Koševo ( cyrl, Кошево) is a neighborhood in the municipality of
Centar in central
Sarajevo
Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 2 ...
in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. It is located between the older parts of the city under
Stari Grad and the newer more modern parts of the city under the municipality of
Novo Sarajevo
Novo Sarajevo (Ново Сарајево, ; lit. 'New Sarajevo') is a municipality of the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Neighborhoods
*'' Grbavica I''
*'' Grbavica II''
*''Pofalići I''
*''Pofalići II''
*''Velešići''
*''Gornji Vele ...
.
The
Koševo City Stadium
Koševo Stadium (Bosnian language, Bosnian: Stadion Koševo), also Koševo Olympic Stadium or Stadium Asim Ferhatović - Hase (''Stadion Asim Ferhatović Hase'') is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Koševo neighborhood of Sarajevo, Bosnia a ...
and
Zetra Olympic Hall, at which the opening and closing ceremonies of the
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games (Serbo-Croatian language, Serbo-Croatian and Slovene language, Slovene: ; Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: ; ) and commonly known as Sarajevo '84 (Serbian Cy ...
were held, are part of a huge sport complex, which includes the Faculty of Sport and Physical Culture and the university's swimming pool as well, located in Koševo. Also, the city's zoo-park
Pionirska dolina (Pioneer's Valley), Groblje Lav (Lion Cemetery) and the city's maternity and children's hospital are located within the boundaries of the neighborhood. Many famous Sarajevans are from Koševo, such as members of the rock band
Zabranjeno Pušenje
Zabranjeno Pušenje () is a Bosnian Rock music, rock band formed in Sarajevo in 1980. The group's musical style primarily consists of a distinctive garage rock sound with Bosnian folk music, folk influences, often featuring innovative production a ...
and others. Koševo is home to 10,809 residents.
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{{Neighborhoods of Sarajevo
Neighbourhoods in Grad Sarajevo
Populated places in Centar, Sarajevo