Otoka Отока | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Nova Otoka in July 2023 | |
  Otoka | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Otoka (Cyrillic:Отока) is a part ofNovi Grad,Sarajevo,Bosnia and Herzegovina, located within theFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It shares borders with the following neighborhoods:Čengić vila (East side), Aneks (South-East side), Švrakino Selo (South side). Its residential core represents a chain of high-rise buildings (Streets: Žrtava Fašizma, Brčanska, Aleja Lipa).
The apartment complex was built by thegovernment in the early 1970s and for a long time stood as most prominent and cleanest part of Sarajevo suburbia. The design was advanced for the time with significant green parks areas, preschool, elementary school and shopping all available within the complex. The vehicle traffic was routed with local streets designed in a ring fashion around the complex which contributed to a safer environment overall.
Otoka was home toFK Olimpikfootball club, before its dissolution in 2021.[1] The stadium is located within the sports complex that includes bothOtoka Stadium andSarajevo Olympic pool; a home ground ofBosnia and Herzegovina men's national water polo team.
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