Bubanj ( sr-Cyrl, Бубањ; or as it is often called ''Bubanj Selo'' (), because the
city district
A city district, also known as an urban district or neighbourhood, is a designated administrative division that is generally managed by a local government. It is used to divide a city into several administrative units.
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of the city of
Niš
Niš (; sr-Cyrl, Ниш, ; names of European cities in different languages (M–P)#N, names in other languages), less often spelled in English as Nish, is the list of cities in Serbia, third largest city in Serbia and the administrative cente ...
called ''Bubanj'') is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the municipality of
Palilula,
City of Niš,
Serbia
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. According to the 2002 census its population was 516 inhabitants (census 1991st was 441 inhabitants). It is famous for its
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
Bubanj Memorial Park,
Historic Landmark of Exceptional Importance.
History
Ceramics of
Černa Voda III-culture dating to the Early and Middle
Bronze Age
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have been found in Bubanj.
10,000 people from
Niš
Niš (; sr-Cyrl, Ниш, ; names of European cities in different languages (M–P)#N, names in other languages), less often spelled in English as Nish, is the list of cities in Serbia, third largest city in Serbia and the administrative cente ...
and south
Serbia
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were shot during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
in Bubanj. In the memory of the dead a monument, in the shape of three monumental clenched fists, was memorialized in 1963. It is a work of sculptor
Ivan Sabolić and symbolizes the resistance of the people during the World War II.
Population
*2002: 516
*1991: 441
See also
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Populated places of Serbia
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Bubanj Memorial Park
References
External links
Niš official websiteSpomenik Database - Bubanj Memorial at Nišhistorical and informational resource
Niš
Populated places in Nišava District
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