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I don't think a cityscape should be used for an infobox of a federal unit. It's not a town, or city.
 
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{{Short description|Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovin}}
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|+<big><big>'''''Una-Sana Canton'''''<br>'''''Unsko-sanski kanton'''''</big></big>
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Una-Sana Canton
| native_name = {{native name|bs| Unsko-sanski kanton}}<br />{{native name|hr| Unsko-sanska županija}}<br />{{native name|sr|Унско-сански кантон}}
| settlement_type = [[Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |Canton]]
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
| subdivision_type1 = Entity
| subdivision_name1 = [[Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
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| image_caption =
| image_flag = Flag of Una-Sana.svg
| flag_alt =
| image_shield = Coat of arms of Una-Sana.svg
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| image_map = Una-Sana in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Una-Sana Canton within Bosnia and Herzegovina
| seat_type = Cantonal seat
| seat = [[Bihać]]
| parts_type = [[Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Municipalities]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 8 municipalities
| leader_title = [[List of heads of the Una-Sana Canton|Premier]]
| leader_name = [[Nijaz Hušić]] ([[Party of Democratic Action|SDA]])
| leader_title1 = Legislative Assembly
| leader_name1 = {{Collapsible list
|title = 30 members<ref>[https://www.izbori.ba/Rezultati_izbora/?resId=32&langId=4#/7/201/0/0/0 Central Election Commission Bosnia and Herzegovina]</ref>
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|1 =• [[Party of Democratic Action|SDA]] (8)
|2 =• [[People's European Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina|NES]] (8)
|3 =• [[Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina|SDP]] (3)
|4=• [[Democratic Front (Bosnia and Herzegovina)|DF]] (3)
|5 =• [[Movement for a Modern and Active Krajina |POMAK]] (3)
|6 =• [[People and Justice |NiP]] (3)
|7 =• [[Labour Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina |LS]] (1)
|8 =• [[Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina |SBiH]] (1)
 
}}
| area_total_km2 = 4201
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite book|title=Census 2013 in Bosnia and Herzegovina|publisher=BHAS|url=http://www.statistika.ba/?lang=en#link9}}</ref>
| population_as_of = 2013
| population_total = 273261
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite book|title=Census 2013 in Bosnia and Herzegovina|publisher=BHAS|url=http://www.statistika.ba/?lang=en#link9}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type2 = Languages
| demographics2_title1 = Official languages
| demographics2_info1 = [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]], [[Croatian language|Croatian]], [[Serbian language|Serbian]]
| coordinates =
| area_code_type =
| area_code = 037
| iso_code = BA-01
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Human Development Index|HDI]] (2022)
| blank_info_sec1 = 0.773<ref name="GlobalDataLab">{{Cite web|url=https://hdi.globaldatalab.org/areadata/shdi/|title=Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab|website=hdi.globaldatalab.org|language=en|access-date=2024-10-10}}</ref><br/>{{color|#090|high}} · [[List of regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Human Development Index|4th in BiH]]
| website = {{url|https://www.vladausk.ba}}
| footnotes =
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[[File:Bih cantons en.png|thumb|250px|right|Cantons of the [[Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]]]
The '''Una-Sana Canton'''<ref name="Constitution">{{Cite web|url=http://vladausk.ba/dokumenti/ustav.pdf|title=The Constitution of the Una-Sana Canton}}</ref> ({{Langx|bs|Unsko-sanski kanton}}; {{Langx|hr|Unsko-sanska županija}}; [[Serbian language|Serbian]]: Унско-сански кантон<ref name="Constitution" />) is one of the ten [[cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. It is located in the northwest of the country, a region known as [[Bosanska Krajina]], and has been named after the rivers [[Una (Sava)|Una]] and [[Sana (river)|Sana]]. Its cantonal seat is the city of [[Bihać]].
 
The canton is bordered by [[Republika Srpska]] from the east, the [[Canton 10]] from the southeast, and [[Croatia]] from the south, west, and north. The majority of the population is [[Bosniaks|Bosniak]] (90%).<ref>{{cite book|title=Census 2013 in Bosnia and Herzegovina|publisher=BHAS|url=http://www.statistika.ba/?lang=en#link9}}</ref>
 
== Municipalities ==
The Una-Sana Canton consists of eight municipalities:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Municipality/City !! Population !! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
| align=center colspan=2 |
{| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|-
| [[Cazin]] || align="right" | 66,149 || align="right" | 356
| align=center width=130 | [[Image:Uskantonzastava.gif|175px|Zastava Unsko-sanskog kantona]] || align=center width=130px | [[Image:Unasanagrb.gif|80px|Grb Unsko-sanskog kantona]]
|-
| '''[[Bihać]]''' || align="right" | 56,261|| align="right" | 900
| align=center width=130 | <small>(flag)</small> || align=center width=130px | <small>(Coat of arms)</small>
|-
| [[Sanski Most]] || align="right" | 41,475|| align="right" | 781
|-
| [[Velika Kladuša]] || align="right" | 40,419|| align="right" | 331
|-
| [[Bosanska Krupa]] || align="right" | 25,545|| align="right" | 561
|-
| [[Bužim]] || align="right" | 19,340|| align="right" | 129
|-
| [[Ključ, Una-Sana Canton|Ključ]] || align="right" | 16,744|| align="right" | 358
|-
|[[Bosanski Petrovac]]
| align="right" |7,328
| align="right" |709
|- class="sortbottom"
| align="center" |'''Total'''
| align="right" |'''273,261'''
| align="right" |'''4,201'''
|}
 
== History ==
The region has been inhabited since prehistoric times, as evidenced by numerous archaeological sites, ancient fortresses, and medieval towns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Heritage – UNASANA |url=https://www.unasana.ba/en/heritage/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-07 |language=en-GB}}</ref> Settlements like [[Bihać]], first mentioned by [[Béla IV of Hungary]] in 1260, and [[Ključ, Una-Sana Canton|Ključ]], referenced in 1322 by [[Stephen II, Ban of Bosnia]], highlight the area's medieval significance.
 
In 1463, the [[Ottoman Empire]] conquered Ključ, marking the fall of the [[Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Middle Ages|medieval Bosnian state]]. During [[Ottoman Bosnia and Herzegovina|Ottoman rule]], fortifications such as [[Ostrožac Castle]], dating back to the 13th century, were expanded to strengthen the empire's hold on the region.
 
Following the Ottoman period, the area became part of the [[Austria-Hungary|Austro-Hungarian Empire]] and later the [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]], [[Independent State of Croatia]], and finally the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]].
 
During the [[Bosnian War]] (1992–1995), the region experienced significant conflict, including the [[Siege of Bihać (1992–1995)|Siege of Bihać]] and the founding of the [[Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia]] [[Quasi-state|proto-state]], which led to the [[Intra-Bosnian Muslim War]] (1993–1995).
 
The canton was officially established on June 12, 1996, following the [[Washington Agreement]].
 
== Geography ==
The [[Una (Sava)|Una]] and [[Sana (river)|Sana]] rivers are central to the canton's geography. The Una flows along the western border, while the Sana river flows along the eastern part.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Korjenic |first=Aida |date=2012-01-01 |title=Climate as spatial planning factor of the Una Sana Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina |url=https://www.academia.edu/76715963/Climate_as_spatial_planning_factor_of_the_Una_Sana_Canton_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina?utm_source=chatgpt.com |journal=Geographica Pannonica}}</ref> Covering an area of 4,201 square kilometers, Una-Sana Canton accounts for about 8.1% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's total territory. The region's climate is classified as Cfb, characterized by moderate cold winters and warm summers.
 
== Government ==
Like all [[Cantons of Bosnia|cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]], the head of the Una-Sana Canton is called the [[List of heads of the Una-Sana Canton|Premier]]. The current Premier is [[Nijaz Hušić]], having served since 5 December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FENA |date=2023-12-05 |title=USK dobio novu Vladu, premijer Nijaz Hušić |url=https://n1info.ba/vijesti/usk-dobio-novu-vladu-premijer-nijaz-husic/ |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=N1 |language=bs-BA}}</ref> The legislative body of the Canton is the Assembly of the Una-Sana Canton, which has 30 members.
 
== Demographics ==
 
=== 2013 Census ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"
! rowspan="2" | Municipality/City
! colspan="6" | Nationality
! rowspan="2" | Total
|-
! [[Bosniaks]]
| align=center colspan=2 style="background:#fff;" | [[Image:BosniaCantonUnaSana.png|Location of the Una-Sana Canton]]
! %
! [[Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Croats]]
! %
! [[Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Serbs]]
! %
|-
| '''Mainstyle="text-align:left;" city''' || [[Bihać]]
| 49,550 || 88.07
| 3265 || 5.80
| 910 || 1.61
| 56,261
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Bosanska Krupa]]
| '''Head of canton''' || Mr. Osman Ćehajić, dipl.ing.rač.
| 23,578 || 92.29
| 66 || 0.25
| 1,260 || 4.93
| 25,545
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Bosanski Petrovac]]
| '''[[Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Municipalities]]''' || [[Bihać]], [[Bosanska Krupa]], [[Bosanski Petrovac]], [[Bužim]], [[Cazin]], [[Ključ]], [[Sanski Most]], [[Velika Kladuša]]
| 3,179 || 43.38
| 26 || 0.35
| 3,996 || 54.53
| 7,328
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Bužim]]
| '''[[Area]]''' || [[1 E12 m2|4,125.0 km&sup2;]]
| 19,207 || 99.31
| 8 || 0.04
| 1 || 0.005
| 19,340
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Cazin]]
| '''[[Population]]'''<br>&nbsp;- Total <br>&nbsp;- [[Population density|Density]] || <br>297,862<br>72.21/km&sup2;
| 63,463 || 95.93
| 320 || 0.48
| 29 || 0.04
| 66,149
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Ključ, Una-Sana Canton|Ključ]]
| 16,130 || 96.33
| 30 || 0.17
| 273 || 1.63
| 16,744
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Sanski Most]]
| 38,344 || 92.45
| 722 || 1.74
| 1837 || 4.42
| 41,475
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Velika Kladuša]]
| 32,561 || 80.55
| 636 || 1.57
| 146 || 0.36
| 40,419
|-
! Canton
| 246,012 || 90.02
| 5,073 || 1.85
| 8,452 || 3.09
| 273,261
|}
 
==Infrastructure==
'''Una-Sana Canton''' is one of the 10 [[Cantons of Bosnia|cantons]] of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. It is located in the northwest of the country and has been named after the rivers [[Una River|Una]] and [[Sana River|Sana]]. The center of canton government is [[Bihac|Bihać]].
Due to the proximity to Croatia and its narrow northern outline, various important traffic lines between [[Zagreb]] and the [[Adriatic Sea|Adriatic]] traverse the Una-Sana canton, such as the railway line [[Novi Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina|Novi Grad]]-[[Bihać]]-[[Knin]]. The [[Željava Air Base|airport of Željava]] is located near Bihać and is located right between the Bosnian and Croatian border.
 
== Economy ==
The canton is inhabited by around 305,000 people (2001 est.), mostly ethnic Bosniaks. It is divided into municipalities (usually eponymous with towns) of [[Bihać]], [[Bosanska Krupa]], [[Bosanski Petrovac]], [[Buzim|Bužim]], [[Cazin]], [[Kljuc|Ključ]], [[Sanski Most]] and [[Velika Kladusa|Velika Kladuša]].
Since the 1990s, the region's economy has shifted due to war, migration, and reconstruction. Though among the less industrialized cantons in the Federation,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mostar, Š. Brijeg i Čitluk među najrazvijenijima |url=https://www.vecernji.ba/vijesti/mostar-s-brijeg-i-citluk-medu-najrazvijenijima-1665242 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=www.vecernji.ba |language=hr}}</ref> it has strong potential in [[renewable energy]], tourism, and [[border trade]] with Croatia. Agriculture remains key in rural areas like Cazin, Bosanska Krupa, and Sanski Most, while forestry and timber exports are also significant. Industry is centered in Bihać, Velika Kladuša, and Cazin. Tourism is growing, led by the [[Una National Park]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Turizam kao ključna privredna grana Unsko-sanskog kantona |url=https://www.rtvusk.ba/clanak/turizam-kao-kljucna-privredna-grana-unsko-sanskog-kantona/2932 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=RTV USK |language=bs}}</ref>
 
[[Migrant worker|Labor migration]] is high, with over 10,000 people leaving annually for work in the [[European Union|EU]], making it one of the most migration-prone areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina.<ref>{{Cite web |last=072INFO |date=2021-10-13 |title=Najbrže se iseljava Unsko-sanski kanton, BiH već sada nema više od 2,5 miliona ljudi |url=https://www.072info.com/najbrze-se-iseljava-unsko-sanski-kanton-bih-vec-sada-nema-vise-od-25-miliona-ljudi/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Portal 072info |language=hr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alarmantno: USK napusti skoro 1.000 osoba mjesečno |url=https://nap.ba/post/705632/alarmantno-usk-napusti-skoro-1000-osoba-mjesecno |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=nap.ba |language=en}}</ref>
Due to the proximity to [[Croatia]] and that country's peculiar shape, various important traffic lines between [[Zagreb]] and the [[Adriatic]] traverse the Una-Sana canton, such as the railway line Bosanski Novi &mdash; Bihać &mdash; [[Knin]]. The largest airport of Željava is located near Bihać and is located right on the Croatian border.
 
==See also==
[[Category:Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
* [[Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
* [[Bosanska Krajina]]
* [[List of heads of the Una-Sana Canton]]
 
== Footnotes ==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
== References ==
 
{{Refbegin}}
* {{cite news |last=Fejzović |first=Emrah |date=19 January 2022 |title=Žao mi je zbog porodice i prijatelja, nije lako odreći se državljanstva: Iseljavanje posebno je izraženo u ovom kantonu |url=https://hayat.ba/zao-mi-je-zbog-porodice-i-prijatelja-nije-lako-odreci-se-drzavljanstva-iseljavanje-posebno-je-izrazeno-u-ovom-kantonu/585138/ |work=[[Hayat TV (Bosnia and Herzegovina)|Hayat TV]] |___location=Sarajevo |access-date=22 October 2022}}
* {{cite news |last= |first= |date=12 May 2021 |title=Krajišnici odlaze |url=https://www.federalna.ba/krajisnici-odlaze-s7i1j |work=[[Federalna televizija]] |___location=Sarajevo |access-date=22 October 2022 |ref={{harvid|FTV (b)}}}}
* {{cite news |last= |first= |date=13 February 2019 |title=Iseljavanje: Najveći broj ljudi odlazi iz Bihaća, Bužima, Velike Kladuše i Bosanske Krupe |url=https://www.inmedia.ba/iseljavanje-najveci-broj-ljudi-odlazi-iz-bihaca-buzima-velike-kladuse-i-bosanske-krupe/ |work=Inmedia |___location=Sanski Most |access-date=22 October 2022 |ref={{harvid|Inmedia}}}}
* {{cite news |last= |first= |date= |title=USK: Izdato oko 11.400 potvrda o nekažnjavanju u svrhu zapošljavanja van BiH |url=http://www.radiobk.ba/index.php/vijesti/biz-info/item/7054-usk-izdato-oko-11-400-potvrda-o-nekaznjavanju-u-svrhu-zaposljavanja-van-bih.html |work=RadioBK |___location=Bosanska Krupa |access-date=22 October 2022 |ref={{harvid|RadioBK}}}}
* {{cite news |last= |first= |date=17 September 2021 |title=USK ostao bez trećine đaka u deset godina, 400 nastavnika prekobrojno, slijedi ukidanje škola? |url=https://www.dnevnik.ba/vijesti/iseljavanje-nakon-otvaranja-njemacke-hrvatske-zupanije-manje-pogodene-od-bosnjackih-2616771 |work=[[Dnevnik.ba]] |___location=Mostar |access-date=22 October 2022 |ref={{harvid|Dnevnik.ba}}}}
* {{cite news |last= |first= |date=10 September 2022 |title=Zbog iseljavanja školama prijeti gašenje, nastavnicima upitan posao |url=https://federalna.ba/nastavlja-se-iseljavanje-skolama-prijeti-gasenje-nastavnicima-upitan-posao-1ngog |work=[[Federalna televizija]] |___location=Sarajevo |access-date=22 October 2022 |ref={{harvid|FTV (a)}}}}
{{Refend}}
 
==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Una-Sana Canton}}
 
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