Istočno Sarajevo

Istočno Sarajevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Источно Сарајево, "East Sarajevo") is a city located in the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of a few suburban parts of pre-war Sarajevo which are now in the Republika Srpska and newly built areas. As of 2013, it has a population of 61,516 inhabitants.

Istočno Sarajevo

Источно Сарајево

East Sarajevo
City
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Location of Istočno Sarajevo within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates: 43°49′N 18°21′E
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityRepublika Srpska
Government
 • MayorLjubiša Ćosić (SNSD)
Area
 • City1,450 km2 (560 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • City61,516
 • Density424/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Urban
25,405
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)(387) 57
Websitewww.gradistocnosarajevo.net

It was previously known as Srpsko Sarajevo (Српско Сарајево, "Serbian Sarajevo") but the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina adjudicated its name change. With an area of 1450 km2, it is one of the largest administrative areas in the Balkans.

History

The first government in the territory of East Sarajevo was formed at the parliamentary session in the building of the local community Lukavica in the late summer of 1992. The commission was organized by the Serbian municipality of Novo Sarajevo, headed by the Commissioner of the Presidency of the Republic of Srpska Dragan Đokanović. The Municipal Assembly of Srpsko Novo Sarajevo, consisted of the members of Serbian nationality and the territory of the pre-war Sarajevo municipality of Novo Sarajevo. Invited members, elected in multiparty elections in the 1990s, elected the new municipal government.[1][2]

Geography and climate

Geography
Sarajevo and East Sarajevo seen from Spot Satellite

East Sarajevo lies in the south-western part of the Sarajevo valley, in the middle of the Dinaric Alps. The city is surrounded by heavily forested hills and five major mountains. The highest of the surrounding peaks is Treskavica at 2,088 meters (6,850 ft), then Bjelašnica at 2,067 meters (6,781 ft), Jahorina at 1,913 meters (6,276 ft), Trebević at 1,627 meters (5,338 ft), with 1,502 meters (4,928 ft) Igman being the shortest. Last four are also known as Olympics mountains of Sarajevo (see also 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo).

The Željeznica river is one of the city's chief geographic features. It flows through the city from south through the Trnovo, Kijevo, Krupac and Vojkovići, parts of East Sarajevo to the western part of Sarajevo, where it eventually meets up with the Bosna river.[3]

Climate

East Sarajevo has a mild continental climate, lying between the climate zones of central Europe to the north and the Mediterranean to the south. The average yearly temperature is 9.5 °C, with January (-1.3 °C avg.) being the coldest month of the year and July (19.1 °C avg.) the warmest. The highest recorded temperature was 40.0 °C on 19 August 1946, while the lowest recorded temperature was −26.4 °C on 25 January 1942. On average, East Sarajevo has 68 summer days per year (temperature greater than or equal to 30.0 °C). The city typically experiences mildly cloudy skies, with an average yearly cloud cover of 59%. The cloudiest month is December (75% average cloud cover) while the clearest is August (37%). Moderate precipitation occurs fairly consistently throughout the year, with an average 170 days of rainfall. Suitable climatic conditions have allowed winter sports to flourish in the region, as exemplified by the Winter Olympics in 1984 that were celebrated in Sarajevo.[4]

Municipalities
Istočno Sarajevo topographic map

The City of Istočno Sarajevo consists of six municipalities. Three of which; Istočna Ilidža, Istočno Novo Sarajevo and Istočni Stari Grad, were formed by separating the existing pre-war municipalities of Sarajevo between the Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The municipalities of Pale and Trnovo were formed in the same way. The municipality of Sokolac is the only municipality that entered the City of Istočno Sarajevo as a whole.

The municipalities of Istočno Sarajevo are:

Demographics

According to the 2013 census results, the city of Istočno Sarajevo has a population of 61,516 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Ethnic group Population
2013[5]
Serbs 57,953
Bosniaks 2,429
Croats 442
Others 692
Total 61,516

Economy

The city of East Sarajevo is the administrative, industrial, commercial, financial and cultural center of the eastern part of Republika Srpska. The position of East Sarajevo is strategically important, located near the biggest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the city of Sarajevo. East Sarajevo is easily accessible, having an airport close to the city - Sarajevo International Airport, and being a point of intersection of numerous roads.[6][7]

East Sarajevo is one of the most important industrial centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, well known for its companies: Elko, Famos, Energoinvest, Unis and others.[8]

Economic preview

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[9]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing874
Mining and quarrying57
Manufacturing1,666
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply499
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities410
Construction1,060
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles2,385
Transportation and storage550
Accommodation and food services1,260
Information and communication315
Financial and insurance activities207
Real estate activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities389
Administrative and support service activities270
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security2,020
Education1,545
Human health and social work activities1,121
Arts, entertainment and recreation778
Other service activities354
Total15,778

Tourism

The Jahorina Mountain is one of the highest mountains of the Dinaric system. It is 30 kilometers long mountain range, with several peaks, of which the highest peak Ogorjelica is 1916 meters above sea level. From Sarajevo it is distanced 28, from Banja Luka 200, of Belgrade 320, and 350 kilometers from Zagreb. The Jahorina ski resort is located on the slopes of Jahorina Mountain.

Sport

The local football clubs are Slavija that plays in the First League of the Republika Srpska and Famos that competes in the Second League of the Republika Srpska.

Basketball Club Slavija is a basketball club from the City of East Sarajevo that competes in the National Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[10]

Also this city is a big volleyball center of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Men club OK Student Pale and women OK Jahorina Pale are competing in highest rank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Premijer Liga) with good results, and OK Mokro Mokro (Pale) and OK Slavija are competing in second rank (First League of RS)

The 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held in Sarajevo & Istočno Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 9 to 16 February.

International cooperation

List of Istočno Sarajevo's sister and twin cities:

See also

References
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  2. City of East Sarajevo, Official Web site, History of the city Archived March 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Trnovo Municipality, Official Website". Trnovo-rs.com. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  4. "Sarajevo, BIH Weather". Weather.msn.com. 1999-12-31. Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  5. "POPIS STANOVNIŠTVA, DOMAĆINSTAVA I STANOVA U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI, 2013. REZULTATI POPISA" (PDF). popis2013.ba (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  6. Business center Archived 2009-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Office for security of airport, East Sarajevo". Vasapolicija.ba. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  8. "Famos". Made-in-bosnia.org. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  9. "Cities and Municipalities of Republika Srpska" (PDF). rzs.rs.ba. Republika Srspka Institute of Statistics. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  10. "KK Slavija". Kkslavija.blogger.ba. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  11. "Градови побратими". www.krusevac.rs. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  12. Šegović, Gorica (2019-08-25). "Blace i Istočno Sarajevo postaju bratski gradovi". Blace Info Press (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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