Pale, Istočno Sarajevo
Pale
Пале | |
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Town and municipality | |
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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 | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska |
| City | Istočno Sarajevo |
| Status | Suburban |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Dejan Kojić (DEMOS) |
| • Municipality | 492.8 km2 (190.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Town | 13,883 |
| • Municipality | 22,282 |
| • Municipality density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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.