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Sarajevo metropolitan area

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Sarajevo Metropolitan Region
Sarajevska regija
Satellite image of the Sarajevo Urban Area
Satellite image of the Sarajevo Urban Area
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation Sarajevo Canton
Sarajevo
Largest citySarajevo (275,524)
Area
 • Metro
3,351.28 km2 (1,293.94 sq mi)
Population
 • Metro
555,210
 • Metro density165.7/km2 (429.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

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.[citation needed] 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

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Rank Urban Area Population
1 Sarajevo Canton 413,593
2 East Sarajevo 61,516
3 Visoko 39,938
4 Kiseljak 20,722
5 Breza 14,168
6 Kreševo 5,273
Total 555,210

References

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  1. ^ "Census results" (PDF). www.popis.gov.ba. 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Data". www.dep.gov.ba. Retrieved 22 July 2020.