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Banovina

Banovina may refer to:

  • Banovinas of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1929 to 1941
  • Banovina (region) in central Croatia, also known as Banija
  • Radio Banovina, radio station in the city of Glina, Croatia
  • Palace Banovina, governmental building complex in the city of Novi Sad, Serbia
Banovina (region)

Banovina (formerly known as Banska krajina, Banija) is a geographical region in central Croatia, between the Sava, Una, and Kupa rivers. The main towns in the region include Petrinja, Glina, Kostajnica, and Dvor.

The area is almost entirely located in the Sisak-Moslavina County. During World War II, Banovina Banija was the site of one of the UstaĊĦe's genocidal massacres against the Serbs. A half-century later, the area suffered during the Croatian War of Independence in the 1990s, with much of the population fleeing during the hostilities, many later returning.

Usage examples of "banovina".

Even in the 1960s the idea of the Croatian banovina of 1939 fascinated him, and he considered it an acceptable model for a future solution of the Yugoslav question.