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Istočna Ilidža

Coordinates: 44°15′N 18°41′E / 44.250°N 18.683°E / 44.250; 18.683
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Istočna Ilidža
Источна Илиџа
East Ilidža
Istočna Ilidža
Istočna Ilidža
Coat of arms of Istočna Ilidža
Location of Istočna Ilidža within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of Istočna Ilidža within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of Istočna Ilidža
Coordinates: 44°15′N 18°41′E / 44.250°N 18.683°E / 44.250; 18.683
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
City Istočno Sarajevo
Founded1995; 30 years ago (1995)[1]
Government
 • Municipal mayorMarinko Božović (SDS)
 • Municipality27.9 km2 (10.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Town
14,241
 • Municipality
14,763
 • Municipality density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71123
Area code57
Websitewww.istocnailidza.net

Istočna Ilidža (Serbian Cyrillic: Источна Илиџа, lit. East Ilidža) is a municipality in the city of Istočno Sarajevo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is estimated that in 2022 it had a population of 14,035,inhabitants.[2] Together with Lukavica, it is city proper of the city of Istočno Sarajevo and suburban part of the city of Sarajevo.[3] Sarajevo International Airport is located nearby.

History

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Municipality Building of Istočna Ilidža is located in Kula neighbourhood
Main bus station of Istočno Sarajevo is located in Dobrinja 1 neighbourhood

It was created with the signing Dayton Peace Agreement 1995 as Srpska Ilidža (Serbian Ilidža) from part of the pre-war municipality of Ilidža (the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Canton Sarajevo in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). Following the decision on the name of the cities in 2004 by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which outruled the use of the prefix Srpski (Serbian), the municipality 2005 was renamed Istočna Ilidža (East Ilidža). From 2004 to 2005 the municipality was used name Kasindo.[4]

In Istočna Ilidža there is three elementary school "Jovan Dučić" in Kasindo, "Aleksa Šandić" in Vojkovići and "Petar II Petrović Njegoš" in Istočna Ilidža.[5] There is also High School "Istočna Ilidža", located in Istočno Novo Sarajevo.[6]

Istočna Ilidža is homeplace of Administrative center of the Government of the Republika Srpska in Istočno Sarajevo. In neighbourhood Kasindo is located hospital for Istočno Sarajevo. Also, main bus station for Istočno Sarajevo is located in Dobrinja 1.[7] The local football club is FK Famos, which competes in the First League of the Republika Srpska.

There have been some proposals for the municipality to be merged with that of Istočno Novo Sarajevo.[8]

Administration

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Settlements

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The municipality of Istočna Ilidža consists of five settlements: Vojkovići, Dobrinja, Kasindo and Kula.[9] All institutions of municipality are located in neighborhood of Kula.

Neighborhood

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City neighborhoods of the Istočna Ilidža are: Kasindo, Bijelo Polje, Vojkovići, Donje Mladice, Dobrinja 1, Dobrinja 4, Kula, Mladičko Polje, Naselje Starosjedilaca and Pavlovac.[10]

Demographics

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Ethnic composition of Istočna Ilidža
year of census 2013
Serbs 13.755 (93,17%)
Bosniaks 648 (4,389%)
Croats 156 (1,057%)
Others 204 (1,382%)
total 14.763 (100,0%)

International cooperation

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Istočna Ilidža is twinned with the following cities and municipalities:

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References

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  1. ^ "Основни подаци о општини Источна Илиџа". istocnailidza.net. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  2. ^ "U kojim gradovima i opštinama se broj stanovnika povećao? Pogledajte podatke iz 2018. i 2022. godine". citajfilter.com. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  3. ^ "Povećan broj stanovnika u Istočnom Sarajevu". katera.news. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  4. ^ "Основни подаци о општини Источна Илиџа". istocnailidza.net. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  5. ^ "Osnovno". istocnailidza.net. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  6. ^ "Srednjoškolski centar Istočna Ilidža". istocnailidza.net. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  7. ^ "Znate li kako danas izgleda nekadašnja Lukavica - sada Istočno Sarajevo?!". depo.ba. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  8. ^ "Glas Srpske". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
  9. ^ "Naseljena mjesta". Retrieved 2006-10-29.
  10. ^ "Naseljena mjesta". Retrieved 2006-10-29.
  11. ^ "Bratimljenje Istočne Ilidže sa dvije niške gradske opštine". katera.news. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  12. ^ "Bratimljenje Istočne Ilidže sa dvije niške gradske opštine". katera.news. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  13. ^ "Božović potpisao Sporazum o bratimljenju Istočne Ilidže sa ruskim gradom Šuje". citajfilter.com. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
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