Romanija ( sr-cyrl, Романија) is a mountain,
karst plateau
In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides ...
, and geographical region in eastern
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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, including numerous villages and towns, such as
Pale,
Sokolac
Sokolac ( sr-Cyrl, Соколац) is a municipality of the city of Istočno Sarajevo located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 12,021 inhabitants, while the town of Sokolac has a populat ...
,
Rogatica
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and
Han Pijesak. Its highest point is Veliki Lupoglav (1,629).
A
football club from the neighbouring town of
Pale bears its name, FK Romanija.
History
The region is north of
Sarajevo
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and local features include the "Romanija Mountains" and "Romanija Planina".
The name comes from the "Romanized" populations called
Vlachs
"Vlach" ( or ), also "Wallachian" (and many other variants), is a historical term and exonym used from the Middle Ages until the Modern Era to designate mainly Romanians but also Aromanians, Megleno-Romanians, Istro-Romanians and other E ...
, who have used the mountains for pasturage since the
Middle Ages
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.
Only at the end of the 19th century were assimilated the last of these romanised Vlachs, who are connected and related to the population of
Serbia
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's
Stari Vlah Stari ( sla, Stari, "Old One") could have multiple meanings:
* Stari, a rural locality in Babushkinsky District of Vologda Oblast of Russia.
* Stari, a nickname of Đuro Pucar.
* Stari, a nickname of Josip Broz Tito
Josip Broz ( sh-Cyrl, ...
(meaning: 'historical Vlach') region.
The area is famous for the local music, which was originally created by the Vlach shepherds. Its geographical extent lies within
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is locat ...
. 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
The SAO of Romanija ( sr, САО Романија/SAO Romanija) was a self-proclaimed ethnic Serb autonomous region within SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in the prelude to the Bosnian War. It was named after the Romanija mountain. It included parts ...
).
Map #6 shows the SAO Romanija area
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See also
* Glasinac
* Ravna Romanija
*Podromanija
Podromanija ( sr-cyr, Подроманија) is a village in the municipality of Sokolac, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Geography
The village, named "below the Romanija", is located within the Romanija geographical region.
History
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*SAO Romanija
The SAO of Romanija ( sr, САО Романија/SAO Romanija) was a self-proclaimed ethnic Serb autonomous region within SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in the prelude to the Bosnian War. It was named after the Romanija mountain. It included parts ...
References
Regions of Republika Srpska
Mountains of Republika Srpska
Mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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