Istočno Novo Sarajevo

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

Istočno Novo Sarajevo

Источно Ново Сарајево

East New Sarajevo
Municipality
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Location of East New Sarajevo within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates: 43°49′12″N 18°21′33″E
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityRepublika Srpska
CityIstočno Sarajevo
Government
Area
 • Total34,69 km2 (1,339 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total10,642
 • Density330,8/km2 (8,570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)57
Websitewww.opstinains.net

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).

Etymology

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

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%)


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.[1]

Sport

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.[2]

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References
  1. University of East Sarajevo
  2. KK Slavija Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
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