Dobrinja
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Dobrinja Добриња |
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| State : | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Entity : | Federation of BiH | ||
| Canton : | Sarajevo | ||
| Municipality : | Sarajevo-Novi Grad | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 50 ' N , 18 ° 21' E | ||
| Height : | 520 m. i. J. | ||
| Residents : | 40,000 (2013) | ||
| Telephone code : | +387 (0) (+387) 33 | ||
| Postal code : | 71000 | ||
Dobrinja ( Cyrillic Добриња ) is a district in the west of Sarajevo which administratively belongs to the municipality of Novi Grad . According to estimates, Dobrinja has around 40,000 inhabitants. It is located north of Sarajevo Airport, below the Mojmilo hill . The place got its name from the stream of the same name where it is located.
geography
The district is divided into Mjesne zajednice (MZ Dobrinja A, B, C and D). Dobrinja is mostly in the canton of Sarajevo in the federation , apart from small parts of Dobrinja IV and Dobrinja I, which belong to the municipality of Istočno Novo Sarajevo in the Republika Srpska .
history
The first construction work for the housing estate was completed in 1983. The settlements were mainly used for athletes who participated in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo . It also included a school and a trolleybus to the city center.
During the siege of Sarajevo in the Bosnian War 1992-96, the front line ran through the middle of the district, which was badly damaged.
