Banja Luka
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Banja Luka or whiles Banjaluka (Serbian Cyrillic: Бања Лука, or Бањалука) is the seicont lairgest ceety in Bosnie an Herzegovinae an the admeenistrative caipital o the Republika Srpska entity. Tradeetionally it haes been the centre o the Bosanska Krajina region, locatit in the north-wastren pairt o the kintra. It is hame o the University o Banja Luka, as well as numerous state an entity institutions o Bosnie an Herzegovinae. The ceety lies on the Vrbas river an is well-kent in the kintras o the umwhile Yugoslavie for bein full o tree-lined avenues, boulevards, gardens, an pairks.[1]
Banja Luka Бања Лука | |||||
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Ceety | |||||
Clockwise frae tap: Panoramic view o Banja Luka, Cathedral o Christ the Saviour, Kastel Fortress on the left bank o the Vrbas River | |||||
Location o Banja Luka athin Republika Srpska an Bosnie an Herzegovinae. | |||||
Coordinates: 44°46′N 17°11′E | |||||
Kintra | Bosnie an Herzegovinae | ||||
Entity | Republika Srpska | ||||
Govrenment | |||||
• Mayor | Dragoljub Davidović (SNSD) | ||||
Area | |||||
• Ceety | 1232 km2 (476 sq mi) | ||||
Population | |||||
• Ceety | 238,353 | ||||
• Density | 243/km2 (630/sq mi) | ||||
• Urban | 300,000 (approx.) | ||||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||||
Postal code | 78000 | ||||
Area code(s) | +387 51 | ||||
Website | www.banjaluka.rs.ba |
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