The Tuzla Canton ( bs, Tuzlanski kanton; hr, Tuzlanska županija; sr, Тузлански кантон) is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities in

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and ...

. The cantonal seat is the city of

Tuzla Tuzla (, ) is the third-largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the administrative center of Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 110,979 inhabitants. Tuzla is the economic, cultural, e ...

Municipalities

The Tuzla Canton comprises the following municipalities:

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 Srebrenik Fortress ( Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: ''Tvrđava Srebrenik'' / Тврђава Сребреник; also known as: ''Gradina'' / Градина) is a fortress located near the city of Srebrenik in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has been ...

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.

is the hip hop center of the Balkans due to

Edo Maajka Edin Osmić (born 22 December 1978), better known by his stage name Edo Maajka, is a Bosnian rapper, record producer and songwriter. His popularity brought his group Disciplinska Komisija to the mainstream. He lives in Zagreb, Croatia, with his ...

, 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 Fahreta Živojinović (; ; born 20 October 1960), known by her stage name Lepa Brena (), is a folk singer, actress, and businesswoman. She is the best-selling female recording artist from the former Yugoslavia. Lepa Brena grew up in Brčko, Bosni ...

were both born in Tuzla.

Demographics

2013 Census

As of 2013 census, a total of 445,028 inhabitants lives in Tuzla Canton.

People from Tuzla Canton

Historical figures

* Husein Gradaščević, military figure and leader of

Bosnian uprising Bosnian may refer to: *Anything related to the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina or its inhabitants *Anything related to Bosnia (region) or its inhabitants * Bosniaks, an ethnic group mainly inhabiting Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of three constit ...

Visual arts

*Ismet Mujezinović, painter *

Walter Neugebauer Walter Neugebauer (sometimes Slavicized as Valter Nojgebauer; 28 March 1921 – 31 May 1992) was a Croatian comic book artist and animator. Neugebauer is considered one of the founders of comics in Croatia, along with Andrija Maurović. Biog ...

, comic book artist *

Ljubomir Popović Ljubomir "Ljuba" Popović (14 October 1934 – 12 August 2016) was a Serbian surrealist painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medi ...

, painter * Nesim Tahirović, painter

Performing arts

* Denis Avdić, comedian and radio host *

Davor Janjić Davor Janjić (18 November 1969 – 28 November 2022) was a Bosnian actor. He appeared in more than thirty films since 1987. Janjić died on 28 November 2022, at the age of 53. Selected filmography References External links * 1969 ...

, actor *

Maya Sar Maja Sarihodžić (; ; born 12 July 1981), known by her stage name Maya Sar, is a Bosnian singer-songwriter. She represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest with the song " Korake ti znam". Her debut album '' Krive rij ...

, 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 Elmedin Kikanović (b. 2 September 1988) is a Bosnian professional basketball player for Al Riyadi Club Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League. He has also played for his country's national basketball team. Professional career Early career ...

, basketball player * Svetlana Kitić, handball player * Mara Lakić, basketball player *

Damir Mršić Damir Mršić (born 25 October 1970) is a retired Bosnian professional basketball player. He also holds Turkish citizenship, under the name Demir Kaan, since 2003. He is one of Fenerbahçe's legendary club players, and was mostly known for his sup ...

, basketball player * Razija Mujanović, basketball player * Damir Mulaomerović, basketball player *

Jusuf Nurkić Jusuf Nurkić (; born 23 August 1994), nicknamed "the Bosnian Beast", is a Bosnian professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at tall and weighing 290 lb (132 ...

, 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

References

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