Medijana
City municipality in Southern and Eastern Serbia, Serbia
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Medijana (Serbian Cyrillic: Медијана) is one of five city municipalities which constitute the city of Niš. It is the central and the most populous city municipality of Niš with a population of 85,969 inhabitants.
Medijana
Медијана | |
|---|---|
| City municipality of Medijana Градска општина Медијана | |
Medijana | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Medijana City of Niš | |
  Medijana | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′N 21°54′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Nišava |
| City | Niš |
| Settlements | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mladen Đurić (Dr. Dragan Milić Citizens' Group) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 10.78 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | |
| • Density | 5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 81,327 |
| • Municipality | 85,969 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18000 |
| Area code | +381(0)18 |
| Car plates | NI |
Geography
The municipality borders Pantelej municipality in the north, Niška Banja municipality in the east, Palilula municipality in the south, and Crveni Krst municipality in the west.[citation needed]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 85,969 inhabitants, with 81,327 in the eponymous settlement.
Settlements
The municipality consists of two settlements: Brzi Brod (population 4,642), a rural settlement and Medijana (population 81,327), a part of a larger urban settlement of Niš.[3]
Neighbourhoods
The neighbourhoods composing Medijana municipality are:
- Brzi Brod
- Bulevar Nemanjića
- Bulevar Djindjića
- Čair
- Centar
- Duvanište
- Kičevo
- Marger
- Medijana
- Trg Kralja Aleksandra
- Trošarina
Politics
The current president of the municipality is Mladen Đurić of the Dr. Dragan Milić Citizens' Group.[4] Medijana is currently the only municipality in Serbia not under the control of the Serbian Progressive Party or its allies.[5]
