Niš

Also known as Nis, Naissus, Nish, Nissa

Niš (; , ; names in other languages), less often spelled in English as Nish, is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in the southern part of Serbia. , the city proper has a population of 178,976, while its administrative area has a population of 249,501 inhabitants.

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Niš is the third-largest city in Serbia, located in the southern part of the country and serving as the administrative center of the Nišava District. With a population of nearly 179,000 people in the city proper, it is an important urban center in the region.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Niš
Settlement.native_name_lang: sr
Settlement.official_name: City of Niš
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.nicknames: "Second capital""Imperial City"
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Niš.gif
Settlement.image_shield: Nis Coat of Arms.png
Settlement.map_caption: Interactive map outlining Niš
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Serbia##Location within Europe
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map: Serbia#Balkans#Europe
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Geographical Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southern Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Statistical Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Southern and Eastern
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: administrative territorial entity
Official name: Niş
Country: Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Located in: Nišava District
Official language: Serbian
Population: 35465
Area: 597
Elevation: 195
Time zone: Central European Time
Head of government: Darko Bulatović
Official website: www.ni.rs
Image: Nis Srbija Centar.jpg
Dialing code: 018
Licence plate code: NI

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described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Commons category: Niš
topic's main category: Category:Niš
twinned administrative body: Veles
category for people born here: Category:Births in Niš
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Niš
category of associated people: Category:People from Niš
Commons gallery: Niš
postal code: 18000
owner of: Čair Sports Center
P8168: Max Tidof
native label: Niš
time of earliest written record: 0401-00-00
male population: 120792
female population: 128709
member of: League of Historical Cities
P12749: Hugo Bergmann
Serbo-Croatian preferred project code: sr

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Encyclopedic overview

36 sections

Contents

Name
History
Early history
Middle Ages
Ottoman period
Independent Serbia
During the age and breakup of Yugoslavia
2000–present
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Ethnic composition
Administrative divisions
Economy
Companies
Transportation
Culture
Theatre
Literature
Music
Tourism
Tourist sites
Architecture and monuments
Sport
Notable residents
Diplomatic missions
General Consulates
Honorary consulates
Local media
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Other forms of cooperation and city friendship
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

Several Roman emperors were born in Niš or used it as a residence: Constantine the Great, the first Christian emperor and the founder of Constantinople, Constantius III, Constans, Vetranio, Julian, Valentinian I, Valens; and Justin I. Emperor Claudius Gothicus decisively defeated the Goths at the Battle of Naissus (present-day Niš). Later playing a prominent role in the history of the Byzantine Empire, the city's past would earn it the nickname Imperial City.

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