Map showing banovinas in 1929 (Vrbaska banovina is coloured green, in the left part of map)
Vrbaska banovina (Banovina of Vrbas) was a province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. Province was named after the river Vrbas and consisted of territory of western Bosnia. Capital city of Vrbaska banovina was Banja Luka. The population in 1931 was 1,037,382. Most numerous were the Orthodox Christians, with 600,529 (58%), then came the Muslims, with 250,265 (24%) and finally the Roman Catholics, with 172,787 (17%). A religious makeup of the region was different from ethnic composition of the region. Scan of a map of the banovinas of the kingdom of Yugoslavia from http://pubwww. ... Scan of a map of the banovinas of the kingdom of Yugoslavia from http://pubwww. ... The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state which existed from December 1, 1918 to mid-April 1941. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Vrbaš is a major river in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (officially Bosna i Hercegovina, shortened to BiH, also in English variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ... Mayor Dragoljub Davidović Area - Total 93. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Eastern Orthodoxy (also called Greek Orthodoxy and Russian Orthodoxy) is a Christian tradition which represents the majority of Eastern Christianity. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...
In 1941, the Axis Powers occupied Vrbaska banovina; province was abolished and attached to the Independent State of Croatia. The region was part of historical Bosnia and Herzegovina (before 1918) and in 1943 was reintegrated into the present day borders of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 1992 most of the region is also part of Republika Srpska (Serb Republic). The Axis Powers is a term for those participants in World War II opposed to the Allies. ... The Independent State of Croatia (Nezavisna Država Hrvatska, NDH) was a Nazi/Fascist puppet state in World War II. It was set up in April 1941 on parts of the territory of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia after its occupation. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Today, Republika Srpska is the poorer political entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...
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