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Encyclopedia > Krajina

Krajina, meaning border, is a Slavic toponym which might mean: Border stone at Passo San Giacomo between Val Formazza in Italy and Val Bedretto in Switzerland Borders define geographic boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, states or subnational administrative divisions. ...  Countries where a West Slavic language is the national language  Countries where an East Slavic language is the national language  Countries where a South Slavic language is the national language The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages), a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Geographical regions

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Bosanska Krajina, same, but around Banja Luka and encompassing a larger area
    • Cazinska Krajina, borderland of Bosnia towards Croatia around the city of Cazin. Some call it Turska Krajina (Turkish Krajina) since the majority of the population in this area are Muslims. In older maps, both areas were called Croazia Turca, Turkish Croatia.
  • Croatia
    • Cetinska krajina, area along the valley of river Cetina in the southern Croatia, in Zagora, to the east from Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina), mostly containing Sinjsko polje
    • Drniška krajina, area around the city of Drniš in southern Croatia, in Zagora, to west from Cetinska krajina
    • Imotska krajina, area around the city of Imotski, in southern Croatia, in Zagora mostly containing Imotsko polje, to east from Cetinska and Omiška krajina, to west from Vrgoračka krajina
    • Kninska Krajina, region around Knin in southern Croatia, to north from Drniška krajina and northeast from Cetinska krajina
    • Omiška krajina, region in hinterland of city of Omiš, in Croatian south, in Zagora; to east from Cetinska krajina, to west from Cetinska krajina
    • Sinjska krajina, , area in Zagora, in southern Croatia, around the city of Sinj, west from Livanjski kraj, southeast from Vrlička krajina (sometimes considered as part of Cetinska krajina)
    • Vrgoračka krajina, area in Zagora, in southern Croatia, around the city of Vrgorac, southwest from Herzegovina and west from Neretva valley, to east from Imotska krajina
    • Vrlička krajina, , area in Zagora, in southern Croatia, around the city of Vrlika, west from Livanjski kraj, northwest from Cetinska krajina (sometimes considered as part of Cetinska krajina)

Bosanska Krajina Region Bosanska Krajina (lit Bosnian Frontier) is a geographical region of Bosnia and Herzegovina enclosed by three rivers - Sava, Una and Vrbas. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto: none Anthem: Intermeco Capital (and largest city) Sarajevo Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian Government Republic  - Presidency members Haris Silajdžić1 (Bosniak) NebojÅ¡a Radmanović (Serb) Željko KomÅ¡ić (Croat)  - Chairman of the Council of Ministers Adnan Terzić Independence from Yugoslavia   - Recognized 6 April 1992  Area  - Total 51,197 km² (128th... Municipality of Bosnia and Herzegovina General Information Entity {{{entity}}} Land area 356 km² Population (2006 census) 22,832 Population density Coordinates Area code +387 37 Mayor Nermin OgreÅ¡ević (SDA) Website http://www. ... Cetina is a river in central Dalmatia, Croatia. ... Zagora is a the southern inland region of Croatia. ... Herzegovina (natively Hercegovina/Херцеговина) is a historical region in the Dinaric Alps that composes the southern part of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... DrniÅ¡ is a town in Croatia, located in inland Dalmatia at halfway between Å ibenik and Knin. ... Zagora is a the southern inland region of Croatia. ... Imotski is a small town in the Dalmatian hinterland, population 4,347, total municipality population 10,213 (2001). ... Zagora is a the southern inland region of Croatia. ... Kninska Krajina is a geographical region in Croatia. ... OmiÅ¡ on the map of Croatia OmiÅ¡ (Population: 15,800 ; Area: 266 km2 (103 mi2) - the City and port in Dalmatia, Croatia (Dalmacija, Hrvatska) located approximately 25 km (16 miles) south-east of the Croatias second largest City of Split. ... Zagora is a the southern inland region of Croatia. ... Zagora is a the southern inland region of Croatia. ... Sinj (latin Signum) is a town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia county, Croatia, at 43°42′N 16°38′E. The town itself has a population of 11,468 (2001 census), while the population of the administrative municipality which includes surrounding villages is 25,373 (2001). ... Livno Valley and mountain Dinara Livno is a city in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Zagora is a the southern inland region of Croatia. ... Vrgorac is a town in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia country. ... Herzegovina (natively Hercegovina/Херцеговина) is a historical region in the Dinaric Alps that composes the southern part of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... River Neretva in Mostar, 2004 Neretva is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. ... Zagora is a the southern inland region of Croatia. ... Vrlika is a small town and a municipality in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. ... Livno Valley and mountain Dinara Livno is a city in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Anthem: Oj, svijetla majska zoro Oh, the bright dawn of May Capital (and largest city) Podgorica Serbian (Ijekavian dialect)1 Government Republic  - President Filip Vujanović  - Prime Minister Željko Å turanović Independence from Serbia and Montenegro   - Declared June 3, 2006   - Recognised June 8, 2006  Area  - Total 13. ... Krajina (Serbian/Montenegrin: Krajina or Крајина) or Kraja (Albanian: Krajë or Kraja) is an area in southerneastern Montenegro stretching among southern coast of Lake Skadar to the mountain of Rumija, comprising several villages. ... Anthem: Oj, svijetla majska zoro Oh, the bright dawn of May Capital (and largest city) Podgorica Serbian (Ijekavian dialect)1 Government Republic  - President Filip Vujanović  - Prime Minister Željko Å turanović Independence from Serbia and Montenegro   - Declared June 3, 2006   - Recognised June 8, 2006  Area  - Total 13. ... Coordinates Mayor Žarko Pavićević Municipality area 598 km² Population  - city  - municipality 13,719 40,037 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded 6th Century as Antipargal (assumed) Area code +382 85 Car plates BR Official Website www. ... Coordinates Mayor Gëzim Hajdinaga(DUA - DPS - SDP) Municipality area 255 km² Population (2003 census)  - city  - municipality  - density 10,828 20,290 {{{density}}} Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded 5th century BC Area code +382 82 Car plates UL Official Website www. ... Skadar Lake (Serbian, Skadarsko jezero in Serbian), Lake Shkodër or Lake Shkodra (Albanian versions, Liqeni i Shkodrës in Albanian), also sometimes called Lake Scutari (Italian version Lago di Scutari in Italian), is a lake on the border of Serbia and Montenegro with Albania, the largest lake in the... Krajna it is the forest region in Poland located on the border between Great Poland and Pomerania. ... Voivodship wielkopolskie since 1999 Coat of Arms for voivodship wielkopolskie Greater Poland (also Great Poland; Polish: , German: Großpolen, Latin: Polonia Maior) is a historical region of west-central Poland. ... Duchy of Pomerania ruled by the slavic dynasty of Griffits (Polish: Gryfici, German: Greiffen) was a semi-independent state in the 17th century. ... Anthem: Bože pravde (English: God of Justice) Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Serbian written with the Cyrillic alphabet1 Government Republic  - Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica  - President Boris Tadić Establishment    - Formation 814   - First Serbian Uprising 1804   - Internationally recognized July 13, 1878   - Kingdom of SCS created December 1, 1918   - SCG dissolved... Map of the Timočka Krajina within Central Serbia Timočka Krajina (Serbian: Timočka Krajina or Тимочка Крајина, Vlach/Romanian: Valea Timocului or Timoc, Bulgarian: Тимошко) is a geographical region located in Serbia. ... Anthem: Bože pravde (English: God of Justice) Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Serbian written with the Cyrillic alphabet1 Government Republic  - Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica  - President Boris Tadić Establishment    - Formation 814   - First Serbian Uprising 1804   - Internationally recognized July 13, 1878   - Kingdom of SCS created December 1, 1918   - SCG dissolved... Timok (Cyrillic: Тимок) is a river in Serbia. ... Negotin (Serbian: Negotin or Неготин) is a town and municipality in the Bor District of north-eastern Serbia, near the borders of Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria. ... White Carniola (Bela krajina) is a region in the south-east part of Slovenia border to Croatia. ...

Political regions

Rebelled political units formed during the war in Croatia in the 1990s: Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... Military Frontier (Military Border, Military Krajina, Vojna Krajina, Militärgrenze, Confiniaria militaria) was a borderland of Habsburg Austria which acted as the cordon sanitaire against the Turks from the Middle Ages (Croatian Krajina) or from the late 1600s (Slavonian and Banat Krajina) until the 19th century. ... Motto: دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem: Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299-1326) Bursa (1326-1365) Edirne (1365-1453) Constantinople (Istanbul) (1453-1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 Osman I  - 1918–1922 Mehmed VI... The Banat Krajina was a section of the Austro-Hungarian Military Frontier (Krajina) located in the Banat (now split between Romania). ... The Croatian Krajina is a territory formed in the 16th century on the border of the Habsburg Empire and the Ottoman Empire, part of the Military Frontier. ... The modern period in Croatian history begins in 1990 with the countrys change of political and economic system as well as achieving independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. ... Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ...

Rebelled political units in formed during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s: Slavonian Krajina in 1849 Slavonian Krajina was part of the Habsburg Military Frontier (Krajina). ... The Republic of Serb Krajina (Serbian: Република Српска Крајина, РСК; sometimes also translated Republic of Serbian Krajina) was a self-proclaimed Serbian entity in Croatia during the 1990s. ... ... After multi-party elections in Croatia in 1990 ethnic tensions increased to the point that Serbs frustrated that Franjo Tudjman, Croatia president, wouldnt give them autonomy and was planning to leave Yugoslavia. ... SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Srem stands for Serbian Autonomous Region of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Srem. ... Combatants Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatian Defence Council Croatian Army Army of Republika Srpska Yugoslav Peoples Army Various paramilitary units from Serbia and Montenegro Commanders Alija Izetbegović (President of Bosnia and Herzegovina) Sefer Halilović (Army chief of staff 1992-1993) Rasim Delić (Army chief of... Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ...

SAO Bosanska Krajina, some times called Autonomous Region Krajina (Automna Oblast Krajina). ...

Country, state or province

(versions: Pokrajina, Kraina, Kraj. Krai) i.e. This article describes country as a type of geographical or political entity. ... A state is a set of institutions that possesses the exclusive legitimate authority to make the rules that govern the people in one or more societies, having internal and external sovereignty over a definite territory. ... A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ...


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Krajina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (292 words)
Cetinska krajina, the watershed of river Cetina in Dalmatian hinterland, near the border with Herzegovina
SAO Kninska Krajina, Kninska Krajina since the Yugoslav wars is used by some to signify two regions Knin and its surroundings, and to a larger extend Krajina proper (refering to main portion of Republic of Serbian Krajina).
Where the term "Serbian Krajina" or "Krajina" alone is used, it probably refers to either the Military Krajina or the former RSK (Republic of Serbian Krajina).
NodeWorks - Encyclopedia: Republic of Serbian Krajina (3073 words)
The Republic of Serbian Krajina (Republika Srpska Krajina, RSK) was an internationally unrecognized Serbian republic in Croatia.
The Krajina Serbs established a paramilitary militia under the leadership of Milan Martić, the police chief in Knin.
On December 19, 1991, the SAO Krajina proclaimed itself the Republic of Serbian Krajina.
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