Busije
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Busije
Бусије | |
|---|---|
suburban settlement | |
 The Orthodox church Saints Cyril and Methodius | |
  Busije | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| District | Belgrade |
| Municipality | Zemun |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | about 5,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Busije (Serbian Cyrillic: Бусије) is a suburban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zemun.
History
Just like the other similar settlement, Grmovac, origins of Busije (Serbian for 'ambush') date from 1997[1] when the Zemun's municipal leadership decided to sell empty lots to the refugees from Croatia who were forced out after the Operation Storm in 1995. Prices were relatively low and many people bought the land, regardless of the fact that area has not been designated for urban development and the lack of any infrastructure.
Area and population
Originally. Busije covered an area of 42 hectares, divided into 1.300 lots for individual houses. By 2017 number of houses reached 2,000 and population has been estimated between 5,000[2] and 7,000,[3] out of which 80-90 % make refugees from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
