Istočno Sarajevo
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.
Istočno Sarajevo
Источно Сарајево (Serbian) East Sarajevo | |
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City | |
| Lukavica Град Источно Сарајево City of Istočno Sarajevo | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Istočno Sarajevo within Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′N 18°21′E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska |
| Government | |
| • 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 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | (387) 57 |
| Website | www |
With an area of 1450 km2, Istočno Sarajevo is one of the largest administrative areas in the Balkans. As of 2013, it has a population of 61,516 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: Istočna Ilidža, Istočno Novo Sarajevo, Pale, Istočni Stari Grad, Sokolac and Trnovo. It is separated from Sarajevo and Canton Sarajevo by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line (IEBL).
The City Administration of East Sarajevo is located in the municipality of Istočno Novo Sarajevo, in Stefana Nemanje Street.