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	'''Centar''' ({{lang-cyrl\|Центар}}, "Center") is a municipality of the city of ], ]. It is located between the older parts of the city under ], and the newer more modern parts of the city under the municipalities ] and ].		'''Centar''' ({{lang-cyrl\|Центар}}, "Center") is a municipality of the city of ], ]. It is located between the older parts of the city under ], and the newer more modern parts of the city under the municipalities ] and ].

	The Centar municipality, according to the government website, is the administrative, business, ], cultural, ]al, and ] centre of Sarajevo. Although some of these may be disputed, Centar is certainly the most important part of Sarajevo, housing most major branches of the city and national governments.		The Centar municipality, according to the government website, is the administrative, business, ], cultural, ]al, and ] centre of Sarajevo. Although some of these may be disputed, Centar is certainly the most important part of Sarajevo, housing most major branches of the city and national governments.

	The municipality of Centar occupies 3,313 hectrates of land, of which close to 17% is housing. The amount of private and state owned land is nearly equal, with 1600 and 1713 hectrates respectively. The municipality celebrates May 2 as "Centar Municipality Day", in commemoration of the heroic defense by citizens of the aggressor's assault on the ] of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Centar is also home to many ] complexes such as ] and sports venues ] and ].		The municipality of Centar occupies 3,313 hectrates of land, of which close to 17% is housing. The amount of private and state owned land is nearly equal, with 1600 and 1713 hectrates respectively. The municipality celebrates May 2 as "Centar Municipality Day", in commemoration of the heroic defense by citizens of the aggressor's assault on the ] of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Centar is also home to many ] complexes such as ] and sports venues ] and ].

	==History==		==History==
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	*''Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.''		*''Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.''

	== Gallery ==		==Gallery==
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	Image:KantonSarajevoMunicipalities.png\|No. 1 on this map of the ]		Image:KantonSarajevoMunicipalities.png\|No. 1 on this map of the ].
	File:Zgrada predsjednistva Bosne i Hercegovine.jpg\|]		File:Zgrada predsjednistva Bosne i Hercegovine.jpg\|].
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	File:Sarajevo – Skenderija.jpg\|]<br />("Mirza Delibašić")
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	File:Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium.jpg\|] ("Asim Ferhatović Hase")
			File:Vječna vatra, Sarajevo (by Pudelek).JPG\|].
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	{{Sarajevo Canton}}		{{Sarajevo Canton}}

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Municipality in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Centar ЦентарCenter
Municipality
Clockwise from top: Sarajevo Canton government building, Koševo City Stadium, Skenderija Hall, Marijin Dvor at night and the Sarajevo National Theatre.
Official seal of CentarSeal
Location of Centar Municipality, Sarajevo within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Sarajevo
Government
• Municipal mayor	Srđan Mandić (NS)
Area
• Total	33 km (13 sq mi)
Population
• Total	59,238
• Density	1,795/km (4,650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+387 33
Website	http://www.centar.ba

Centar (Cyrillic: Центар, "Center") is a municipality of the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located between the older parts of the city under Stari Grad, and the newer more modern parts of the city under the municipalities Novi Grad and Novo Sarajevo.

The Centar municipality, according to the government website, is the administrative, business, commercial, cultural, educational, and medical centre of Sarajevo. Although some of these may be disputed, Centar is certainly the most important part of Sarajevo, housing most major branches of the city and national governments.

The municipality of Centar occupies 3,313 hectrates of land, of which close to 17% is housing. The amount of private and state owned land is nearly equal, with 1600 and 1713 hectrates respectively. The municipality celebrates May 2 as "Centar Municipality Day", in commemoration of the heroic defense by citizens of the aggressor's assault on the Building of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Centar is also home to many Olympic complexes such as Mirza Delibašić Hall and sports venues Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium and Zetra Olympic Hall.

History

The Siege of Sarajevo had a tremendous effect on Centar. Prior to the aggression, Centar municipality had 79,000 citizens, of which the majority were Bosniaks. 7,000 citizens of the municipality were killed by the aggressors during the war, as major battles took place on its grounds. There was also a heavy presence of land mines in the area, however in December 2003 the government succeeded in clearing all land mines from the area. Since the end of the war, the municipality has received 12 major awards, indicating its current well-being and prosperity.

Demographics

1971

126,598 total

Bosniaks - 74,354 (58.73%)
Serbs - 27,658 (21.84%)
Croats - 12,903 (10.19%)
Yugoslavs - 5,944 (4.69%)
Others - 5,739 (4.55%)

1991

79,286 total

Bosniaks - 39,761 (50.14%)
Serbs - 16,631 (20.97%)
Croats - 5,428 (6.84%)
Yugoslavs - 13,030 (16.43%)
Others - 4,436 (5.62%)

2013

55,181 total

Bosniaks - 41,702 (75.57%)
Croats - 3,333 (6.04%)
Serbs - 2,186 (3.96%)
Others - 7,960 (14.42%)

Communities and neighborhoods

Bardakčije
Betanija - Šip
Breka - Koševo II
Ciglane - Gorica
Donji Velešići
Džidžikovac - Koševo I
Hrastovi - Mrkovići
Koševsko Brdo
Marijin Dvor - Crni Vrh
Mejtaš - Bjelave
MZ Park - Višnjik
Pionirska Dolina – Nahorevo
Skenderija - Podtekija
Soukbunar
Trg Oslobođenja

References

"Census of population, households and dwellings in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2013: Final results" (PDF). Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina. June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2016.

Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.

Gallery

No. 1 on this map of the Sarajevo Canton.
Building of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Greece–Bosnia and Herzegovina Friendship Building.
BBI Centar.
The Eternal flame.

External links

The official web site of Centar municipality Sarajevo

Sarajevo

History of Sarajevo

Coat of arms of Sarajevo

Municipalities

City proper	Centar Novi Grad Novo Sarajevo Stari Grad
Urban area	Ilidža Vogošća Istočna Ilidža Istočno Novo Sarajevo Istočni Stari Grad
Metro area	Hadžići Ilijaš Trnovo FBiH RS Pale Sokolac Breza Kiseljak Kreševo Visoko

Neighborhoods

Buildings and
landmarks

Places of worship

Muslim	Ali Pasha's Emperor's Ferhat-Pasha's Gazi Husrev-Bey's Istiqlal King Fahd's Hadžijska
Catholic	Sarajevo Cathedral St. Anthony's St. Joseph's
Orthodox	Serbian Orthodox Cathedral Sarajevo Old Orthodox Church Church of the Holy Transfiguration
Jewish	Sarajevo Synagogue Sarajevo Haggadah

Culture

Galleries and
museums

Education

Public	University of Sarajevo Academy of Fine Arts Academy of Performing Arts Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Political Science Faculty of Law Music Academy
Private	International Burch University International University of Sarajevo Sarajevo School of Science and Technology