- Sarajevo-Romanija Region
The Sarajevo-Romanija Region, also called Sokolac Region, is a region of
Republika Srpska inBosnia and Herzegovina .It includes parts of
Sarajevo , the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is named after theRomanija mountain.At the heart of the Sokolac Region is the town of
Sokolac , with a population of roughly 10,000, including the surrounding villages. Town of Sokolac is known as "little Norway" for its special link with the Hoyanger kommune, Sogn Og Fjordane province in Norway. Sokolac is the township of Republika Srpska that is most representative of the old Norwegian heritage of the portion of Serbian population that is of north European origin (i.e. the tradition of Nemanjics and Balsics).Another significant settlement in the area is the town of Pale, originally a remote suburb of the city of
Sarajevo , which has become more heavily populated since theBosnian War of 1992-1995/6 (theDayton Peace Accord was signed in 1995, but fighting did not cease until 1996).List of Municipalities
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Istočno Sarajevo (City status, was also known asSrpsko Sarajevo )
#Han Pijesak
#Istočna Ilidža (was known asSrpska Ilidža )
#Istočni Stari Grad (was known asSrpski Stari Grad )
#Lukavica (was known asIstočno Novo Sarajevo andSrpsko Novo Sarajevo )
#Pale
#Rogatica
#Sokolac
#Trnovo (Northern part)
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