Višnjica
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Višnjica (Serbian Cyrillic: Вишњица) is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.
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[edit] Location
Višnjica is located on the right bank of the Danube, stretching from the Danube's arm of Rukavac and Ada Huja peninsula (including the Višnjica marina) almost to the weekend-settlement of Bela Stena. To the east and south it borders its modern extension of Višnjička Banja.
[edit] History
Until 1970s Višnjica was a separate village and a suburban settlement of Belgrade. It was known for its thermal springs and healing mud which gave name to the new neighborhood of Višnjička Banja (Serbian for Višnjica spa). Population of Višnjica:
- 1921 - 1,688
- 1971 - 5,429
- 1981 - 7,463 (as local community within Belgrade)
The name of the neighborhood, Višnjica, is Serbian for sour cherry orchard.
[edit] Characteristics
As a former village, Višnjica is a residential area without industrial or commercial facilities.
[edit] References
- Beograd - plan grada; M@gic M@p, 2006; ISBN 86-83501-53-1
- Beograd - plan i vodič; Geokarta, 1999; ISBN 86-459-0006-8
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