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A4 Motorway (Serbia)
The A4 motorway ( sr, Аутопут А4, Autoput A4) is a Motorways in Serbia, motorway in Serbia and it spans for . History The ancient Roman road Via Militaris connecting Balkans, central and western Europe had a similar route to the modern-day A4 motorway. The old highway which is still in partial use was constructed during 1960s and 1970s. Soon, there began to be, especially during the summer season, too many vehicles using the road which made it unsafe on some parts. So in the 1990s the construction of a modern motorway started. Beginning of construction The first section of the motorway were 3 km from Trupale interchange to Komren on entrance in Niš which was constructed in the period 1990–1992. After 1992, due to the wars in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as UN sanctions towards FR Yugoslavia, construction of motorways in Serbia stopped until the wars ended. Construction of the Komren — Prosek section, which is usually referred as Niš bypass, starte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putevi Srbije
JP Putevi Srbije ( sr, ЈП Путеви Србије) or Roads of Serbia, is a Serbian Construction industry, construction company headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia. It is the national road construction company of Serbia. Organization Putevi Srbija was established by the ''Enactment'' of the Government of Serbia, as the state-owned enterprise responsible for "professional activities referring to permanent, continuous and good-quality maintenance and preservation, exploitation, construction, reconstruction, organization and control of toll collection, development and management of I and II category state roads in the Republic of Serbia". In current form, it operates since 20 February 2006. Road network managed by "Putevi Srbije" consists of of I and II category state roads, valued at 4.483 billion euros as of December 2018. As of December 2019, the total state roads network in Serbia is as follows: * Ia category (motorways) – * Ib category – * IIa category – * IIb categ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica (; sr-Cyrl, Сремска Митровица, hu, Szávaszentdemeter, la, Sirmium) is a city and the administrative center of the Srem District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the left bank of the Sava river. , the city has a total population of 37,751 inhabitants, while its administrative area has a population of 79,940 inhabitants. As Sirmium, it was a capital of the Roman Empire during the Tetrarchy of 4th century CE. Ten Roman emperors were born in or near this city, Emperors Herennius Etruscus (251), Hostilian (251), Decius Traian (249–251), Claudius Gothicus (268–270), Quintillus (270), Aurelian (270–275), Probus (276–282), Maximian (285–310), Constantius II (337–361) and Gratian (367–383). Name The modern town name is ''Sremska Mitrovica'' ( sr, Сремска Митровица). The Hungarian name was ''Szávaszentdemeter'' while in Croatian it is referred to as ''Srijemska Mitrovica''. Mitrov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nišava District
The Nišava District ( sr, Нишавски округ, Nišavski okrug, ) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands to the south-eastern parts of Serbia. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 372,404 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city of Niš. After South Bačka, it is second largest District in Serbia. Municipalities The district is divided into 6 municipalities and the city of Niš, which is divided into 5 municipalities. The municipalities of the district are: * Aleksinac * Svrljig * Merošina * Ražanj * Doljevac * Gadžin Han City of Niš is divided into municipalities of: * Medijana * Niška Banja * Palilula * Pantelej * Crveni Krst Demographics According to the last official census done in 2011, the Nišava District has 376,319 inhabitants. Census doesn’t include refugees. It’s estimated that there are up to 524,500 people living in Nišava District. Ethnic gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gradinje, Serbia
Gradinje ( sr-cyr, Градиње) or Gradina ( sr-cyr, Градина), known in Bulgarian as Gradine ( bg, Градине) or Gradini ( bg, Градини) is a village located in the municipality of Dimitrovgrad, Serbia. As of the 2011 census, the village has a population of 204 inhabitants, most of whom were Bulgarians Bulgarians ( bg, българи, Bǎlgari, ) are a nation and South Slavic ethnic group native to Bulgaria and the rest of Southeast Europe. Etymology Bulgarians derive their ethnonym from the Bulgars. Their name is not completely understo .... A border crossing between Serbia and Bulgaria is located in the village. References Populated places in Pirot District Bulgaria–Serbia border crossings {{PirotRS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaječar
Zaječar ( sr-Cyrl, Зајечар, ; ro, Zaicear or ) is a city and the administrative center of the Zaječar District in eastern Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the city administrative area has a population of 59,461 inhabitants. Zaječar is widely known for its rock music festival ''Gitarijada'' and for the festival dedicated to contemporary art '' ZALET''. Name In Serbian, the city is known as ''Zaječar'' (; in Romanian as ''Zaicear'', ''Zăiicer'' (archaic name), ''Zăiceri'', ''Zăicear'' or ''Zăiceari''; in Macedonian as and in Bulgarian as (''Zaychar''). The origin of the name is from the Torlak dialect name for "hare" = ''zajec'' / (in all other Serbian dialects it is ''zec'' / , while in Bulgarian it is / zaek"). It means "the man who breeds and keeps hares". Folk etymology in Romanian, gives "Zăiicer" as meaning "the Gods are asking (for sacrifice)". Early renderings of the city in English used ''Saitchar''. History Ancient Three Roman Emperors wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knjaževac
Knjaževac ( sr-cyr, Књажевац, ) is a town and municipality located in the Zaječar District of the eastern Serbia. As of 2011, the municipality has a population of 31,491 inhabitants, while the town has 18,404 inhabitants. The town is situated between three mountains, in the geographical region of the Timok Valley bordering Bulgaria. History In the Roman period, ''Timacum Minus'' existed within the present municipality. In 1833, the town, formerly known as ''Gurgusovac'', was liberated from the Ottoman Empire and was administrated into the Krajina nahija of the Principality of Serbia in 1834. In 1859 the official name was changed to Knjaževac. From 1929 to 1944, Knjaževac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. In 1944, a train tunnel was built in the town, which is depicted in the town's coat of arms. Gurgusovac Tower During the Ottoman period, the fortress, known as the Gurgusovac Tower, after the then name of the town, was built with a purpose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svrljig
Svrljig ( sr-cyr, Сврљиг, ) is a town and municipality located in the Nišava District of the Southern and Eastern Serbia, southern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the town has a population of 7,553 inhabitants, while the municipality has 14,249. Geography Svrljig is situated on the river Svrljiški Timok, 30 km east from Niš, the third largest city in Serbia. Nearby villages include Crnoljevica and Prekonoga. Settlements Aside from the town of Svrljig, the municipality includes the following settlements: * Beloinje * Bučum * Burdimo * Crnoljevica * Davidovac (Svrljig), Davidovac * Drajinac * Đurinac (Svrljig), Đurinac * Galibabinac * Gojmanovac * Grbavče * Gulijan * Guševac * Izvor (Svrljig), Izvor * Kopajkošara * Labukovo * Lalinac (Svrljig), Lalinac * Lozan * Lukovo (Svrljig), Lukovo * Manojlica * Mečji Do * Merdželat * Niševac * Okolište (Svrljig), Okolište * Okruglica (Svrljig), Okruglica * Palilula (Svrljig), Palilula * Periš * Pir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niška Banja
Niška Banja ( sr-cyr, Нишка Бања) is a town and one of five city municipalities which constitute the city of Niš. It is also one of the spa resorts in Serbia. It is located east of Niš. According to the 2011 census, the population of the town is 4,380, while the population of the municipality is 14,098. Geography Niška Banja is situated from Niš, just south from the main Niš–Sofia motorway. The municipality borders Palilula and Medijana municipalities in the west, Pantelej municipality in the north-west, Svrljig municipality in the north, Bela Palanka municipality in the east, and Gadžin Han municipality in the south. Niška Banja is situated at the bottom of Suva Planina Mountain. The closest airport is Niš Constantine the Great Airport. Demographics As of 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 14,098 inhabitants, with 4,380 in the eponymous settlement. Settlements Tourism Niška Banja spa is one of the best known centers of health tourism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niš Constantine The Great Airport
Niš Constantine the Great Airport ( sr, Аеродром Константин Велики Ниш, Aerodrom Konstantin Veliki Niš) , located northwest of downtown Niš, in the suburbs of Medoševac and Popovac. It is the second-largest and second-busiest airport in Serbia, after Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. Niš Military Air Base (Serbian Air Force and Air Defence), the Serbian-Russian Emergency Response Centre and Centre for Aerial Firefighting Duties are all located on the site of the airport. History Early years The first airfield serving the city of Niš was established in 1910, near the village of Donje Međurovo. In the 1930s, then-national airline company Aeroput used the airport for civil service. In 1935, Aeroput included a stop in Niš in its, back then domestic, route linking Belgrade with Skopje. Following World War II, the airport was used as a military base. Among other units, it was a base for the 63rd Paratroop Brigade and 119th Aviation Brigade. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priština
Pristina, ; sr, / (, ) is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. The city's municipal boundaries in Pristina District form the largest urban center in Kosovo. After Tirana, Pristina has the second largest population of ethnic Albanians and speakers of the Albanian language. Inhabited by humans since prehistoric times, the area of Pristina was home to several Illyrian peoples. King Bardyllis of the Dardanians brought various tribes together in the 4th century BC and established the Dardanian Kingdom.''The Cambridge Ancient History: The fourth century B.C.'' Volume 6 of The Cambridge Ancient History Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards, , , Authors: D. M. Lewis, John Boardman, Editors: D. M. Lewis, John Boardman, Second Edition, Cambrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vranje
Vranje ( sr-Cyrl, Врање, ) is a city in Southern Serbia and the administrative center of the Pčinja District. The municipality of Vranje has a population of 83,524 and its urban area has 60,485 inhabitants. Vranje is the economical, political and cultural centre of the Pčinja District in Southern Serbia. It is the first city from the Balkans to be declared UNESCO city of Music. It is located on the Pan-European Corridor X, close to the borders with North Macedonia and Bulgaria. The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Vranje is seated in the city, as is the 4th Land Force Brigade of the Serbian Army. Etymology The toponym Vranje is first attested in an 11th-century Byzantine text. The town's name is believed to be derived from ''vran'', a word of Slavic origin meaning swarthy or dark, or the archaic Slavic given name Vran, which itself is derived from the same word. History The Romans conquered the region in the 2nd or 1st centuries BC. Vranje was part of Moesia Superior and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
