Littoral Banovina

Littoral Banovina
Primorska banovina
Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
1929–1939 →
Littoral Banovina (red) within
Kingdom of Yugoslavia (light yellow)
Capital Split
History
 • Established 3 October 1929 1929
 • Disestablished 26 August 1939 1939
Area
 • 1931 19,653 km2 (7,588 sq mi)
Population
 • 1931 901,660 
Density 45.9 /km2  (118.8 /sq mi)
Today part of  Croatia
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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History of Dalmatia

The Littoral Banovina or Littoral Banate (Croatian: Primorska banovina) was a province (banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1939. This province consisted of much of the Croatian region of Dalmatia and parts of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina and was named for its coastal (maritime) location. The capital city of the Littoral Banovina was Split.

Borders

According to the 1931 Constitution of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia,

The Littoral Banovina is bounded on the north by the southern boundaries already drawn of the Sava and Vrbas Banovinas as far as the intersection of the limits of the three districts of Jajce, Bugojno, and Travnik (Rakovce, hill 1217). From this point the boundary of the Banovina follows the eastern border of the district of Bugojno, then the northern boundary of the district of Konjic, to continue along the eastern boundary of the districts of Konjic and Mostar up to the intersection of the boundaries of the districts of Mostar, Stolac, and Nevesinje. It then continues along the eastern boundary of the district of Stolac, which it includes. On the Adriatic, the boundary of the Banovina passes through the Neretva and Pelješac channels to join the maritime frontier of the State.

History

In 1939, the Littoral Banovina was merged with the Sava Banovina and parts of neighboring provinces to create the Banovina of Croatia.

In 1941, the World War II Axis Powers occupied the former area of the Littoral Banovina. Coastal areas from Split to Zadar were annexed by Fascist Italy with the remainder becoming a part of the Independent State of Croatia. Following World War II, the region was divided between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina within a federal Communist Yugoslavia.

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Coordinates: 43°30′00″N 16°26′00″E / 43.5000°N 16.4333°E / 43.5000; 16.4333

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