Serbs in Sarajevo

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The Serbs of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, numbered 157,526 according to the 1991 census, making up more than 30% of the city's population. Today, following the Bosnian War, few Serbs remain in Sarajevo. Forcefully, most have either moved abroad, to Serbia, Canada or other countries, or moved to a new settlement on the outskirts of Sarajevo, located in the Republika Srpska, known as East Sarajevo (previously Srpsko Sarajevo - Serbian Sarajevo).

Churches

There are three main Serb Orthodox Christian places of worship in Sarajevo: the Old Orthodox Church (Serbian: Стара православна црква or Stara pravoslavna crkva), dating back to the 16th century,[1] the Cathedral Church (Саборна црква or Saborna crkva), which was erected in the 1860s, and the Church of Sveto Preobraženje in Novo Sarajevo.

Prominent individuals

Serb Orthodox cathedral in central Sarajevo.

Notable Serbs who were born in or lived in Sarajevo include:


In 1991, there were 157,526 Serbs in Sarajevo and they made up about a third of the city's population. Their current proportion in the city's population is estimated at 2-5%, although no census has been conducted since the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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    See also

    References

    1. ↑ Old Serbian Orthodox Church Sarajevo, Official Website

    External links

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