Petrovac (Republika Srpska)
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Petrovac is a municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina
. It is situated in the western part of the Republika Srpska
entity and the central part of the Bosanska Krajina
region. Since, it was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Bosanski Petrovac
the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina
uses both Bosanski Petrovac and Petrovac as the official municipality names (the other larger part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
entity). Municipality seat is in Drinić
.
, Drinić
and Podsrnetica
. It is located between municipalities of Bosanski Petrovac
(BIH Federation) in the north and west, Ribnik
and Istočni Drvar
in the east, and Drvar
in the south. The total area of the municipality is 137 km², about a sixth of 853 km² of the pre-war municipality. It is bordered by rivers of Una, Sana and Unca (river).
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. It is situated in the western part of the Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
entity and the central part of the Bosanska Krajina
Bosanska Krajina
Bosanska Krajina or Bosnian Frontier is a geographical region, a subregion of Bosnia, in western Bosnia and Herzegovina enclosed by three rivers - Sava, Una and Vrbas. It is also a historic, economic and cultural entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
region. Since, it was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Bosanski Petrovac
Bosanski Petrovac
Bosanski Petrovac is a town in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also the name of the municipality. The town and municipality are part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Una-Sana Canton.-People:...
the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
uses both Bosanski Petrovac and Petrovac as the official municipality names (the other larger part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
entity). Municipality seat is in Drinić
Drinić
Drinić is a village and seat of the municipality of Petrovac, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
.
Geography
Petrovac is a rural municipality, consisting of villages BunaraBunara
Bunara is a village in the municipality of Petrovac, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
, Drinić
Drinić
Drinić is a village and seat of the municipality of Petrovac, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
and Podsrnetica
Podsrnetica
Podsrnetica is a village in the municipality of Petrovac, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
. It is located between municipalities of Bosanski Petrovac
Bosanski Petrovac
Bosanski Petrovac is a town in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also the name of the municipality. The town and municipality are part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Una-Sana Canton.-People:...
(BIH Federation) in the north and west, Ribnik
Ribnik
Ribnik is a village and a municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the western part of the Republika Srpska entity and the southern part of the Bosanska Krajina region...
and Istočni Drvar
Istocni Drvar
Istočni Drvar is a municipality in western Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the western part of the Republika Srpska entity and the central part of the Bosanska Krajina region...
in the east, and Drvar
Drvar
Drvar is a town and municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, located on the road between Bosansko Grahovo and Bosanski Petrovac, also near Glamoč. It is administratively part of Canton 10 of the Federation....
in the south. The total area of the municipality is 137 km², about a sixth of 853 km² of the pre-war municipality. It is bordered by rivers of Una, Sana and Unca (river).