Istočno Novo Sarajevo

Istočno Novo Sarajevo
Источно Ново Сарајево
East New Sarajevo
Municipality
Spasovdanska street
Spasovdanska street
Flag of Istočno Novo Sarajevo
Flag
Coat of arms of Istočno Novo Sarajevo
Coat of arms
Location of East New Sarajevo within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of East New Sarajevo within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of Istočno Novo Sarajevo
Coordinates: 43°49′12″N 18°21′33″E / 43.82000°N 18.35917°E / 43.82000; 18.35917
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
City Istočno Sarajevo
Government
 • Municipal mayorJovan Katić (SNSD)
Area
 • Total
3,469 km2 (1,339 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total
10,642
 • Density3,308/km2 (8,570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code57
Websitewww.opstinains.net

Istočno Novo Sarajevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Источно Ново Сарајево, lit. 'East New Sarajevo') is a municipality of the city of Istočno Sarajevo located in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 10,642 inhabitants.

It was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Novo Sarajevo (the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the City of Sarajevo in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). The municipality was formerly known as Srpsko Novo Sarajevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Српско Ново Сарајево, "Serb New Sarajevo") and is still informally known as Lukavica (Serbian Cyrillic: Лукавица). From 2012 till 2020, the mayor was Ljubiša Ćosić (SNSD). On 27 June 2014, a statue to Gavrilo Princip was inaugurated in Lukavica.[1] The city park (gradski park) was also named after Princip.

In East New Sarajevo there is one elementary school "Sveti Sava" (Grades 1–9) and one high school "Srednja stručna škola 28. Juni". Four faculties of the University of East Sarajevo are situated in the municipality: the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Music Academy and Faculty of Agriculture.[2]

The municipality also hosts the headquarters of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) and of the Institute for Textbooks and Teaching Aids (Zavod za udžbenike, INS).

The local football club is Slavija Istočno Sarajevo that plays in the second League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Basketball Club Slavija is a basketball club from the City of East Sarajevo (East New Sarajevo municipality) that competes in the National Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3]

Demographics

Population

Population of settlements – Istočno Novo Sarajevo municipality
Settlement 1991. 2013.
Total 9,129 10,642
1 Kozarevići 328 413
2 Lukavica 1,848 7,597
3 Miljevići 1,265
4 Petrovići 240 262
5 Toplik 511 626

Ethnic composition

Ethnic composition – Istočno Novo Sarajevo municipality
2013.
Total 10,642 (100,0%)
Serbs 10,248 (96,30%)
Others 243 (2,283%)
Croats 107 (1,005%)
Bosniaks 44 (0,413%)


  • Trenches from the Bosnian war
    Trenches from the Bosnian war
  • City park
    City park
  • City gate
    City gate
  • New buildings
    New buildings
  • Institute for Textbooks and Teaching Aids
    Institute for Textbooks and Teaching Aids
  • Shopping centre
    Shopping centre
  • State Investigation and Protection Agency
    State Investigation and Protection Agency
  • New roads towards the municipality
    New roads towards the municipality
  • City library
    City library

References

  1. ^ Serbs unveil statue to 'hero' who set Europe marching to war[dead link‍], Reuters 27 June 2014
  2. ^ University of East Sarajevo
  3. ^ KK Slavija Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
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