Otoka ( cyrl, Отока) is a part of Novi Grad,

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, located within the

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. It shares borders with the following neighborhoods: Čengić vila (East side), Aneks (South-East side), Švrakino Selo (South side). Its residential core represents a chain of high-rise buildings (Streets: Žrtava Fašizma, Brčanska, Aleja Lipa). The apartment complex was built by the

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in the early 1970s and for a long time stood as most prominent and cleanest part of Sarajevo suburbia. The design was advanced for the time with significant green parks areas, preschool, elementary school and shopping all available within the complex. The vehicle traffic was routed with local streets designed in a ring fashion around the complex which contributed to a safer environment overall.

Sports

Otoka was home to

FK Olimpik Fudbalski klub Olimpik Sarajevo ( en, Football Club Olimpik Sarajevo), commonly referred to as just Olimpik, was a professional football club from Sarajevo, based in the part of the city which is called Otoka. Being one of the first teams to be ...

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club, before its dissolution in 2021. The stadium is located within the sports complex that includes both Otoka Stadium and Sarajevo Olympic pool; a home ground of

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* Novi Grad, Sarajevo Neighbourhoods in Grad Sarajevo Populated places in the Sarajevo Canton {{SarajevoCanton-geo-stub