SAO Bosanska Krajina

Serbian Autonomous Oblast
of Bosanska Krajina
Српска аутономна област Босанска Крајина
Srpska autonomna oblast Bosanska Krajina
1991–1992
Coat of arms
StatusSelf-government region in SFR Yugoslavia
CapitalBanja Luka
44°46′N 17°11′E / 44.767°N 17.183°E / 44.767; 17.183
GovernmentProvisional government
 Ruling party
Serb Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Historical eraBreakup of Yugoslavia
 Established
1991
 Disestablished
1992
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Republika Srpska (1992–95)

The Serbian Autonomous Oblast of Bosanska Krajina (Serbian: Српска aутономна област Босанска Крајина, romanized: Srpska autonomna oblast Bosanska Krajina) was a self-proclaimed Serbian Autonomous Oblast within today's Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was sometimes called the Autonomous Oblast of Krajina, or the Autonomous Region of Krajina (ARK). SAO Bosanska Krajina was located in the geographical region named Bosanska Krajina. Its capital was Banja Luka. The region was subsequently included in Republika Srpska.