Cazin is a town and municipality in northwest Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...

, near the border with Croatia. It is located in the Una-Sana Canton

Una-Sana Canton

The Una-Sana Canton is one of the 10 cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the northwest of the country and has been named after the rivers Una and Sana. The center of canton government is Bihać.-Population:...

 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...

. Cazinska Krajina is named after Cazin. The city of Cazin is located on the main road which connects Bihać

Bihac

Bihać is a city and municipality on the river Una in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosanska Krajina region. Bihać is located in the Una-Sana Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:...

 and Velika Kladuša

Velika Kladuša

Velika Kladuša is a city and municipality in the far northwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located near the border with Croatia. The closest city is Cazin, and a bit farther, the cities of Bihać and Bosanski Novi. Across the border, it is not far from Cetingrad...

.

Current

Today, it is estimated that the municipality of Cazin has 80,000 residents with a clear Bosniak

Bosniaks

The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...

 majority. In 2005, almost all inhabitants of the municipality (100%) were ethnic Bosniaks. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/B_2005.GIF/661px-B_2005.GIF

1991

According to the 1991. census the municipality of Cazin had 63,409 residents, including:

• 61,693 - 98.29% Bosniaks
  Bosniaks
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• 778 - 0.22% Serbs
  Serbs
  The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
  
  
• 139 - 0.21% Croats
  Croats
  Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
  
  
• 430 - 0.67% Yugoslavs
  Yugoslavs
  Yugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
  
  
• 369 - 0.58% others

1981

According to the 1981. census the municipality had 57,110 residents, including:

• 55,401 - 97.00% Bosniaks
  Bosniaks
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• 826 - 1.44% Serbs
  Serbs
  The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
  
  
• 122 - 0.21% Croats
  Croats
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• 529 - 0.92% Yugoslavs
  Yugoslavs
  Yugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
  
  
• 232 - 0.40% others

1971

According to the 1971. census the municipality had 45,468 residents, including:

• 43,880 - 98.50% Bosniaks
  Bosniaks
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• 1,196 - 2.71% Serbs
  Serbs
  The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
  
  
• 175 - 0.38% Croats
  Croats
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• 51 - 0.11% Yugoslavs
  Yugoslavs
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• 166 - 0.36% others

History and features

Cazin has several historic places, some dating back to the 14th century. Ostrožac castle

Ostrožac castle

Ostrožac Castle is a castle located in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Una-Sana Canton just outside of the town of Cazin, near the village of Ostrožac. The castle dates back to the 16th century when the Ottoman Turks established the Ottoman province of Bosnia...

 and Radetina Tower are located in Cazin. The city was successfully defended by the Bosnian Army during the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Settlements

• Bajrići

Bajrići (Cazin)

Bajrići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Brezova Kosa

Brezova Kosa

Brezova Kosa is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Bukovica

Bukovica (Cazin)

Bukovica is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Cazin
• Crnaja

Crnaja (Cazin)

Crnaja is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Čajići

Čajići

Čajići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Čizmići

Čizmići

Čizmići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Ćehići

Ćehići

Ćehići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Ćoralići

Ćoralići

Ćoralići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Donja Barska

Donja Barska

Donja Barska is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Donja Koprivna

Donja Koprivna

Donja Koprivna is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Donja Lučka

Donja Lučka

Donja Lučka is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Glogovac

Glogovac (Cazin)

Glogovac is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Gornja Barska

Gornja Barska

Gornja Barska is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Gornja Koprivna

Gornja Koprivna

Gornja Koprivna is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Gornja Lučka

Gornja Lučka

Gornja Lučka is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Gradina

Gradina (Cazin)

Gradina is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Hadžin Potok

Hadžin Potok

Hadžin Potok is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Kapići

Kapići

Kapići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Kličići

Kličići

Kličići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Kovačevići

Kovačevići (Cazin)

Kovačevići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Krakača

Krakača

Krakača is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Krivaja

Krivaja (Cazin)

Krivaja is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Liđani

Liđani

Liđani is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Liskovac

Liskovac (Cazin)

Liskovac is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Ljubijankići

Ljubijankići

Ljubijankići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Majetići

Majetići

Majetići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Miostrah

Miostrah

Miostrah is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Mujakići

Mujakići

Mujakići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Mutnik

Mutnik

Mutnik is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Osredak

Osredak (Cazin)

Osredak is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Ostrožac

Ostrožac (Cazin)

Ostrožac is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Ostrožac na Uni

Ostrožac na Uni

Ostrožac na Uni is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Pećigrad

Pećigrad

Pećigrad is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Pivnice

Pivnice (Cazin)

Pivnice is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Pjanići

Pjanići

Pjanići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Podgredina

Podgredina

Podgredina is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Polje

Polje (Cazin)

Polje is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Ponjevići

Ponjevići

Ponjevići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Prošići

Prošići

Prošići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Rošići

Rošići

Rošići is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Rujnica

Rujnica (Cazin)

Rujnica is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Skokovi

Skokovi

Skokovi is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Stijena

Stijena

Stijena is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Šturlić

Šturlić

Šturlić is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Šturlićka Platnica

Šturlićka Platnica

Šturlićka Platnica is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Toromani

Toromani

Toromani is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Tržac

Tržac

Tržac is a village in the municipality of Aleksandrovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 241 people.-References:...

• Tržačka Platnica

Tržačka Platnica

Tržačka Platnica is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Tržačka Raštela

Tržačka Raštela

Tržačka Raštela is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Urga

Urga (Cazin)

Urga is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Vilenjača

Vilenjača

Vilenjača is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

• Vrelo

Vrelo (Cazin)

Vrelo is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

• Zmajevac

Zmajevac (Cazin)

Zmajevac is a village in the municipality of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...