City of Nis - Grad Nis

Niš (Serbian: Ниш, pronounced [nîːʃ]) is the largest city of southern Serbia and second-largest city in Serbia (after Belgrade ). According to the data from 2001, the city area of Niš has 455,295 inhabitants. while the city proper had 231,590. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area, Niš spa town and 69 suburbs. Niš is the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is one of the oldest cities in the Balkans and Europe, and has from ancient times been considered a gateway be