NIS THE GATE BETWEEN
THE EAST AND THE
WEST
City of Niš is
situated in the
Nišava valley where
it joins the Južna
Morava River. It is
located at the
43°19' latitude
north and 21°54'
longitude east. The
central city area is
at 194m altitude
above sea level. The
highest point in the
city area is Sokolov
kamen (Falcon's
rock) on Suva
Planina Mountain
(1523m) while the
lowest point is at
Trupale, near the
mouth of the Nišava
River (173m). The
city area covers
596.71 square km of
five municipalities.
City of Niš is the
crossroads of the
most important
Balkan and European
traffic routes. The
territory of the
City is intersected
by three important
directions of
international road
and railway traffic
- several roads that
connect the
Balkans with
Central and Western
Europe,
including
Corridor X, and
the axis which
connects the
Adriatic,
Aegean and
Black Sea
intersect the
territory of City of
Niš.
These roads have
been widely known
from the ancient
times, because they
represented the
beaten tracks along
which peoples, goods
and armies moved.
Known as Via
Militaris in Roman
and Byzantine
periods, or
Constantinople road
in the Middle Ages
and the period of
the Turkish rule,
these roads still
represent major
European traffic
arteries. Thus, the
City stands at the
point of
intersection of the
roads connecting
Asia Minor and
Europe, the Black
Sea and the
Mediterranean, for
its location is a
favorable one.
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Distance
from Niš to
other
cities: |
|
Beograd |
235km |
 |
Paraćin |
80km |
|
Athens |
977km |
|
Moscow |
2210km |
|
Budva |
460km |
Peć |
194km |
Vienna |
830km |
Oslo |
2797km |
|
Valjevo |
294km |
Pirot |
68km |
Berlin |
1722km |
Paris |
2027km |
|
Vršac |
315km |
Priština |
128km |
Budapest |
617km |
Prague |
1115km |
|
Zaječar |
100km |
Podgorica |
397km |
Bucharest |
475km |
Rome |
1508km |
|
Zrenjanin |
309km |
Sombor |
419km |
Warsaw |
1470km |
Thessaloniki |
396km |
|
Jagodina |
104km |
Subotica |
423km |
Istanbul |
986km |
Sofia |
155km |
|
Kragujevac |
146km |
Užice |
232km |
Kiev |
1322km |
Stocholm |
2836km |
|
Kraljevo |
156km |
Ulcinj |
505km |
Milan |
1258km |
Hamburg |
1908km |
|
Novi Sad |
309km |
Herceg
Novi |
521km |
Munich |
1530km |
Zurich |
1408km |
City
of Niš is one of the
oldest cities in the
Balkans. It is the
second largest city
in Serbia of more
than 250.000
inhabitants, and the
centre of the
Southeastern region
of the country.
Situated at the
crossroads, City of
Niš connects the
Balkans to Europe,
and Europe to the
Near East. That is
why it has always
been considered a
gateway between The
East and The West.
It is very easy to
reach City of Niš
either by
Constantine the
Great airport or
by railroad and
highway.
The climate of this
area is moderate
continental. The
average temperature
is 11.2°C. July is
the warmest month of
the year, with the
average of 21.2 0C.
The coldest month is
January with the
average of 0.2°C.
The average annual
rainfall is 567.25
mm/m. The average
barometer value is
992.74 mb.
City of Niš is one
of the most
important industrial
centres in Serbia,
well-known for its
industry of
electronics and
mechanical
engineering, and the
textile and the
tobacco industry.
Statistics show that
the system of
education is quite
elaborate in our
city: there are 50
000 pupils/students
attending 32 primary
and 21 secondary
schools. There are
14 000 students at
City of Niš
University composed
of 10 faculties.
Health facilities in
the City are modern
and very well
developed: there are
30 clinics, medical
centres and
institutes which
are, on the one
hand, open to
students of the
Faculty of Medicine
and their obligatory
training programs,
and, on the other
hand, offer the
citizens of City of
Niš and the
Southeastern Serbia
a wide range of
modern methods and
services for the
prevention and
treatment of their
health problems.
City of Niš has
celebrated 100 years
of having
established its
first Grammar
School, National
Theatre, Public
Library, and the
local literary
magazine.
The cultural life of
City of Niš is
shaped by the
numerous
institutions - the
National Theatre,
the Public Library,
the National Museum,
the Symphony
Orchestra, the
Puppet Theatre,
Institute for the
Protection of
Cultural Monuments,
the University
Library, the City
Archives, the
Gallery of
Contemporary Art,
Culture Club, the
Centre for Culture
and Education,
several publishing
houses, and many
amateur
organizations in
arts and culture.
Several famous
cultural events have
already become part
of tradition of City
of Niš: the Festival
of Actors'
Achievements,
Nisville Jazz
Festival, Choral
Festival, the
international
festival of amateur
choirs, as well as
the Art Colony in
Sićevo, the oldest
of its kind in
Serbia.
City of Niš has a
lot to offer to
tourists. In
Niška Banja (Spa
of Niš) there are
many facilities that
can be used for the
purposes of
recreation or
convalescence, as
well as for
organizing
congresses and
conferences, or
various sports and
cultural events.
Moreover, there are
several popular
picnic sites in near
the City.
There are more than
40 sports clubs,
both professional
and amateur ones in
Coty of Niš. People
here love sports, no
matter if they go in
for sports
themselves or just
cheer the
professionals. Some
of the sports clubs
have achieved
remarkable results
in Serbia and
international
competitions.
Credits:
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