Sarajevo

**Sarajevo** is the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has an estimated population of 436,000 people in the urban area including some municipalities from City of East Sarajevo which is the part of Republika Srpska entity. The city has people living in it from many different cultures. It has mosques, synagogues, and churches. The 1984 Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo. The city is majority Muslim adhering to the Sunni branch of Islam.

During the Siege of Sarajevo, parts of the city were destroyed. Most of the city is now recovered and rebuilt. It was also the location of the death of Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria in 1914 which triggered World War 1. The city was controlled by Austria-Hungary until 1918 and later by Yugoslavia from 1918 until 1992. The city was occupied by Germany when the Nazis invaded the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1941 until 1944 when Yugoslav Partisan Leader Tito and Joseph Stalin the Soviet Leader pushed the Nazis out of Yugoslavia in 1944 .

### First World War

Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914, a major cause of the First World War.

### Yugoslav Wars

During the Siege of Sarajevo, parts of the city were destroyed. Most of the city is now recovered and rebuilt.

## Other websites

- Official Sarajevo website
- Sarajevo Guide

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Sarajevo
- **native name**: Сарајево
- **settlement type**: City
- **nickname**: Jerusalem of Europe, Jerusalem of the Balkans, Rajvosa
- **image caption**: From top, left to right: Sarajevo panorama, Emperor's Mosque, Sarajevo Cathedral, Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Sarajevo, Orthodox Cathedral, National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo Library, Latin Bridge, and Sebilj.
- **image flag**: Flag of Sarajevo.svg
- **image seal**: Coat of arms of Sarajevo.svg
- **seal size**: 75px
- **image map**: Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe.png
- **mapsize**: 250px
- **map caption**: Location in Europe and Bosnia and Herzegovina (dark blue)
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: Bosnia and Herzegovina
- **subdivision type1**: Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Entity
- **subdivision name1**: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- **subdivision type2**: Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canton
- **subdivision name2**: Sarajevo Canton
- **subdivision type3**: Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Municipalities
- **subdivision name3**: Sarajevo#Municipalities, 4
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader name**: Abdulah Skaka
- **leader party**: Party of Democratic Action, SDA
- **established date**: 1461
- **area urban km2**: 141.5
- **area urban sq mi**: 54.3
- **population as of**: Census 2013.
- **population blank1 title**: City proper
- **population blank1**: 275,524
- **population urban**: 395,133
- **population metro**: 688,437
- **population blank2 title**: Demonym
- **population blank2**: Sarajevan
- **timezone**: Central European Time, CET
- **utc offset**: +1
- **timezone dst**: Central European Summer Time, CEST
- **utc offset dst**: +2
- **elevation m**: 518
- **website**: [http://www.sarajevo.ba/en/ City of Sarajevo]
- **postal code type**: Postal code
- **postal code**: 71000
- **area code**: +387 (33)