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Istočno Novo Sarajevo

Coordinates: 43°49′12″N 18°21′33″E / 43.82000°N 18.35917°E / 43.82000; 18.35917
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East New Sarajevo
Istočno Novo Sarajevo
Источно Ново Сарајево
Flag of East New Sarajevo
Coat of arms of East New Sarajevo
Location of East New Sarajevo within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of East New Sarajevo within Bosnia and Herzegovina
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityRepublika Srpska
Government
Area
 • Total3,469 km2 (1,339 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total11,477
 • Density3,308/km2 (8,570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code57
Websitehttp://www.opstinains.net

Istočno Novo Sarajevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Источно Ново Сарајево), is a municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).

East New Sarajevo is one of the six municipalities of the City of East Sarajevo (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian: Grad Istočno Sarajevo; Serbian Cyrillic: Град Источно Сарајево).[1]

Etymology

The municipality was formerly known as Srpsko Novo Sarajevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Српско Ново Сарајево) and Lukavica (Serbian Cyrillic: Лукавица).

Education

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. These are the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Music Academy and Faculty of Agriculture.[2]

Economy

Sport

The local football club is Slavija Istočno Sarajevo that plays in the Premier 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]

References

43°49′12″N 18°21′33″E / 43.82000°N 18.35917°E / 43.82000; 18.35917