Romanija

Romanija
Романија
Landscape in the Romanija mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,652 m (5,420 ft)
Coordinates43°51′36″N 18°40′12″E / 43.86000°N 18.67000°E / 43.86000; 18.67000
Geography
Romanija is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Romanija
Romanija
Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina
LocationBosnia and Herzegovina
Parent rangeDinaric Alps

Romanija (Serbian Cyrillic: Романија) is a mountain, karst plateau, and geographical region in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, including numerous villages and towns, such as Pale, Sokolac, Rogatica and Han Pijesak. Its highest point is Veliki Lupoglav (1,652 m).

It is located about 20 km east of Sarajevo, between the neighboring mountains of Ozren to the north and Jahorina to the south.

A football club from the neighbouring town of Pale bears its name, FK Romanija.

History

In 1991–1992 there was the so-called "Serb Autonomous Region of Romanija", also known as "Romanija–Birač", an autonomous region which became part of Republika Srpska during the 1992–1995 Bosnian War.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "VIŠE OD 200 PLANINARA U POHODNU NA VELIKI LUPOGLAV - VidiSrpsku". SeeSrpska. VidiSrpsku. 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  2. ↑ "Oblast Romanija" nel 1991-1992 (numero 6)
  3. ↑ Romanija-Birac

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