Šangaj
Šangaj
Шангај | |
|---|---|
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Area code | +381(0)21 |
| Car plates | NS |
Šangaj (
Novi Sad industrial zones, right next to the oil refinery of Naftna Industrija Srbije
. It covers an area of 0.13 km2.
Name
The old name of the area was Vrbak. In the
People's Republic of China
.
History
From the 1980s, city authorities tried to relocate the neighborhood, due to high pollution of the nearby oil refinery.
Šangaj was located on the old road to Kać, which was closed in the early 1990s.
Devastated by
1999 NATO bombing in Novi Sad
).
Population
In mid-2005, neighborhood had 1,827 inhabitants, according to the estimation from city's registry. The majority of the population were Serbs, while a smaller part of population are Romani. In mid-2010, neighborhood now have 2500 inhabitants, according to the estimation from city's registry. The majority of the population are now Serbs, while a smaller part of population are Romani.
Transportation
Šangaj has only one road from and to the neighborhood, from Kaćki most ("Kać bridge") over
Danube-Tisa-Danube Canal. Neighborhood is connected to the rest of the city by only one bus line, No. 21, from Banatić
neighborhood.
References
- Milorad Grujić, Vodič kroz Novi Sad i okolinu, Novi Sad, 2004.
- Jovan Mirosavljević, Novi Sad - atlas ulica, Novi Sad, 1998.
External links
- Neighborhoods of Novi Sad
- Map of Novi Sad
- About Šangaj (in Serbian)
