Centar Municipality, Sarajevo

Centar Municipality, Sarajevo
Municipality

Coat of arms

Location of Centar Municipality, Sarajevo within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Country  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
 • Municipality president Dževad Bećirević (SDP)
Area
 • Total 33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
 • Total 59,238
 • Density 1,795/km2 (4,650/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) +387 33
Website http://www.centar.ba

Centar (translated Center) is a municipality of central Sarajevo in Bosnia. It is located between the older parts of the city under Stari Grad, and the newer more modern parts of the city under the municipalities Novi Grad and Novo Sarajevo.

The Centar municipality, according to the government website, is the administrative, business, commercial, cultural, educational, and medical centre of Sarajevo. Although some of these may be disputed, Centar is certainly the most important part of Sarajevo, housing most major branches of the city and national governments.

The municipality of Centar occupies 3,313 hectrates of land, of which close to 17% is housing. The amount of private and state owned land is nearly equal, with 1600 and 1713 hectrates respectively. The municipality celebrates May 2 as "Centar Municipality Day", in commemoration of the heroic defense by citizens of the aggressor's assault on the Building of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Centar is also home to many Olympic complexes such as Dvorana Mirza Delibašić and sports venues Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium and Olympic Hall Zetra.

History

The Siege of Sarajevo had a tremendous effect on Centar. Prior to the aggression, Centar municipality had 79.000 citizens, of which the majority were Bosniaks. 7,000 citizens of the municipality were killed by the aggressors during the war, as major battles took place on its grounds. There was also a heavy presence of land mines in the area, however in December 2003 the government succeeded in clearing all land mines from the area. Since the end of the war, the municipality has received 12 major awards, indicating its current well-being and prosperity.

Demographics

Centar is marked with number 1 on this map of the Sarajevo Canton.

1971

126.598 total

1991

79.286 total

Sarajevo (part of settlement), 1991. census

total: 76.771

Communities and neighborhoods

  1. Bardakčije
  2. Betanija - Šip
  3. Breka - Koševo II
  4. Ciglane - Gorica
  5. Donji Velešići
  6. Džidžikovac - Koševo I
  7. Hrastovi - Mrkovići
  8. Koševsko Brdo
  9. Marijin Dvor - Crni Vrh
  10. Mejtaš - Bjelave
  11. MZ Park - Višnjik
  12. Pionirska Dolina – Nahorevo
  13. Skenderija - Podtekija
  14. Soukbunar
  15. Trg Oslobođenja

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Coordinates: 43°52′8″N 18°24′31″E / 43.86889°N 18.40861°E / 43.86889; 18.40861

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