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Sarajevo city overview
Sarajevo is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Known forSarajevo, Capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo planning base 3, Sarajevo planning base 4
Population~276kcity context
RegionBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
Time zoneEurope/Sarajevolocal time
Founded400historical origin
City history
The official name during the 400 years of Ottoman rule was Saraybosna ("Palace of Bosnia"), which remains the city's name in Modern Turkish.
One theory is that the name may have been derived from the Ottoman Turkish term saray ovası, first recorded in 1455, meaning "the plains around the palace" or simply "palace plains".
The first mention of the name Sarajevo was in a 1507 letter written by Firuz Bey.
The name Sarajevo derives from the Turkish noun saray, meaning "palace" or "mansion" (from Persian sarāy, سرای, of the same meaning).
Scholars disagree on the origin of the evo attached to the end.
In Slavic languages, the addition of "-evo" may indicate a possessive noun, thereby making the name of Sarajevo 'city of the palace'.
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Capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Rental cars
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Best time to visit
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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Booking detail
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