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The source of the Bosna river on the outskirts of Sarajevo.The Bosna is the third longest river in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is considered one of the country's three major internal rivers, along with the Neretva and Vrbas. The river flows for 271 kilometers (168 miles) and is found only in Bosnia. It has no foreign variations of its name, and is known as the Bosna in all three of the country's official languages, although it is sometimes spelled Vasna. In Roman times the river was called the Basana, and historians think this is the origin of the word Bosnia.
The river Bosna also makes up the Bosna River Valley, the country's industrial center and home of close to a million people, as well as the location of several major cities. The river's biggest tributaries are the Željeznica, Miljacka, Fojnica, Lašva, Gostovic, Krivaja, Usora, and Spreca rivers.
The river originates in the Vrelo Bosne, on the outskirts of Sarajevo at the base of mount Igman. The spring is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's chief natural landmarks and tourist attractions. From there it flows north until it feeds into the river Sava.
Although it does not pass through any foreign countries, the Bosna flows through a number of cantonsCantons are provincial units used in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They are called Kantoni in Bosnian Kanton in the singular form) and upanije in Croatian upanija in the singular form). Bosnian cantons were created by the Bosniak-Croat Accords and regionsThe Republika Srpska is composed of 63 municipalities. These are grouped into seven regions: # Banja Luka # Doboj # Bijeljina # Vlasenica # Sarajevo-Romanija or Sokolac # Srbinje # Trebinje The ethnically diverse Brcko District is a division of its own un of Bosnia. From its starting point in the Sarajevo CantonThe Sarajevo Canton is a canton of the Federation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The capital is Sarajevo. The Canton is basically the metro area of the city it is named after that is inside the Federation. It contains 98% of Sarajevo's population, but a much, it also flows through Zenica-Doboj CantonZenica-Doboj Canton is one of the cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This Canton is situated in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Canton capital is Zenica and the other town mentioned in the name is Doboj., Doboj RegionThe Doboj Region is one of the seven Regions of Republika Srpska. Its center is the city of Doboj and it's located in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina., and Posavina CantonPosavina is a canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the smallest canton, with an area of only 325 km˛ (just 50% larger than the nearby Brcko District) populated by 43,588 people (2003), mostly Croats. Its capital city is OraSje (a town, in that order.
On its way north the river Bosna also passes through the cities of VisokoVisoko is a small but famous and noteworth city in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the middle ages, Visoko was for a long time the capital of Bosnia. It is part of Zenica-Doboj Canton. The Bosna river passes through the city., ZenicaZenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located about 70 km north from Sarajevo. It is situated on the Bosna river and surrounded by mountains and hills. History It is said people have lived in Zenica almost from the beginning of time., and Doboj. Its most famous tributary, the Miljacka, passes through Sarajevo as well.
