Bihać Oblast (Serbo-Croatian: Бихаћка област, romanizedBihaćka Oblast) was one of the oblasts of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes from 1922 to 1929. Its administrative center was Bihać.

Bihaćka Oblast
Бихаћка област
Oblast of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
1922–1929

Bihać Oblast
CapitalBihać
Area
 • Coordinates44°49′N 15°52′E / 44.817°N 15.867°E / 44.817; 15.867
History 
• Established
1922
• Disestablished
1929
Preceded by
Succeeded by
District of Bihać
Vrbas Banovina
Today part ofBosnia and Herzegovina

History

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The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was formed in 1918 and was initially divided into counties and districts (this division was inherited from previous state administrations). In 1922, new administrative units known as oblasts (Serbo-Croatian: oblasti / области) were introduced and the whole country was divided into 33 oblasts. Before 1922, the territory of the Bihać Oblast was part of the Bihać District.

In 1929, the 33 oblasts were administratively replaced with 9 banovinas and one district, and the territory of the Bihać Oblast was incorporated into the new Vrbas Banovina.

Geography

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The Bihać Oblast included western Bosanska Krajina. It shared borders with the Vrbas Oblast in the east, the Travnik Oblast in the south, and the Primorje-Krajina Oblast in the northwest.

Demographics

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According to the 1921 census, the Bihać Oblast was linguistically dominated by speakers of Serbo-Croatian.[1]

Cities and Towns

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The main cities and towns located within the oblast were:

All the mentioned cities and towns are now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Istorijski atlas, Geokarta, Beograd, 1999.

Further reading

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  • Istorijski atlas, Geokarta, Beograd, 1999.
  • Istorijski atlas, Intersistem kartografija, Beograd, 2010.