- Cazin
Infobox Settlement
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native_name = Цазин
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leader_name =Nermin Ogrešević (SDA)|area_total_km2 = 356
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population_as_of=2006 census
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website = http://www.cazin.netCazin is a town and municipality in northwest
Bosnia and Herzegovina , near the border with Croatia. It is located in theUna-Sana Canton of theFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina .Cazinska Krajina is named after Cazin. The city of Cazin is located on the main road which connectsBihać andVelika Kladuša .Demographics
Current
Today, it is estimated that the municipality of Cazin has 72,000 residents with a clear Bosniak 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
*778 - 0.22%Serbs
*139 - 0.21%Croats
*430 - 0.67%Yugoslavs
*369 - 0.58% others1981
According to the
1981 . census the municipality had 57,110 residents, including:*55,401 - 97.00%
Bosniaks
*826 - 1.44%Serbs
*122 - 0.21%Croats
*529 - 0.92%Yugoslavs
*232 - 0.40% others1971
According to the
1971 . census the municipality had 45,468 residents, including:*43,880 - 98.50%
Bosniaks
*1,196 - 0.63%Serbs
*175 - 0.38%Croats
*51 - 0.11%Yugoslavs
*166 - 0.36% othersHistory and features
Cazin has several historic places, some dating back to the
14th century .Ostrožac castle andRadetina Tower are located in Cazin. The city was successfully defended by the Bosnian (Bosnian Muslim) Army during theWar in Bosnia and Herzegovina .ee also
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Una-Sana Canton
*Cazinska Krajina
*Bosanska Krajina External links
* http://www.cazin.net/
* http://www.opcinacazin.com/
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