Centar (

Cyrillic The Cyrillic script ( ), Slavonic script or the Slavic script, is a writing system used for various languages across Eurasia. It is the designated national script in various Slavic, Turkic, Mongolic, Uralic, Caucasian and Iranic-speaking co ...

: Центар, lit. ”Center") 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. It is located between the older parts of the city under Stari Grad, and the newer more modern parts of the city under the municipalities Novi Grad and Novo Sarajevo. The Centar municipality, according to the government website, is the administrative, business,

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, cultural,

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al, and

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centre of Sarajevo. Although some of these may be disputed, Centar is certainly the most important part of Sarajevo, housing most major branches of the city and national governments. The municipality of Centar occupies 3,313 hectrates of land, of which close to 17% is housing. The amount of private and state owned land is nearly equal, with 1600 and 1713 hectrates respectively. The municipality celebrates May 2 as "Centar Municipality Day", in commemoration of the heroic defense by citizens of the aggressor's assault on the

Building of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Presidency Building (or the Building of the Presidency; sh, Zgrada Predsjedništva / Зграда Предсједништва) is the official residence of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the Centar Municipality of Sara ...

. Centar is also home to many

Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece bet ...

complexes such as

Mirza Delibašić Hall The Mirza Delibašić Hall ( Serbo-Croatian: ' / ), commonly known as Skenderija Hall (), is an indoor sporting arena located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a part of Skenderija. Opened on 23 November 1969, the seating capacity of the a ...

and sports venues

Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium Asim or ASIM may refer to: *Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, a fantasy and science fiction magazine *Aseem, a male given name of Indian origin, often spelled ''Asim'' *Asem, a male given name of Arabic origin, sometim ...

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-p ...

History

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 ...

had a tremendous effect on Centar. Prior to the aggression, Centar municipality had 79,000 citizens, of which the majority were Bosniaks. 7,000 citizens of the municipality were killed by the aggressors during the war, as major battles took place on its grounds. There was also a heavy presence of land mines in the area, however in December 2003 the government succeeded in clearing all land mines from the area. Since the end of the war, the municipality has received 12 major awards, indicating its current well-being and prosperity.

Demographics

1971

126,598 total *

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 ...

- 74,354 (58.73%) *

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 ...

- 27,658 (21.84%) *

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 ...

- 12,903 (10.19%) *Yugoslavs - 5,944 (4.69%) *Others - 5,739 (4.55%)

1991

79,286 total *Bosniaks - 39,761 (50.14%) *Serbs - 16,631 (20.97%) *Croats - 5,428 (6.84%) *Yugoslavs - 13,030 (16.43%) *Others - 4,436 (5.62%)

2013

55,181 total *Bosniaks - 41,702 (75.57%) *Croats - 3,333 (6.04%) *Serbs - 2,186 (3.96%) *Others - 7,960 (14.42%)

Communities and neighborhoods

#''Bardakčije'' #''Betanija'' - ''Šip'' #''Breka'' - ''Koševo II'' #''Ciglane'' #''Donji Velešići'' #''Džidžikovac'' - ''Koševo I'' #''Hrastovi'' - ''Mrkovići'' #''Koševsko Brdo'' #'' Marijin Dvor'' #''Crni Vrh - Gorica'' #''

Mejtaš Mejtaš ( cyrl, Мејташ) is a neighbourhood of Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital Sarajevo, where it is located in the center of the city. The neighbourhood has some of the most expensive real estate properties in Sarajevo and it is one of the ...

'' - ''Bjelave'' #''MZ Park'' - ''Višnjik'' #''Pionirska Dolina'' – ''Nahorevo'' #''

Skenderija Skenderija is a cultural, sports and trade center located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the area of 70,000 square meters there are multipurpose halls where various sports, cultural and trade events are organized throughout the year, as ...

'' - ''Podtekija'' #''Soukbunar'' #''Trg Oslobođenja''

Gallery

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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 ...

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Greece–Bosnia and Herzegovina Friendship Building The Greece–Bosnia and Herzegovina Friendship Building ( sh, Zgrada prijateljstva između Grčke i Bosne i Hercegovine, Зграда пријатељства између Грчке и Босне и Херцеговине, gr, Κτήριο Φι ...

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BBI Centar BBI Centar is a shopping mall in the center of Sarajevo. It is one of the largest shopping malls in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with an area of . It was opened on April 6, 2009. The BBI Centar was built on the site where Robna kuća Sarajka, popular ...

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Avaz Twist Tower The Avaz Twist Tower is a 40 story, 172m tall skyscraper in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the headquarters for ''Dnevni avaz'', a Bosnian newspaper company.

. File:Vječna vatra, Sarajevo (by Pudelek).JPG, The Eternal flame.

References

*''Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.''

External links

The official web site of Centar municipality Sarajevo
{{Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina Populated places in the Sarajevo Canton