Ribnjak, Novi Sad

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Ribnjak (

neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia.[1]

Name

Its name is derived from the Serbian word "riba" ("fish" in English). In

fishfarm
.

Geography

Map of the urban area of Novi Sad with city quarters, showing the location of Ribnjak

The neighborhood is located on the

Petrovaradin fortress, overlooking the Štrand and Liman
neighborhood across the river.

Ribnjak is situated on the

landslides, but they are not severe and are very slow in progress. There are two main roads in the neighborhood, the Lower and Upper Ribnjak Roads. In spring, when the waters of the Danube
river rise, the Lower Road and a few houses near the river get flooded.

On the top of the hill (the border of Mišeluk and Trandžament neighborhoods) is a road which connects

.

Features

Although it is prone to landslides and flooding, Ribnjak is an attractive neighborhood, thanks to its close distance to the city centre of Novi Sad, Sremska Kamenica and Petrovaradin. It also has beautiful scenic views of Novi Sad. There are approximately 500 people living in Ribnjak, all in residential houses.

Transportation

The upper part of Ribnjak is connected to the rest of the city by bus line 70, which goes from the railway station, through Banatić, Adamovićevo Naselje, Liman, Stari Grad, Petrovaradin and up to the Sremska Kamenica Institute.

See also

  • Neighborhoods of Novi Sad

References

  1. ^ John Oppenheim; Willem-Jan van der Wolf (1997). Global War Crimes Tribunal Collection. Global Law Association. p. 376. This is one of the destroyed houses in Petrovaradin, the settlement of Ribnjak in Novi Sad.