title: Ključ, Una-Sana Canton
text: Ključ (, ) is a town and municipality located in the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name of the town and the municipality translates to "Key" in English.
  
  Geography
  It is located a short distance south from Sanski Most. The Sana River runs through the municipality. The terrain is heavily forested.
  
  History
  Human settlements have existed in the area long before the Roman Era. The town itself is first mentioned in 1322 in the documents of ban Stjepan II Kotromanić. It was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1463 as the last Royal Bosnian fortress.
  
  From 1929 to 1941, Ključ was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
  
  Ključ was first mentioned in 1322. In 1463, during the Ottoman invasion of Bosnia, the last Bosnian king Stjepan Tomašević, took refuge in the city. His surrender and execution marked the downfall of the medieval Bosnian state.
  
  The Charter from 1323 states that Vukoslav is the son of duke Hrvatin, and from this we conclude that the main stronghold of the lords of the Donji Kraji was in the town of Ključ, the center of the parish Banica. Evliya Çelebi mentions Ključ and says that he is located in Donji Kraji and on the Sana river.
  
  As an area with a slight Serb majority, at the start of the war in Bosnia (1992-1995), the Ključ area was held by Bosnian Serb forces. In the summer of 1995, the Bosnian governmental forces took control over it.  Most of the pre-war Serb population fled after the Dayton Peace Agreement, the town belongs to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today, it is estimated that about 97% of the population of Ključ are Bosniaks.
  
  Settlements
  In 1991, the municipality of Ključ contained 61 settlements:
  
   Biljani Donji
   Biljani Gornji
   Budelj Gornji
   Busije
   Crkveno
   Crljeni
   Čađavica
   Donja Previja
   Donja Slatina
   Donje Ratkovo
   Donje Sokolovo
   Donji Ramići
   Donji Ribnik
   Donji Vojići
   Donji Vrbljani
   Dragoraj
   Dubočani
   Gornja Previja
   Gornja Slatina
   Gornje Ratkovo
   Gornje Sokolovo
   Gornji Ramići
   Gornji Ribnik
   Gornji Vojići
   Gornji Vrbljani
   Hadžići
   Hasići
   Hripavci
   Humići
   Jarice
   Kamičak
   Ključ
   Kopjenica
   Korjenovo
   Krasulje
   Lanište
   Ljubine
   Međeđe Brdo
   Mijačica
   Peći
   Pištanica
   Plamenice
   Prhovo
   Prisjeka Donja
   Prisjeka Gornja
   Rastoka
   Rudenice
   Sanica
   Sanica Donja
   Sanica Gornja
   Sitnica
   Sredice
   Stražice
   Treskavac
   Velagići
   Velečevo
   Velijašnica
   Velije
   Zableće
   Zavolje
   Zgon
  
  As a result of the war, the villages of Busije, Crkveno, Čađavica, Donja Previja, Donja Slatina, Donji Ribnik, Donji Vrbljani, Dragoraj, Gornja Previja, Gornja Slatina, Gornje Sokolovo, Gornji Ribnik, Gornji Vrbljani, Rastoka, Sitnica, Sredice, Stražice, Treskavac, Velijašnica, Velije et Zableće, as well as parts of Donje Ratkovo, Donje Sokolovo, Dubočani, Gornje Ratkovo, Jarice, Ljubine et Velečevo became a part of Ribnik municipality, Republika Srpska.
  
  Today the municipality of Ključ has 40 settlements:
  
   Biljani Donji
   Biljani Gornji
   Budelj Gornji
   Crljeni
   Donje Ratkovo (part)
   Donje Sokolovo (part)
   Donji Ramići
   Donji Vojići
   Dubočani (part)
   Gornje Ratkovo (part)
   Gornji Ramići
   Gornji Vojići
   Hadžići
   Hasići
   Hripavci
   Humići
   Jarice (part)
   Kamičak
   Ključ
   Kopjenica
   Korjenovo
   Krasulje
   Lanište
   Ljubine (part)
   Međeđe Brdo
   Mijačica
   Peći
   Pištanica
   Plamenice
   Prhovo
   Prisjeka Donja
   Prisjeka Gornja
   Pudin Han
   Rudenice
   Sanica
   Sanica Donja
   Sanica Gornja
   Velagići
   Velečevo (part)
   Zavolje
   Zgon
  
  Demographics
  
  Population
  
  Ethnic composition
  
  Economy
  The area is connected to other parts of Bosnia by the M-5 highway. Forestry, light industry and tourism are major components of the economy.
  
  References
  
  External links
  
   
   
  
  Cities and towns in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Populated places in Ključ
  Municipalities of the Una-Sana Canton