Pale, Istočno Sarajevo

Pale
Пале
Views of Pale
Location of Pale within the city of Istočno Sarajevo
Coordinates: 43°48′43″N 18°34′16″E / 43.81194°N 18.57111°E / 43.81194; 18.57111
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
City Istočno Sarajevo
StatusSuburban
Government
  Municipal mayorDejan Kojić (DEMOS)
  Municipality492.8 km2 (190.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Town
13,883
  Municipality
22,282
  Municipality density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71420
Area code+387 57

Pale (Serbian Cyrillic: Пале) is a town and municipality of the city of Istočno Sarajevo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated southeast of the capital city of Sarajevo. As of 2013, it had a population of 22,282 inhabitants, while the town of Pale has a population of 13,883 inhabitants.

The famous Jahorina ski resort is located some 15 km (9.3 mi) from the municipality.

The Romanija mountainous region separates Pale from Sokolac, with highlands stretching out as far as Vlasenica and Rogatica.