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		The city of Sarajevo has been the site of three seemingly unrelated major events: World War I began there; the city was the host of the XXIII Winter Olympic Games; and today, it is a shattered center of ethnic conflict as Yugoslavia divides into separate states.
		Sarajevo flourished in the 16th century when its greatest donor and builder Gazi Husrev-beg built most of what is now the old city.
		Following the war, in the kingdom of Yugoslavia, Sarajevo was the capital of the Drinska banovina, one of the country's chief provinces.
	ssbea.mercer.edu /ba625/arnautovic/sarajevo_history.htm (439 words)

	Encyclopedia: Sarajevo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Butmir is a neighborhood of Ilidža in the Sarajevo Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
		Sarajevo is economically one of the strongest regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
		Trnovo Municipality is one of the nine municipalities of the Sarajevo Canton.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sarajevo (9597 words)

	Encyclopedia: Etymology of the Name of Sarajevo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The earliest name for a major city on the region of today's Sarajevo is Vrhbosna.
		To claim however that Sarajevo and Vrhbosna are one and the same would be faulty, considering that the latter seems to have been destroyed well before the Ottomans occupied the region.
		Sarajevo however is the only true historical name for the city.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Etymology-of-the-Name-of-Sarajevo (315 words)

	Sarajevo -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Sarajevo is located close to the geometric center of the triangularly-shaped Bosnia and Herzegovina, and covers 142 km²(88.2 mi²) of land.
		Sarajevo flourished in the (Click link for more info and facts about 16th century) 16th century when its greatest donor and builder (Click link for more info and facts about Gazi Husrev-beg) Gazi Husrev-beg built most of what is now the old city.
		Sarajevo often holds international events and competitions in various other sports as well, such as (A game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court) tennis and (Click link for more info and facts about kickboxing) kickboxing.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/S/Sa/Sarajevo.htm (4998 words)

	The Ultimate Sarajevo - American History Information Guide and Reference
		Sarajevo is part of Canton Sarajevo, one of the ten Cantons in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
		As the center of Canton Sarajevo, the city is also the center of judicial procedures for the area, based on the post-transitional judicial system for the country as outlined by the High Representative and his plans for the “High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils” of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2002.
		Sarajevo is economically one of the strongest regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/Sarajevo (4067 words)

	Sarajevo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Sarajevo has a continental climate, lying between the climate zones of central Europe to the North and the Mediterranean to the South.
		Sarajevo is said to be the only city in the world where, in the same time, you can hear the calls for prayer from Catholic and Orthodox churches, mosques and synagogues.
		Sarajevo makes up for this with its traditional old world city planning, which allows for pedestrians to easily walk to wherever they need to go.
	abcworld.net /Sarajevo.html (4246 words)

	Sarajevo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Sarajevo (Cyrillic: Сарајево; Turkish: Saraybosna) is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located at 43°52'N and 18°25'E. Its population was 429,672, according to a 1991 census and is estimated to be around 300,000 residents today.
		Sarajevo is considered one of the most important cities in the Balkans and has had a long and rich history ever since it was founded by the Ottomans in 1461.
		Sarajevo experiences warm summers, with temperatures of 35°C (95°F) not being uncommon, and cold winters when snow is guaranteed due to the city's high latitude.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/sa/Sarajevo.htm (3892 words)

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