Sarajevo

Sarajevo is the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has an estimated population of 436,000 people in the urban area including some municipalities from City of East Sarajevo which is the part of Republika Srpska entity. The city has people living in it from many different cultures. It has mosques, synagogues, and churches. The 1984 Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo. The city is majority Muslim adhering to the Sunni branch of Islam.

Sarajevo Сарајево
City
From top, left to right: Sarajevo panorama, Emperor's Mosque, Sarajevo Cathedral, Orthodox Cathedral, Sarajevo Library, Latin Bridge, and Sebilj.
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Jerusalem of Europe,[1] Jerusalem of the Balkans,[2] Rajvosa[3]
Location in Europe and Bosnia and Herzegovina (dark blue)
Coordinates: 43°52′N 18°25′E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Sarajevo Canton
Municipalities	4
Government
• Mayor	Abdulah Skaka (SDA)
Area [4]
• Urban	141.5 km2 (54.3 sq mi)
Elevation	518 m (1,699 ft)
Population  (Census 2013.)[5]
• Urban	395,133
• Metro	688,437
• City proper	275,524
• Demonym	Sarajevan
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	71000
Area code	+387 (33)
Website	City of Sarajevo

During the Siege of Sarajevo, parts of the city were destroyed. Most of the city is now recovered and rebuilt. It was also the location of the death of Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria in 1914 which triggered World War 1. The city was controlled by Austria-Hungary until 1918 and later by Yugoslavia from 1918 until 1992. The city was occupied by Germany when the Nazis invaded the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1941 until 1944 when Yugoslav Partisan Leader Tito and Joseph Stalin the Soviet Leader pushed the Nazis out of Yugoslavia in 1944 .

History

First World War

Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914, a major cause of the First World War.

Yugoslav Wars

During the Siege of Sarajevo, parts of the city were destroyed. Most of the city is now recovered and rebuilt.

Other websites

• Official Sarajevo website
• Sarajevo Guide Archived 2010-11-26 at the Wayback Machine

Sources

1. Stilinovic, Josip (3 January 2002). "In Europe's Jerusalem", Catholic World News. The city's principal mosques are the Gazi Husrev-Bey's Mosque, or Begova Džamija (1530), and the Mosque of Ali Pasha (1560–61). Retrieved on 5 August 2006.
2. Benbassa, Esther; Attias, Jean-Christophe (2004). The Jews and their Future: A Conversation on Judaism and Jewish Identities. London: Zed Books. p. 27. ISBN 1-84277-391-7.
3. "Visit Sarajevo: A Brief History of the City". Visit Sarajevo. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
4. Sarajevo Official Web Site. About Sarajevo.Sarajevo Top city guide. Retrieved on 4 March 2007.
5. Census 2013th official data Archived 2018-11-23 at the Wayback Machine.