Banja Luka

Banja Luka or Banjaluka (Cyrillic: Бања Лука or Бањалука, is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the largest and most developed city in the Republika Srpska entity , and has traditionally been the center of the Bosanska Krajina region located in the northwestern part of the country. It is home to the University of Banja Luka, as well as numerous state and entity institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska entity, respectively. The city lies on the Vrbas river and is well-known in Bosnia and the countries of the Former Yugoslavia for being full of tree-lined avenues, boulevards, gardens, and parks.