Sarajevo Metropolitan Region Sarajevska metropolitanska regija | |
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Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
The Federation | Sarajevo Canton Sarajevo |
Largest city | Sarajevo (275,524) |
Area | |
• Metro | 3,351.28 km2 (1,293.94 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Metro | 555,210 |
• Metro density | 165.7/km2 (429.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+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]
Rank | Urban Area | Population |
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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 |
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