Sarajevois the capitaland largest city ofBosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524.TheSarajevo metropolitan area, including The Canton of Sarajevo andEast Sarajevois home to 688,437inhabitants. Moreover, it is also the capitalof theFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovinaentity, and the center of theSarajevo Canton. Nestled within the greater Sarajevo valley ofBosnia, it is surrounded by theDinaric Alpsand situated along theMiljacka Riverin the heart ofSoutheastern Europeand theBalkans.
Sarajevo is the leading political, social and cultural center of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a prominent center of culture in theBalkans, with its region-wide influence in entertainment, media, fashion, and the arts.