Koševo ( cyrl, Кошево) is a neighborhood in the municipality of
Centar Centar may refer to:
* Centar Municipality (Skopje), a municipality in Skopje, in the Republic of Macedonia.
* Centar Municipality, Sarajevo, a municipality in Sarajevo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
*Centar, Niš
Centar (Serbian Cyrillic: Цeнтap ...
in central
Sarajevo
Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its a ...
in
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 H ...
. 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 ( sr-cyrl, 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''
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.
The
Koševo City Stadium
Koševo City Stadium ( Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: ''Gradski stadion Koševo'' / Градски стадион Кошево), also Koševo Olympic Stadium or Stadium Asim Ferhatović - Hase (''Stadion Asim Ferhatović Hase'' / Стадион ...
and
Zetra Olympic Hall
The Juan Antonio Samaranch Olympic Hall ( Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: ''Olimpijska dvorana Juan Antonio Samaranch'' / Олимпијска дворана Хуан Антонио Самаран; formerly Zetra Olympic Hall) is an indoor multi- ...
, 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 and Slovene: ''XIV. Zimske olimpijske igre''; Cyrillic: XIV Зимске олимпијске игре; mk, XIV Зимски олимписки игр ...
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 Valley ( Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Pionirska dolina / Пионирска долина) is a recreational and entertainment center and zoo located in Koševo neighborhood, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
History
Recreation and en ...
(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 band formed in Sarajevo in 1980. The group's musical style primarily consists of a distinctive garage rock sound with folk influences, often featuring innovative production and complex storytelling. Curre ...
and others. Koševo is home to 10.809 residents.
References
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{{Neighborhoods of Sarajevo
Neighbourhoods in Grad Sarajevo
Populated places in the Sarajevo Canton
Centar, Sarajevo