Crveni Krst, Niš

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.

Crveni Krst

Црвени Крст
City municipality
Sculpture in the courtyard of tobacco factory
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Crveni Krst within Serbia
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictNišava
CityNiš
Settlements24
Government
 • MayorMiroslav Milutinović (SPS)
Area
 • Municipality181.74 km2 (70.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Town
12,223
 • Municipality
31,762
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18000
Area code+381(0)18
Car platesNI
Websitehttp://gocrvenikrst.rs/pocetna

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
Settlement map of Crveni Krst

See also
  • Subdivisions of Serbia
  • Niš

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.

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