Istočno Sarajevo
Istočno Sarajevo
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| Grad Istočno Sarajevo Град Источно Сарајево City of Istočno Sarajevo | |
View over central
Istočno Sarajevo with the artificial lake City Administration building City Gate | |
Istočno Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′N 18°21′E / 43.817°N 18.350°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska |
| Municipalities: | 6 |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Assembly of the City of Istočno Sarajevo |
| • Mayor | Ljubiša Ćosić (SNSD) |
| Area | |
| 1,450 km2 (560 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013) | |
| 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 |
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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 1450 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.
Istočno Sarajevo today sharing Olympic history with Sarajevo when the city host 1984 Winter Olympics. Also, 2019 together with Sarajevo, Istočno Sarajevo was selected to host the European Youth Olympic Festival.