Sanski Most, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sanski Most is a city in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the Sana River in Bosanska Krajina. Actually, is part of the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of our country.

The town is mentioned the first time in 1244 during the reign of Bela IV under the name Zana. Sanski Most was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1929 to 1941.

Sanski Most belonged to Independent State of Croatia, during the Second World War. During the second meeting of ZAVNOBIH, the declaration of human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina was adopted, which guarantines the equality of Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Moreover, in October 1995, the city was conquered by the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, shortly before the end of the war. In 2004, Oštra Luka was split from Sanski Most and became a territory of the Republika Srpska.