History
The settlement has existed since Roman times. It was conquered by the Ottoman Empire somewhere between 1520 and 1530. During the Second World War, it was a Partisan stronghold which was conveniently located close to Marshal Tito's headquarters in Drvar.
During the 1992-1995 Bosnian War, the Serb majority remained in the city while the Bosnian Muslims were forced to leave their homes. Then in 1995, as the war was nearing its end, the Croatian Army seized Bosanski Petrovac and it remained in Croatian hands until the war's end.
Today, the town hosts many Bosniak refugees from other parts of Bosnia along with a large Serb minority that have returned to the town.
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