Balkana Lake

Balkana
Location Mrkonjić Grad
Coordinates 44° 25' 2.71" N 17° 2' 52.15" E
Basin countries Bosnia and Herzegovina
Surface area 0.056 km²
Location of Lake Balkana
Balkana
Location of Lake Balkana

Balkana is a lake located in the municipality of Mrkonjić Grad, in the western part of the Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Name

It was formerly known as Balukhana and Balukana, derived from Turkish baluk, meaning "fish" and hana, meaning "habitat". The name, over time, transformed into Balkana (there is no connection to the name "Balkans").

See also

List of lakes of Bosnia and Herzegovina

References

    Coordinates: 44°24′55″N 17°02′59″E / 44.41528°N 17.04972°E / 44.41528; 17.04972

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