Crveni Krst, Niš

Crveni Krst
Црвени Крст
City municipality
A boulevard in Crveni Krst

Coat of arms

Location of the municipality of Crveni Krst within Serbia
Country  Serbia
Region Southern and Eastern Serbia
District Nišava
City Niš
Settlements 24
Government
 • Mayor Dragan Bojković (SRS)
Area[1]
 • Municipality 181.74 km2 (70.17 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[2]
 • Town 12,223
 • Municipality 31,762
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 18000
Area code +381(0)18
Car plates NI

Crveni Krst (Serbian Cyrillic: Црвени Крст, pronounced [tsrʋɛni kř̩ːst]; trans. Red Cross) is one of five city municipalities which constitute the city of Niš. The municipality has a population of 31,762 inhabitants.

Geography

The municipality borders Aleksinac municipality in the north-west, Svrljig municipality in the north-east, Pantelej municipality in the east, Medijana municipality in the south-east, Palilula municipality in the south, and Merošina municipality in the south-west.

History

Crveni Krst Municipality was formed on 6 June 2002. It was the site of a concentration camp during World War II.

Settlements

Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods of municipality of Crveni Krst include:

Suburbs

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ↑ "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.

Coordinates: 45°31′51″N 19°08′22″E / 45.53083°N 19.13944°E / 45.53083; 19.13944

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