Šljivno, Banja Luka

Šljivno (Шљивно) is a village in the municipality of Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The village is currently uninhabited.

Geography
The village is located 25 km southwest of Banja Luka.

Population
The village was abandoned after the start of the construction of a military training ground on Mount Manyacha.

History
The first mention of the village dates back to 1541. The village developed slowly, with a population of just over a thousand people by the early 1960s. Over time, the construction of a military training ground on Mount Manyacha began, and all residents were forced to leave the village forever.

Notable Natives

 * Vitomir Miletic; Serbian artist born here in 1967.

Links

 * Official website of the town and municipality of Banja Luka