Elevation 1,652 m Parent range Dinaric Alps | ||
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Similar Jahorina, Trebević, Igman, Ozren, Bjelašnica | ||
Romanija (Serbian Cyrillic: Романија) is a mountain and geographical region in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the main towns of Pale, Sokolac, and Han Pijesak, to the north-east of Sarajevo. Its geographical extent lies within Republika Srpska. Its highest point is Veliki Lupoglav (1,652 m).
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Map of Romanija, Rosulje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A football club from the neighbouring town of Pale bears its name, FK Romanija.
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The region is north of Sarajevo and local features include the "Romanija Mountains" and "Romanija Planina".
The name comes from the "Romanized" populations called Vlachs (modern-day Romanians), who have used the mountains for pasturage since the Middle Ages. Only in the 19th century disappeared the last of them, who are connected and related to the population of Serbia's Stari Vlah region.
The area is famous for the local music, which was originally created by the Vlach shepperds. Its geographical extent lies within Republika Srpska. Its highest point is Veliki Lupoglav (1,652 m).
Administratively the region was part of the Republika Srpska's region called: Region Sarajevo-Romanija (formerly SAO Romanija).