Manjača
| Manjača | |
|---|---|
 Landscape of Mountain Manjača | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,239 m (4,065 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°34′05″N 17°03′27″E / 44.56806°N 17.05750°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Мањача Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Geography | |
  Manjača Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Location |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Manjača is a name of a mountain located 22 km south of the city Banja Luka,[1] in northern part of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
History
The region was a stronghold during the Second World War for Serbian Nationalist Chetnik fighters. After the climax of the war, the new communist government of Josip Broz Tito dispersed the local Serbian population as retribution and established a large army base and firing range for the new Yugoslav National Army.
It held a significant military base of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) in the second part of 20th century and was one of the military strongholds of the Army of Republika Srpska during the civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The mountain became internationally renowned as it was the site of the Manjača prison camp run by Republika Srpska authorities.
References
- ^ "Na Manjači grade turističko-rekreacijski kompleks". poslovni.hr (in Croatian). 17 June 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
External links
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