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Banja Luka

Southern Europe

Banja Luka, or Banjaluka, is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the most populous city in Republika Srpska, serving as that entity's main economic, political and administrative centre. It is the traditional centre of the densely forested Bosanska Krajina region of northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2013 census the city proper had a population of 138,963, while its administrative area comprised 185,042 inhabitants; the City Day of Banja Luka is celebrated on 22 April, commemorating the city's liberation at the end of World War II.

Facts
Population
185,042 1
Area (sq km)
1238.89 2
Founding Year
1494 2
Population Estimate Year
2013 2
Elevation (m)
163 2
Latitude
44.7725 degrees north 2
Longitude
17.1925 degrees east 2
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1. Banja Luka (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    According to the 2013 census, the city proper has a population of 138,963, while its administrative area comprises a total of 185,042 inhabitants.
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Banja Luka (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 44.7725, longitude 17.1925
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 163 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 1238.89 sq km
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1494
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population (2013)
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Wikidata: Banja Luka
Wikidata Q131127, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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