Country Serbia Municipalities 6 and 1 city - Cities and towns 8 ISO 3166 code Serbia | Administrative center Niš Settlements 285 Area 2,729 km² | |
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Region Southern and Eastern Serbia Colleges and Universities University of Niš, University of Niš Faculty of Law Clubs and Teams FK Radnički Niš, Niš Imperatori Points of interest Skull Tower, Niš Fortress, Čegar, Mediana, Bubanj Memorial Park Destinations Niš, Plana, Niška Banja, Medijana, Suva Planina | ||
The Nišava District (Serbian: Нишавски округ / Nišavski okrug, [nîʃaʋskiː ôkruːɡ]) 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.
Contents
- Map of NiC5A1ava District Serbia
- Harvesting in july 2010 in zaplanjska toponica ni ava district serbia
- Municipalities
- Demographics
- Ethnic groups
- Tourism
- Economy
- References
Map of Ni%C5%A1ava District, Serbia
Harvesting in july 2010 in zaplanjska toponica ni ava district 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:
City of Niš is divided into municipalities of:
Demographics
According to the last official census done in 2011, the Nišava District has 376,319 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
Tourism
Within the city boundaries itself stands the Niš Fortress, which ranks among the most beautiful and best preserved fortresses in the Balkans, built in the late seventeenth century. On the outskirts of Niš is a unique monument - the Skull Tower (Ćele kula) built by the Turks from the skulls and heads of the Serbian warriors who died in the Battle of Čegar in 1809, led by Stevan Sinđelić, against the Turks. After the Turkish victory, this battle was decisive for the failure of the First Serb Uprising.
The Nišava District also features Niška Banja, it is one of the best known spa tourism centers in Serbia. It is located on the bottom of Suva Planina and a few kilometers away from Niš.
Economy
The economy of this region is dominated by: the Elektronska Industrija Niš, tobacco industry, Mašinska Industrija Niš and the Niteks textile industry.