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.

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

• Husein Gradaščević, military figure and leader of Bosnian uprising

• Denis Avdić, comedian and radio host • Davor Janjić, actor • Maya Sar, singer-songwriter • Vladimir Valjarević, concert pianist

• Andreja Pejić, model

• 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

• Kreka coal mine