Novo Sarajevo ( sr-cyrl, Ново Сарајево, ; lit. "New Sarajevo") is a municipality of the city of

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see names in other languages'') is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and ...

Neighborhoods

*'' Grbavica I'' *'' Grbavica II'' *''Pofalići I'' *''Pofalići II'' *''Velešići'' *''Gornji Velešići'' *''Željeznička'' *''Dolac Malta'' *''Čengić Vila I'' *''Kvadrant'' *''Čengić Vila II'' *''Hrasno'' *''Hrasno Brdo'' *''Trg Heroja'' *''Kovačići'' *''Gornji Kovačići'' *''Vraca''

History

Like Novi Grad, Novo Sarajevo is a product of the city's massive growth and development in the 1960s and 1970s. It is located in the middle of the Sarajevo field, predominantly on the northern bank of the

Miljacka ), Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge, Careva ćuprija, Latin Bridge (aka Principov most), Ćumurija Bridge, Drvenija Bridge, Čobanija Bridge, Festina lente bridge, Skenderija Bridge (aka Ajfelov most), Suada and Olga bridge (aka Vrbanja most) , custom_la ...

, between Novi Grad and Centar. Prior to the siege, Novo Sarajevo had some 47.6 km² (41.6% Forest, 17.5% Meadows, 13.5% Commercial/Building Land, 10.4% Grass-land, 8.4% Ploghland, 13.5% Gardens). Following the

siege of Sarajevo The Siege of Sarajevo ( sh, Opsada Sarajeva) was a prolonged blockade of Sarajevo, the capital of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the Bosnian War. After it was initially besieged by the forces of the Yugoslav ...

, 75% of the lesser populated urban area was transferred to

Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located ...

(established as Istočno Novo Sarajevo), leaving Novo Sarajevo municipality with 11.43 km². As a result, Novo Sarajevo has the highest number of people per km², some 7524.

Economy

Novo Sarajevo is known as something of the

commercial Commercial may refer to: * a dose of advertising conveyed through media (such as - for example - radio or television) ** Radio advertisement ** Television advertisement * (adjective for:) commerce, a system of voluntary exchange of products and s ...

and

business Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit." Having a business name does not separ ...

center of Sarajevo, housing many of the city's major

companies A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared go ...

and

corporation A corporation is an organization—usually a group of people or a company—authorized by the state to act as a single entity (a legal entity recognized by private and public law "born out of statute"; a legal person in legal context) and ...

s such as

Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine Elektroprivreda BiH or JP Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine d.d. ( en, Public Enterprise Electric Utility of Bosnia and Herzegovina; abbr. EPBiH) is a Bosnian public electric utility company with headquarters in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

, the

University of Sarajevo The University of Sarajevo ( Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: ''Univerzitet u Sarajevu'' / Sveučilište u Sarajevu / Универзитет у Сарајеву) is a public university located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the largest ...

, UN house Bosnia and Herzegovina and also the HQ of Sparkasse Bank and the Raiffeisen Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Novo Sarajevo is considered to be the second most developed municipality in the

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two entities within the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being Republika Srpska. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of 10 autonomous cantons with their own gove ...

, boasting a per capita GDP of some 11,000 USD (275.2% of FBiH average GDP), just behind the municipality of

Centar, Sarajevo Centar (Cyrillic: Центар, lit. ”Center") is a municipality of the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located between the older parts of the city under Stari Grad, and the newer more modern parts of the city under the municip ...

. These two municipalities combine for 60.9% of the

Sarajevo Canton The Sarajevo Canton, officially the Canton of Sarajevo ( bs, Kanton Sarajevo; hr, Sarajevska županija; sr-Cyrl, Сарајевски кантон), is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It ...

GDP, even though they account for merely 3.5% of the total area of Sarajevo Canton, and 27% of its population.

Sites of interests

Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, Historijski muzej Bosne i Hercegovine) is a museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It holds more than 400,000 historical artifacts.

(''Historijski Muzej Bosne i Hercegovine'') *

Vilsonovo Šetalište Vilsonovo Šetalište () is a promenade in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is important street for the city, however, in the afternoon hours and during weekend the traffic restriction is in force, and promenade becomes recreational area. Th ...

– popular promenade and recreation area (Wilson's Promenade) *

Suada and Olga bridge Suada and Olga Bridge ( Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: ''Most Suade i Olge'' / Мост Суаде и Олге), also known by its old name Vrbanja Bridge (''Vrbanja most'' / Врбања мост) is a bridge across the Miljacka river in Saraje ...

– bridge is a monument to

Suada Dilberović The Siege of Sarajevo ( sh, Opsada Sarajeva) was a prolonged blockade of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the Bosnian War. After it was initially besieged by the forces of the Yugoslav People's Army, the city was then be ...

and Olga Sučić, the first victims shot at the beginning of the

. * Church of the Holy Transfiguration * Hum Tower – park and recreational zone *

Grbavica Stadium Grbavica Stadium (Serbo-Croatian language, Serbo-Croatian: ''Stadion Grbavica'' / Стадион Грбавица) is located in Grbavica (Sarajevo), Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This football (soccer), football stadium has terrace ...

– (Stadium of

FK Željezničar FK or fk may refer to: In arts and entertainment: * Flyer Killer, fictional automated robots in the ''Terminator'' film franchise. * Fox Kids, a former American children's television programming block. * Funky Kong, a video game character. Place: ...

) * University of Sarajevo Campus * ROBOT Shopping Centar Novo Sarajevo * Konzum Family Centar Sarajevo (ex.

Mercator __NOTOC__ Mercator (Latin for "merchant") may refer to: People * Marius Mercator (c. 390–451), a Catholic ecclesiastical writer * Arnold Mercator, a 16th-century cartographer * Gerardus Mercator, a 16th-century cartographer ** Mercator 1569 ...

) *

Embassy of the United States, Sarajevo The United States Department of State opened the United States Embassy in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on July 4, 1994. Bosnia and Herzegovina had formerly been a part of Yugoslavia; the United States recognized the independence of Bosnia and ...

* Old Jewish Cemetery, Sarajevo

Demographics

1971

111,811 total *

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of ...

– 45,806 (40.96%) *

Bosniaks The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzeg ...

– 37,147 (33.22%) *

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic ...

– 17,491 (15.64%) *

Yugoslavs Yugoslavs or Yugoslavians ( Bosnian and Croatian: ''Jugoslaveni'', Serbian and Macedonian ''Jugosloveni''/Југословени; sl, Jugoslovani) is an identity that was originally designed to refer to a united South Slavic people. It has b ...

– 5,798 (5.18%) *Others – 5,569 (5.00%)

1991

95,089 total *Bosniaks – 33,902 (35.7%) *Serbs – 32,899 (34.6%) *Yugoslavs – 15,580 (16.4%) *Croats – 8,798 (9.3%) *Others – 4,391 (4.6%)

2013

64,814 total *Bosniaks – 48,188 (74.34%) *Croats – 4,639 (7.15%) *Serbs – 3,402 (5.24%) *Others – 8,585 (13.24%)

References

External links

The official web site of Novo Sarajevo municipality
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