Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia
The Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia (Serbo-Croatian: Autonomna Pokrajina Zapadna Bosna; APZB), was a small unrecognized proto-state that existed in the northwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1993 and 1995. It consisted mainly of the town of Velika Kladuša, its capital, as well as a few nearby villages and fields. It was proclaimed as a result of secessionist politics by Fikret Abdić against the central government of Alija Izetbegović during the Bosnian War. For a short time in 1995, it was known as the Republic of Western Bosnia (Serbo-Croatian: Republika Zapadna Bosna).
Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia (1993–1995)Autonomna Pokrajina Zapadna Bosna Republic of Western Bosnia (1995) Republika Zapadna Bosna | |||||||||
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Map showing the location of Western Bosnia (cyan) between the Republic of Serbian Krajina and Republika Srpska. | |||||||||
| Capital | Velika Kladuša 45°11′N 15°48′E | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Western Bosnian | ||||||||
| Government | Autonomous provincial provisional government under a personalist dictatorship | ||||||||
| Governor | |||||||||
• 1993–1995 | Fikret Abdić | ||||||||
| Speaker of the Assembly | |||||||||
• 1993–1995 | Božidar Sisel | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1993–1995 | Zlatko Jušić | ||||||||
| Legislature | Constituent Assembly of APZB | ||||||||
| Historical era | Bosnian War and Yugoslav Wars | ||||||||
• Autonomy declared | 27 September 1993 | ||||||||
• Washington Agreement | 18 March 1994 | ||||||||
• Independence declared | 26 July 1995 | ||||||||
• Territory conquered | 7 August 1995 | ||||||||
| 14 December 1995 | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 176 km2 (68 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1991 estimate | 52,908 | ||||||||
• Density | 300.61/km2 (778.6/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Currency | German Mark, US Dollar, French Franc, Pound Sterling, possibly Yugoslav Dinar as well. | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||||
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