Wikipedia:Today's featured article/November 11, 2004

Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It 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. It was the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand which sparked World War I; more recently Sarajevo has hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics and experienced the longest siege in the history of modern warfare. Sarajevo is part of Canton Sarajevo, one of the ten Cantons of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located close to the geometric center of the triangularly-shaped Bosnia and Herzegovina, and covers some 142 km² (88.2 square miles) of land. Sarajevo has a continental climate, lying between the climate zones of central Europe to the north and the Mediterranean to the south. The city has warm summers, with temperatures of 35°C (95°F) not being uncommon; Sarajevo also has cold winters with much snow due to the city's high altitude. (more...)