Littoral Banovina

The Littoral Banovina was a province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1929 to 1939. It covered much of the Croatian area known as Dalmatia, along with some parts of what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name "Littoral Banovina" comes from its location near the coast, as "littoral" means related to the sea.

The main city and capital of this province was Split, an important place along the Adriatic coast. During this time, the area was one of the provinces, or regions, of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Borders

The Littoral Banovina had special borders set by the 1931 Constitution of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. To the north, it was next to the areas of the Sava and Vrbas Banovinas near the towns of Jajce, Bugojno, and Travnik. The border then went along the eastern side of Bugojno and the northern side of Konjic, and continued along the eastern sides of Konjic and Mostar. It also included the area of Stolac. Along the coast, the border went through the Neretva and Pelješac channels to reach the country's edge at the sea.

History

In 1939, the Littoral Banovina joined with the Sava Banovina and some nearby areas to form the Banovina of Croatia.

During World War II in 1941, the Axis powers took over the area. The coast from Split to Zadar became part of Fascist Italy, while the rest joined the Independent State of Croatia. After the war, the land was split between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in federal Communist Yugoslavia.

Bans

The Littoral Banovina had three leaders. Their names were Ivo Tartaglia, who served from 1929 to 1932, Josip Jablanović from 1932 to 1935, and Mirko Buić from 1935 to 1939. Each helped govern the area during their time in charge.