Vrbovski
Encyclopedia
Vrbovski is a suburban settlement of Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.
section of the municipality (Pančevački Rit
), 33 kilometers north of downtown Belgrade. The settlement is located on the Kišvara canal, 8 kilometers west of the settlement of Besni Fok
and the Zrenjaninski put road which connects Belgrade with the town of Zrenjanin
, in Vojvodina
, and 3 kilometers away from the left bank of the Danube
.
as a part of the massive melioration in Pančevački Rit. It was named after the commander of the company of Russia
n soldiers which defended the area in the beginning of the World War II and all of them were killed by the Nazi forces.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, the capital of Serbia
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...
. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.
Location
Vrbovski, the sub-settlement of Padinska Skela, is located in the northern, BanatBanat
The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania , the western part in northeastern Serbia , and a small...
section of the municipality (Pančevački Rit
Pancevacki Rit
Pančevački Rit is a small geographical area in south-western Banat, Serbia. It is situated between the rivers Danube and Tamiš, in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.-Features:...
), 33 kilometers north of downtown Belgrade. The settlement is located on the Kišvara canal, 8 kilometers west of the settlement of Besni Fok
Besni Fok
Besni Fok is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Name :...
and the Zrenjaninski put road which connects Belgrade with the town of Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the Central Banat District of Serbia...
, in Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
, and 3 kilometers away from the left bank of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
.
History
The settlement was established after World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as a part of the massive melioration in Pančevački Rit. It was named after the commander of the company of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n soldiers which defended the area in the beginning of the World War II and all of them were killed by the Nazi forces.