BOSNIA, a province of European Turkey, de. rives its name from the river Bosnia, which passes 4.4irough it, and falls into the Sive. It is about 120 miles long, and 72 broad ; and is bounded on the north by Sclavonia, from which it is separated by the Save ; -on the east by Servia, from which it is separated by the Drino ; on the west by Croatia and Dalmatia ; and on • the south by Albania. Bosnia' is a mountainous province. The arable land on the banks of the rivers produces good wheat ; and the mountains afford excellent pasture to numerous herds of cattle, and are enriched with several silver mines. Bosnia carries on an inconsiderable commerce with Sclavonia at Brod, on the banks of the Save, where there is a chamber of health for the merchandise and the merchants that-come from Turkey. The princi pal articles exported by the Bosnians to Brod, are, raw skins, wool, and -cotton. Besides Brod, there are several small ports upon the Save where the Bos nians exchange their cattle, which they swim across the river, for the productions of Sclavonia. A fair
is held at these places every week, under the super. intendance of a customhouse officer. The Bosnians import also a small quantity of wine from Sclavonia. In 1802, it amounted only to 19 barrels and a half. In 1802, 168 barrels of sliwowitza was imported into Bosnia. • The capital of the province is Banjaluka, which is the residence of a Beglier bey. The Latin bishop of Bosnia resides at Diakevar, in Sclavonia.
Thepart of Bosnia which 'borders on the right bank of the Save, belonged to the house of Austria; but they lost it by the peace of 1739. In 1789 and 1790, they reconquered a considerable part of the province ; but it was restored to the Turks in 1791, by the treaty of Sistovia.
The principal inhabitants of Bosnia are Greek Christians, and a few NIaliometans, Jews, and Catho lics. See Demian's Tableau Geographique et Poli tique des Royanmes de de Croatie, &c. Paris, 1809, tom. ii. p. 54., 55, 56. (It)