Crveni Krst, Niš

Crveni Krst (Serbian Cyrillic: Црвени крст, pronounced [tsrʋɛni kř̩ːst]; translated: Red Cross) is one of five city municipalities which constitute the city of Niš. According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 32,301 inhabitants.

Crveni Krst
Црвени крст
City municipality
City municipality of Crveni Krst
Градска општина Црвени крст
Sculpture in the courtyard of Philip Morris International tobacco factory
Sculpture in the courtyard of Philip Morris International tobacco factory
Flag of Crveni Krst
Flag
Coat of arms of Crveni Krst
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Crveni Krst within City of Niš
Location of the municipality of Crveni Krst within City of Niš
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictNišava
CityNiš
Settlements24
Government
 • MayorMiroslav Milutinović (SNS)
Area
[1]
 • Municipality181.74 km2 (70.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Urban
12,516
 • Municipality
32,301
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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 32,301 inhabitants, with 12,516 in the eponymous settlement.

Settlements

The municipality consists of 24 settlements, all of which are classified as rural, except for Crveni Krst, which is a part of a larger urban settlement of Niš.[3]

  • Berčinac, population 105
  • Vele Polje, population 454
  • Vrtište, population 1,112
  • Gornja Toponica, population 1,127
  • Gornja Trnava, population 286
  • Gornji Komren, population 917
  • Donja Toponica, population 324
  • Donja Trnava, population 647
  • Donji Komren, population 1,838
  • Kravlje, population 327
  • Leskovik, population 248
  • Medoševac, population 2,674
  • Mezgraja, population 541
  • Miljkovac, population 182
  • Crveni Krst, population 12,516
  • Paligrace, population 269
  • Paljina, population 234
  • Popovac, population 2,847
  • Rujnik, population 490
  • Sečanica, population 768
  • Supovac, population 344
  • Trupale, population 2,127
  • Hum, population 1,370
  • Čamurlija, population 554
Map of settlements in Crveni Krst municipality

Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods of municipality of Crveni Krst include:

  • Crveni Krst
  • Beograd Mala
  • Jagodin Mala (partly)
  • Šljaka
  • Komren (mostly)
  • Ratko Jović

See also

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.
  3. "Comparative overview of the number of population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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