Palilula, Niš

City municipality in Southern and Eastern Serbia, Serbia
Palilula
Палилула
City municipality of Palilula
Градска општина Палилула
Bubanj Memorial Park
Bubanj Memorial Park
Coat of arms of Palilula
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Palilula within City of Niš
Location of the municipality of Palilula within City of Niš
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictNišava
CityNiš
Founded6 June 2002
Settlements16
Government
 • MayorBratislav Vučković (SNS)
Area
 • Municipality116.64 km2 (45.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)[1]
 • Urban
54,597
 • Municipality
73,801
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18000
Area code+381(0)18
Car platesNI
Websitepalilula.eu

Palilula (Serbian Cyrillic: Палилула, pronounced [pǎlilula]) is one of five city municipalities which constitute the city of Niš. It has a population of 73,801 inhabitants. It was formed on 6 June 2002.

Geography

The municipality borders Crveni Krst and Medijana municipalities in the north, Niška Banja municipality in the east, Gadžin Han and Doljevac municipalities in the south, and Merošina municipality in the south-west.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 73,801 inhabitants, with 54,597 in the eponymous settlement.

Settlements

The municipality consists of 16 settlements, all of which are classified as rural, except for Palilula, which is a part of a larger urban settlement of Niš.[2]

  • Krušce, population 931
  • Lalinac, population 1,806
  • Mramor, population 635
  • Mramorski Potok, population 337
  • Palilula, population 54,597
  • Pasi Poljana, population 2,938
  • Suvi Do, population 1,010
  • Čokot, population 1,412

Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods of Palilula include:

See also

References

  1. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  2. ^ "Statute of the City Municipality of Palilula" (PDF). November 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

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