Janja

Janja (Serbian Cyrillic: Јања) is a town in Bijeljina, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is known as a place where the confluence of the rivers Janja and Drina is situated. It is the only Bosniak community in the municipality and consists of many displaced persons from other parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This article is about the town. "Janja" may also refer to the Bosnian mythological Vila (fairy), the medieval nobleman Janja Kantakouzenos, the American sociologist Janja Lalich, the Brazilian sociologist Rosângela Lula da Silva or the antagonist hyena character from The Lion Guard television series.
Janja
Јања
Village (Selo)
Bijeljina municipality (dark blue)
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityRepublika Srpska
MunicipalityBijeljina
Population
 • Total12,333
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 55
WebsiteOfficial website
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