Centar, Niš
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Niš
Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...
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Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, and, as the name indicates, it is where the city center is. It is part of Niš municipality of Medijana
Medijana
Medijana is the central, and most populous, municipality of the City of Niš in Serbia. According to 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 88,010.-Geography:...
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Location
Centar is flat and bordered on the north by the NišavaNišava
The Nišava or Nishava is a river in Bulgaria and Serbia, a right tributary, and with a length of 218 km also the longest one, of the Južna Morava.- Bulgaria :...
river and on the south by the neighborhood of Marger
Marger
Marger is a neighborhood of the city of Niš, Serbia. It is located in Niš municipality of Medijana.-Location:Marger is in the central part of Niš. It is flat and bordered on the north by the neighborhood of Centar, and on the south by neighborhood of Palilula and Staro Groblje.-History:Marger is...
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Tourist sites
- Tinkers AlleyTinkers AlleyTinkers Alley also known as Coppersmith alley is an old urban downtown which was built in the first half of 18th century. It was a street full of tinkers and other crafts, together with craftsmen houses deriving from Turkish period....
- An old urban downtown in today Kopitareva Street, built in the first half of 18th century. It was a street full of tinkers but today it's full with cafes&restaurants. - KalčaKalcaKalča is a large shopping center in the City of Niš. The Kalča dominates the area and lies within Niš's downtown core. Today's Niš is reflected in these glass surfaces connecting the old town and the new Niš which is to come.-Features:...
, City passage and Gorča - Trade centers situated in Milana Obrenovića Street. - Milana Obrenoviča Street (Pobedina) - Main pedestrian area and shopping zone of the city.