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Bosanska Krajina

Bosanska Krajina, "the Bosnian Frontier", is a geographical region in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, enclosed by the Sava, the Glina, the Vrbanja and the Vrbas. Its largest city and historical centre is Banja Luka.

The lakes in this guide are two reservoirs: Bočac Lake on the Vrbas, below the canyon between Jajce and Banja Luka, and Balkana, near Mrkonjić Grad.

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Balkana

Balkana is a pair of artificial lakes at the foot of Lisina, about 5 km from Mrkonjić Grad, among pastures and forests of oak and conifer. A dam with a paved path separates the larger upper lake from the smaller…

0.06 square kilometresarea
776 metreselevation

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