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Sarajevo (/ ˌ s ær ə ˈ j eɪ v oʊ / SARR-ə-YAY-voh) [5] is the capital [6] and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. [7] [4] The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo Canton, East Sarajevo and nearby municipalities is home to 555,210 inhabitants.
Sarajevo quickly grew into the largest city in the region. Many Christians converted to Islam at this time, and there was a growing Orthodox [clarification needed] population. A colony of Ragusan merchants also appeared in Sarajevo at this time. In the early 16th century, Jewish refugees from Andalusia brought the Sarajevo Haggadah.
Museum of Sarajevo 1878–1918; National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina; National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina; National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina; National Theatre; Sarajevo Tunnel; War Childhood Museum
Sarajevo Winter Festival begins. 1991 - Population: 361,735; canton 527,049. 1992 5 April: Siege of Sarajevo begins. 2–3 May: 1992 Yugoslav People's Army column incident in Sarajevo. 17 May: Oriental Institute in Sarajevo destroyed. [15] Sarajevo War Theatre opens. BH Dani magazine begins publication. 1995 Canton of Sarajevo established per ...
The Sarajevo Canton contains Sarajevo and its metro area. Since the city is the largest in Bosnia and Herzegovina , it is also one of the most populous Cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina . According to the 2013 population census, the overall population of Sarajevo Canton is 413.593. 84% of population are ethnic Bosniaks, 4,2% Croats, and 3,2% Serbs.
Stari Grad (Serbian Cyrillic: Стари Град, pronounced [stâːriː grâːd]; lit. "Old Town") is a municipality of the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.It is the oldest and most historically significant part of Sarajevo.
The greater Sarajevo area, meanwhile, has a 9.56 birth rate and 8.01 mortality rate, which makes for a population growth rate of about 1.55. This would indicate a population of 303,797 in the city by December 2004, and a population of 413,649 in the metropolitan area .
The first official match, a friendly, was played at Kovačići, a Sarajevo settlement, on 17 September 1921 against SAŠK Napredak which resulted in a 5–1 defeat. The next day another game was played, a 2–1 loss against Sarajevski ŠK. [3] In 1941, World War II came to Sarajevo, and all football activity was stopped. Many footballers were ...