NEWS
Dec
29
2020
Railway transport
Railway network in the Republic of Srpska is 425 kilometres long. The Republic of Srpska is connected via railway network on two main railway routes: 1. Route east-west, which connects east with the western
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29
2020
Air traffic
International airport Banja Luka is located 23 km north from the City, in the town of Mahovljani which is part of the Municipality of Laktaši. Airport has got favourable meteorological characteristics, thus meeting all
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29
2020
Education
Banja Luka, as the main administrative, cultural and educational centre of the Republic of Srpska has got all levels of education. Preschool education is carried out in the Public Institution Preschool Education Centre. This
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29
2020
Enviroment
Owing to a faster urban and industrial growth, Banja Luka pays growing attention to the protection of environment through activities in air quality check, noise intensity measuring and waste management in the city. Air
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29
2020
Expenses
Average net wage in the Republic of Srpska in Octobar 2016 amounts to KM 837.00 (429 EUR) and in relation to the average wage in November it was reduced by KM 1.00 (0,51 EUR). Consumer
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29
2020
Land
Forming of the soil in the territory of the City of Banja Luka and its physical and chemical characteristics were dominantly affected by relief, geological surface, climate and activities by man. Given the relief,
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29
2020
Mineral resources
The territory of the City of Banja Luka is characterised by complex geological composition and structure of mineral resources the reserves of which are potentially important but insufficiently explored. Hitherto researches have been mainly
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29
2020
Waters
Approximately three quarters of Banja Luka is situated in the basin of the Vrbas River, whose 45 km of stream runs through the city, while the rest is in the basin of the Gomjenica
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29
2020
Forests
Over 40% of the city territory is composed of forests and forestry land, whereof 2/3 are state-owned. Total wood stocks in state-owned forests exceed 5.5 Million m³, whereof almost 4 Million m³ is in