Istočno Sarajevo
Istočno Sarajevo
Источно Сарајево East Sarajevo | |
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| Grad Istočno Sarajevo Град Источно Сарајево City of East Sarajevo | |
View over central Istočno Sarajevo with the artificial lake City Administration building City Gate SIPA headquarters | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Istočno Sarajevo Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina Istočno Sarajevo Location within Europe | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′N 18°21′E / 43.817°N 18.350°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska |
| Municipalities: | 6 |
| Geographical region | Sarajevo–Romanija |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Istočno Sarajevo City Assembly |
| • Mayor | Ljubiša Ćosić (SNSD) |
| Area | |
• City | 1,450 km2 (560 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
• City | 61,516 |
| • Density | 424/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 25,405 |
| • Demonym | Sarajevan (en) Sarajlija (Сарајлија) (m.) Sarajka (Сарајка) (f.) (sr) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 71123 to 71420 |
| Area code | +387 57 |
| Motorways | |
| Major airport | Sarajevo International Airport |
| Website | www |
Istočno Sarajevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Источно Сарајево, lit. 'East Sarajevo') is a city in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of a few suburban areas located south of pre-war Sarajevo which are now included in the Republika Srpska entity, and newly built areas. The seat of the city is the neighborhood of Lukavica, Istočno Novo Sarajevo.
With an area of 1,450 km2, Istočno Sarajevo is one of the largest administrative areas in the Balkans. It is estimated that in 2022 it had a population of 60,120 inhabitants. Istočno Sarajevo is the largest city in Republika Srpska in terms of area, while it is in fifth place in terms of population. It is the only city of the entity that includes several municipalities. It is separated from Sarajevo by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line.
Today, Istočno Sarajevo shares its Olympic history with Sarajevo when the city hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics. In addition, both cities hosted the 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival.