Banja luka
a city in n bosnia and herzegovina.
noun
a city in nw bosnia-herzegovina, on the vrbas river: scene of battles between the austrians and turks in 1527, 1688, and 1737; besieged by serb forces (1992–95). pop: 182 000 (2005 est)
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