What is Bosanka (river)?
'''Bosanka''' (Bosnian women) is a river in central [[Bosnia]]. It is a [[tributary|right tributary]] of the [[Vrbanja river]]. It rises on the southern slopes of the [[Uzlomac]] mountain (elevation about {{convert|800|m}}) in four [[stream]]s. The length is about {{convert|6|km}}. Flowing through Petrovići, and its mouth in [[Vrbanja river]] is between the villages of [[Dabovci]] and [[Dudići]]. The [[river mouth|mouth of the river]] is downstream from [[Vrbanjci]], along highway M-4 ([[Banja Luka]] - [[Doboj]]). The only [[wikt:significant|significant]] (left) tributary to Bosanka is the Vodalka.<ref>Spahić M. et al. (2000): Bosna i Hercegovina (1:250.000). Izdavačko preduzeće „Sejtarija“, Sarajevo.</ref> <ref>Mučibabić B., Ur. (1998): Geografski atlas Bosne i Hercegovine. Geodetski zavod BiH, Sarajevo.</ref> In 1950 there were eight [[watermill]]s in the Bosanke and Vodalke [[river basin]]s.<ref>Vojnogeografski institut, Ed. (1955): Prnjavor (List karte 1:100.000, Izohipse na 20 m). Vojnogeografski institut, Beograd.</ref> On the eastern side of Vodalke are several [[creek]]s, such the Zmajevac, Pirizevac and Breska. On the western side are the Jelovac, Pušića potok, Svinjara and [[Jošavka (river)|Jošavka]]. During the [[War in Bosnia]] people living in the area of the Bosanka were [[wikt:expel|expel]]led and killed. This is especially true in the village of Vrbanjci, and nearby surrounding [[Večići]], Hrvaćani, Garići and Rujevica. == Related pages == * [[Vrbanja river]] * [[Vrbanjci]] * [[Večići]] * [[Kotor Varoš]] == References == {{reflist}} {{coord|44|35|N|17|25|E|display=title|region:BA_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki}} [[Category:Rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]