Nišava District
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 Nišava District within Central Serbia |
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| Capital | Niš |
| Area – Total – % water |
? n/a |
| Population – Total – Density |
381,757 (2002) ? |
| Commissioner | ? |
| Area code | ? |
| Postal code | ? |
| Time zone | CET, summer CEST |
The Nišava District (Nišavski okrug, Нишавски округ) expands in the south-eastern parts of Serbia. It has a population of 382,461. The seat of the District is in the city of Niš.
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[edit] 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:
[edit] Features
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 on Čegar Hill 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.
[edit] Economy
The economy of this region is dominated by: the Electronic Industry Niš, Tobacco Industry, Machine Industry and the "Niteks" textile industry.
[edit] See also
North Bačka • South Bačka • West Bačka • North Banat • Central Banat • South Banat • Bor • Braničevo • Jablanica • Kolubara • Kosovo • Kosovo-Pomoravlje • Kosovska Mitrovica • Mačva • Moravica • Nišava • Pčinja • Peć • Pirot • Podunavlje • Pomoravlje • Prizren • Raška • Rasina • Srem • Šumadija • Toplica • Zaječar • Zlatibor
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