Sarajevo metropolitan area explained

Sarajevo Metropolitan Region
Native Name:Sarajevska regija
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type1:The Federation
Subdivision Name1: Sarajevo Canton
Sarajevo----
Subdivision Type3:Largest city
Subdivision Name3:Sarajevo (275,524)
Population Metro:555,210
Area Metro Km2:3,351.28
Area Metro Sq Mi:1,293.94
Population Density Metro Km2:165.7
Population Density Metro Sq Mi:429.1
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1

The Sarajevo metropolitan area is the largest agglomeration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, representing the wider area of the capital Sarajevo with an estimated population of 555,210 people.[1]

It consists of Sarajevo Canton with a population of 413,593 inhabitants, East Sarajevo with 61,516 inhabitants and the municipalities of Breza, Kiseljak, Kreševo and Visoko. The Sarajevo metropolitan area is economically the strongest area of Bosnia and Herzegovina and generates more than 45% of the Bosnia and Herzegovina GDP.[2]

Urban areas

RankUrban AreaPopulation
1Sarajevo Canton413,593
2East Sarajevo61,516
3Visoko39,938
4Kiseljak20,722
5Breza14,168
6Kreševo5,273
Total555,210

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census results . 2013. www.popis.gov.ba . PDF. 2020-07-22.
  2. Web site: Data . www.dep.gov.ba. 2020-07-22.