Banja Luka (Serbian Cyrillic: Бања Лука, pronounced[bǎɲalǔːka]ⓘ) or Banjaluka (Serbian Cyrillic: Бањалука, pronounced[baɲalǔːka]) is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest city of Republika Srpska, of which it is also the de facto capital.[2] Banja Luka is the traditional centre of the densely-forested Bosanska Krajina region of northwestern Bosnia. According to the 2013 census[update], the city proper has a population of 138,963, while its administrative area comprises a total of 185,042 inhabitants.
The city is home to the University of Banja Luka and University Clinical Center of the Republika Srpska, as well as numerous entity and state institutions for Republika Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. The city lies on the Vrbas river and is well known in the countries of the former Yugoslavia for being full of tree-lined avenues, boulevards, gardens, and parks.[3] Banja Luka was designated European city of sport in 2018.
^Preliminary Results of the 2013 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Bosnia & Herzegovina Archived 2 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Banja Luka. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2019
^Mihaylov, Valentin (2020). "Ethnoterritorial Divisions and Urban Geopolitics in Post-Yugoslav Mostar". Spatial Conflicts and Divisions in Post-socialist Cities. The Urban Book Series. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Verlag. p. 95. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-61765-3_6. ISBN 978-3-030-61765-3. ISSN 2365-7588. S2CID 234970806. Bosniaks prevail in the capital city of Sarajevo, while Serbs are dominant in their entity and its capital, Banja Luka. Although Sarajevo is the capital of the entire multinational federation, Serbs and Croats often perceive it as a city governed by Bosniaks. Like many other cities, villages, municipalities and regions across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar underwent the period of national homogenization as a result of ethnic cleansing or forced migration in the face of extreme nationalism and violence. Unlike Sarajevo and Banja Luka, no ethnic group succeeded in achieving full supremacy in Mostar.
^"АСБЛ >> GeFEneral information". www.banjaluka.rs.ba. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
BanjaLuka (Serbian Cyrillic: Бања Лука, pronounced [bǎɲa lǔːka] ) or Banjaluka (Serbian Cyrillic: Бањалука, pronounced [baɲalǔːka]) is the second largest...
based in the city of BanjaLuka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is the major part of the Borac BanjaLuka Sports Society. Borac BanjaLuka is one of the most...
The BanjaLuka incident, on 28 February 1994, was an incident in which six Republika Srpska Air Force J-21 Jastreb single-seat light attack jets were engaged...
BanjaLuka International Airport (IATA: BNX, ICAO: LQBK), also known as Mahovljani Airport, after the nearby village of the same name, is an airport located...
The University of BanjaLuka (Serbian: Универзитет у Бањој Луци, romanized: Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci, Bosnian: Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci, Croatian: Sveučilište...
census, The City of BanjaLuka has a population of 185,042 people. According to the 1991 census, the municipality of BanjaLuka had a population of 195...
and east of the country. Its largest city and administrative centre is BanjaLuka, lying on the Vrbas river, and with a population of about 138,963 people...
The BanjaLuka Challenger is a tennis tournament held each September in BanjaLuka, Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2002. The event is part of the ATP Challenger...
The Battle of BanjaLuka (Turkish: Banaluka Muharebesi, Serbo-Croatian: Banjolučki boj) took place in BanjaLuka, Ottoman Bosnia, on 4 August 1737, during...
The BanjaLuka massacre was the mass killing of 2,300 Serb civilians by the Croatian fascist Ustaše movement on 7 February 1942, during World War II in...
BanjaLuka City Stadium (Gradski stadion BanjaLuka / Градски стадион Бања Лука) is a multi-purpose stadium in Borik, BanjaLuka, Republika Srpska an entity...
Diocese of BanjaLuka may refer to: Serbian Orthodox Diocese of BanjaLuka, diocese (eparchy) of the Serbian Orthodox Church, in western part of Bosnia...
The Eparchy of BanjaLuka (Serbian: Епархија бањалучка) is an eparchy (diocese) of the Serbian Orthodox Church with its seat in BanjaLuka, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
Bishop of BanjaLuka (born Milivoje Jovanović; 29 September 1874 – 5 May 1941) was a Serbian Orthodox cleric who served as the Bishop of BanjaLuka between...
in Doboj Reconnaissance Company, in BanjaLuka Signals Platoon, in BanjaLuka Military Police Platoon, in BanjaLuka Tactical Support Brigade, in Sarajevo...
"official" cities. These are: BanjaLuka, Mostar, Sarajevo and East Sarajevo. The territory and government of the cities of BanjaLuka and Mostar corresponds...
bankruptcy: Banka Srpske - BanjaLuka Balkan Investment Bank - BanjaLuka Bobar Banka - Bijeljina IEFK Bank - BanjaLuka Postbank BH - Sarajevo Hercegovačka...
Machinery production was concentrated in the north, particularly around BanjaLuka. The Tuzla district was renowned for its chemical industry. The automotive...
and wildlife diversity. The largest city, and its historical center is BanjaLuka. Other cities and towns include Bihać, Bosanska Krupa, Bosanski Petrovac...
students as of 2018–19 school year. BanjaLuka College (BanjaLuka) BanjaLuka College of Communications Kappa Phi (BanjaLuka) European University, Brčko District...
A series of earthquakes struck BanjaLuka on October 26 and 27, 1969. The earthquakes began with an unusually strong tremor on the night of October 26...
have certainly had a stronger role in BiH, given that only in Sarajevo, BanjaLuka and Tuzla separate Ashkenazi communities were active, whereas Tuzla was...
combat engagement in NATO's history, a 28 February 1994 air battle over BanjaLuka, and in April 1994, NATO aircraft first bombed ground targets in an operation...
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