| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Entity |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | Istočno Sarajevo |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Istočna Ilidža | |
| Native Name: | Источна Илиџа |
| Other Name: | East Ilidža |
| Mapsize: | 175px |
| Area Blank1 Title: | Town |
| Area Blank2 Title: | Municipality |
| Area Blank2 Km2: | 27.9 |
| Population As Of: | 2013 census |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Town |
| Population Blank1: | 14241 |
| Population Density Blank1 Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Municipality |
| Population Blank2: | 14763 |
| Population Density Blank2 Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 44.25°N 59°WArea/postal codes & others --------> |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 71123 |
| Area Code: | 57 |
| Leader Title: | Municipal mayor |
| Leader Name: | Marinko Božović (SDS) |
| Image Map1: | Istočna Ilidža-naselja.PNG |
Istočna Ilidža (Serbian: Источна Илиџа, lit. "East Ilidža") is a municipality in the city of Istočno Sarajevo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is estimated that in 2020 it had a population of 14.215 inhabitants. Together with Istočno Novo Sarajevo, it is city proper of the city of Istočno Sarajevo and suburban part of the city of Sarajevo.[1] Sarajevo International Airport is located nearby.
It was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Ilidža (the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Canton Sarajevo in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). The municipality was formerly known as Srpska Ilidža (Serbian Ilidža), as well as Kasindo.
In Istočna Ilidža there is three elementary school "Jovan Dučić" in Kasindo, "Aleksa Šandić" in Vojkovići and "Petar II Petrović Njegoš" in Istočna Ilidža.[2] There is also High School "Istočna Ilidža", located in Istočno Novo Sarajevo.[3]
Istočna Ilidža is homeplace of Administrative center of the Government of the Republika Srpska in Istočno Sarajevo. In neighbourhood Kasindo is located hospital for Istočno Sarajevo. Also, main bus station for Istočno Sarajevo is located in Dobrinja I.[4] The local football club is FK Famos, which competes in the First League of the Republika Srpska.
There have been some proposals for the municipality to be merged with that of Istočno Novo Sarajevo.[5]
| Population of settlements – Istočna Ilidža municipality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement | 1991. | 2013. | ||
| Total | 16,754 | 14,763 | ||
| 1 | Kasindo / Врдољ | 911 | 539 | |
| 2 | Krupac / Лепуван | 232 | ||
| Ethnic composition – Istočna Ilidža municipality | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013. | |||||||
| Total | 14.763 (100,0%) | ||||||
| Serbs | 13.755 (93,17%) | ||||||
| Bosniaks | 648 (4,389%) | ||||||
| Others | 204 (1,382%) | ||||||
| Croats | 156 (1,057%) | ||||||