Banja Luka
Banja Luka or Banjaluka is the second-largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the most populous in Republika Srpska. It is Republika Srpska's main economic, political, and administrative centre. Banja Luka is the traditional centre of the densely forested Bosanska Krajina region of northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2013 census, the city proper has a population of 138,963, while its administrative area comprises a total of 185,042 inhabitants. The City Day of Banja Luka is celebrated on 22 April, commemorating the liberation of the city at the end of World War II.
- Country
- 🇧🇦 Bosnia y Herzegovina
- Elevation
- 157 m
- Population
- 221,106
- Time zone
- Europe/Sarajevo
- Coordinates
- 44.78, 17.21
Weather in Banja Luka month by month
The best months to go: May · Aug · Sep
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 8° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 13° | 9° |
| low | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| rain | 93 mm | 48 mm | 45 mm | 81 mm | 105 mm | 78 mm | 82 mm | 45 mm | 84 mm | 50 mm | 126 mm | 92 mm |
2019–2023 average (ERA5, Open-Meteo). Monthly rainfall total.
How far Banja Luka is from other cities in Bosnia y Herzegovina
- Zenica85 km✈ 51 min · 🚗 1 h 25 min
- Tuzla119 km✈ 54 min · 🚗 1 h 59 min
- Sarajevo138 km✈ 55 min · 🚗 2 h 18 min
- Mostar167 km✈ 57 min · 🚗 2 h 47 min
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