Istočno Sarajevo

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Источно Сарајево
Istočno Sarajevo
East Sarajevo
Coat of arms
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Location in Republika Srpska

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General Information
Entity Republika Srpska
Municipality area  ? km²
Population
- (est.)

80,000-100,000
- (1991 census)  ?
Area code +387 571
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
CEST (UTC+2)
Politics
Notes
1 The code for Trnovo (RS) is 58.

Istočno Sarajevo (Cyrillic: Источно Сарајево; English: East Sarajevo) is a city in the Republika Srpska adjacent to its capital Sarajevo to its northeast. It is not a highly urbanized area despite officially being a city as it is basically the pre-war part of Sarajevo now in Republika Srpska.

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[edit] Name

It was previously known as Srpsko Sarajevo (Српско Сарајево, Serb Sarajevo) but the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina adjudicated its name change.

[edit] Population

Due to the changes in the municipal borders due to the war, it is only possible to estimate the city's population at 80,000 to 100,000.

[edit] Features

As the de jure capital of Republika Srpska is Sarajevo, this city is interpretated by some as the capital of the Republika Srpska. However, the de facto capital of the Republika Srpska is Banja Luka which is the government seat.

[edit] Municipalities

The municipalies of Istočno Sarajevo are:

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Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zastava Bosne i Hercegovine


Coordinates: 43°49′34″N, 18°21′06″E