Balkana Lake
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Balkana | |
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Location | Mrkonjić Grad |
Coordinates | 44° 25' 2.71" N 17° 2' 52.15" E |
Basin countries | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Surface area | 0.056 km² |
Balkana
Balkana (Serbian Cyrillic: Балкана) is a lake located in the municipality of Mrkonjić Grad, eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The lake is part of the Tourist centre Balkana.
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").
History
See also
List of lakes in Serbia
References
Coordinates: 44°24′55″N 17°02′59″E / 44.41528°N 17.04972°E
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