City municipality of Novi Sad
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City municipality of Novi Sad
Градска општина Нови Сад Gradska opština Novi Sad | ||
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District South Bačka | | |
City | Novi Sad | |
Settlements | 11 | |
Area | ||
• Urban | 163.89 km2 (63.28 sq mi) | |
• Municipality | 612.16 km2 (236.36 sq mi) | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Urban | 250,439 | |
• Urban density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) | |
• Municipality | 307,760 | |
• Municipality density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
The City municipality of Novi Sad (Serbian Cyrillic: Градска општина Нови Сад, romanized: Gradska opština Novi Sad) is one of two city municipalities which constitute the City of Novi Sad. According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has a population of 307,760 inhabitants, while the urban area has 250,439 inhabitants.
Names
There are names in several languages that could be used for this municipality: Serbian: Градска општина Нови Сад, romanized: 'Gradska opština Novi Sad; Hungarian: Újvidék városi község; Slovak: Mestská Obec Nový Sad; Rusyn: Городска Oпштина Нови Сад.
Politics
Since 2002, when the new statute of the city of Novi Sad came into effect, Novi Sad is divided into two city municipalities,
Today, municipality doesn't have its own offices. The city municipalities of Novi Sad were established in 2002 because of the sole reason that Novi Sad can get the city status under then-standing law. Under the new Constitution of Serbia (from November 2006), the city doesn't have to be divided into municipalities to get the city status. By the city statute from 2002, the city municipalities of Novi Sad and Petrovaradin do not have any real authority on their territory. Novi Sad's city government runs the whole city.
Geography
The City Municipality of Novi Sad is situated in the southern part of the
Settlements
The city municipality includes 11 settlements:
Ethnic groups
According to the 2011 census, the total population of the territory of present-day Novi Sad municipality was 307,760, of whom 241,789 (78.56%) were ethnic Serbs.
Cultural heritage
There is a
See also
- Municipalities of Serbia
References
- ^ "Насеља општине Нови Сад" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2019.