Istočni Mostar is a municipality in Republika Srpska

Republika Srpska

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, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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. It was also known as Srpski Mostar (Српски Мостар), and was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Mostar

Mostar

Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...

 (the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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). The name Istočni Mostar also refers to the eastern part of Mostar

Mostar

Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...

 city, which is in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This municipality consists of Zijemlje

Zijemlje

Zijemlje is a village and the seat of East Mostar municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Kokorine

Kokorine

Kokorine is a village in East Mostar municipality, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

 and Kamena

Kamena

Kamena is a village in East Mostar municipality, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

 and has only 600 inhabitants, most of whom are Serbs

Serbs

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. In 1991, the population of Zijemlje numbered 153 people, including 96 (63%) Serbs and 57 (37%) Muslims by nationality

Muslims by nationality

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. The seat of municipality is in Zijemlje

Zijemlje

Zijemlje is a village and the seat of East Mostar municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

.