WELCOME TO SARAJEVO

About Sarajevo
Sarajevo is capital city of (the state of) Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is its administrative, economic, cultural, educational (university) and sport center. The city of Sarajevo is unit of local self-governance, which consists of four city municipalities: Old City, Center, New City and New Sarajevo.

Geographical position
Sarajevo is situated in the area of Sarajevo plain, which is surrounded by mountains Bjelasnica and Igman from the Southwest, by Trebevic from the Southeast, middle-range mountains and inter-valley headlands (capes) on the North and Northwest.
Average height above sea level of Sarajevo plain is 500m. The most distant (farthest) western point of the plain is at 180 16' eastern geographic longitude. The most distant (farthest) eastern point is at 180 27' eastern geographical longitude, the most distant northern point is at 430 53' northern geographic latitude while the most distant southern point is at 430 47' southern geographical latitude.

Time zone
CET - Central European Time (Europe)
GMT +01:00

Climate
- medium continental
- average summer temperature 19,1^oC
- average winter temperature - 1,3^oC
- average annual temperature 9,5^oC

Population
The city of Sarajevo in (the area of) four municipalities (Old City, Center, New City and New Sarajevo) has 297,416 residents.

Area: 141,5 km²


GENERAL INFORMATION

CURRENCY

The official currency is Convertible Mark (KM); 1 KM = 100 fennig.
- Coins: 5, 10, 20 and 50 fennig; 1, 2 and 5 KM
- Banknotes: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 KM

Convertible mark exchange rate (KM) is fixed to EURO (1,95 KM = 1 Euro).
Exchange currency facilities:
- Banks
- Post offices
- Exchange offices

WORKING HOUR

Bank
- Workdays 08:30 - 20:00
- Saturday 09:00 -13:00
- Sunday closed

Post office
- 7 days a week 07:00 - 20:00 (Main Post Office)

Grocery Store
- Workdays 08:00 - 22:00
- Saturday 08:00 - 22:00
- Sunday 08:00 - 22:00

Market Place
- Workdays 07:00 - 17:00
- Saturday 07:00 - 17:00
- Sunday 07:00 - 16:00

Shopping Mall
- Workdays 08:30 - 23:00
- Saturday 08:30 - 23:00
- Sunday 08:30 - 22:00

POWER SUPPLY

- Voltage 220 V ~
- Frequency 50 Hz

WATER

Water supply system in the city delivers clear and drinkable water.

For more information go to http://sarajevo.city.ba/