Stari Grad, Sarajevo
Stari Grad
Стари Град Old Town | |
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Location of Stari Grad, Sarajevo within Bosnia and Herzegovina. | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′N 18°26′E / 43.867°N 18.433°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton | Sarajevo Canton |
| City | Sarajevo |
| Status | Urban |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Irfan Čengić (SDP BiH) |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 36,976 |
| • Density | 757/km2 (1,960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +387 33 |
| Website | http://www.starigrad.ba |
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Stari Grad (Serbian Cyrillic: Стари Град, pronounced [stâːriː grâːd]; lit. "Old Town") is a municipality of the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the oldest and most historically significant part of Sarajevo. At its heart is the Baščaršija, the old town market sector where the city was founded by Ottoman general Isa-Beg Ishaković in the 15th century.