Sarajevo
capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Summary
Sarajevo is a city[1]. Sarajevo ranks in the top 0.67% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,274 views/month, #37 of 5,534).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Wateler Peace Prize[3]
- Member of: Creative Cities Network[4], League of Historical Cities[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Sarajevo Canton[6]
- Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina[7]
- Located in or next to body of water: Miljacka[8]
- Head of government: Benjamina Karić[9], Predrag Puharić[10]
- Instance of: big city[11], city of Bosnia and Herzegovina[12], federal capital[13]
- Official language: Bosnian[14], Croatian[15], Serbian[16]
- Twinned administrative body: Baku[17], Cairo[18], Dubrovnik[19], Konya[20], Dayton[21], Collegno[22], Ferrara[23], Magdeburg[24], Ankara[25], Barcelona[26], Budapest[27], Bursa[28], Calgary[29], Scandicci[30]
- Postal code: 71000[31]
- Commons category: Sarajevo[32]
- Located in time zone: Central European Time[33]
- Local dialing code: 033[34]
- Has part(s): Stari Grad[35], Centar Municipality[36], Novo Sarajevo[37], Novi Grad, Sarajevo[38]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Sarajevo include Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ)[39], an international airport[40], in Bosnia and Herzegovina[41].
Why It Matters
Sarajevo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Sarajevo is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for Sarajevo include Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ)[39], an international airport[40], in Bosnia and Herzegovina[41].
FAQs
What awards did Sarajevo receive?
Honors received include Wateler Peace Prize[3].