Palilula (Serbian Cyrillic: Палилула, pronounced [pǎlilula]) is one of five city municipalities which constitute the city of Niš. It has a population of 73,801 inhabitants. It was formed on 6 June 2002.

Palilula Палилула
City municipality
City municipality of Palilula Градска општина Палилула
Bubanj Memorial Park
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Palilula within City of Niš
Country	Serbia
Region	Southern and Eastern Serbia
District	Nišava
City	Niš
Founded	6 June 2002
Settlements	16
Government
• Mayor	Bratislav Vučković (SNS)
Area
• Municipality	116.64 km2 (45.03 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)[1]
• Urban	54,597
• Municipality	73,801
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	18000
Area code	+381(0)18
Car plates	NI
Website	palilula.eu

Geography

The municipality borders Crveni Krst and Medijana municipalities in the north, Niška Banja municipality in the east, Gadžin Han and Doljevac municipalities in the south, and Merošina municipality in the south-west.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 73,801 inhabitants, with 54,597 in the eponymous settlement.

Settlements

The municipality consists of 16 settlements, all of which are classified as rural, except for Palilula, which is a part of a larger urban settlement of Niš.[2]

Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods of Palilula include:

See also

• Subdivisions of Serbia
• Niš

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Palilula (Niš).

• Gradska Opština Palilula