Istočno Sarajevo

Istočno Sarajevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Источно Сарајево, lit. 'East Sarajevo') is a city in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of a few suburban areas located south of pre-war Sarajevo which are now included in the Republika Srpska entity, and newly built areas. The seat of the city is the neighborhood of Lukavica, Istočno Novo Sarajevo.

With an area of 1,450 km, Istočno Sarajevo is one of the largest administrative areas in the Balkans. It is estimated that in 2022 it had a population of 60,120 inhabitants. Istočno Sarajevo is the largest city in Republika Srpska in terms of area, while it is in fifth place in terms of population. It is the only city of the entity that includes several municipalities. It is separated from Sarajevo by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line.