Crveni Krst, Niš

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Crveni Krst (Serbian Cyrillic: Црвени крст, pronounced [tsrʋɛni kř̩ːst]; translated: Red Cross) is one of five city municipalities which constitute the city of Niš. According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 32,301 inhabitants.

Crveni Krst Црвени крст
City municipality
City municipality of Crveni Krst Градска општина Црвени крст
Sculpture in the courtyard of Philip Morris International tobacco factory
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Crveni Krst within City of Niš
Country	Serbia
Region	Southern and Eastern Serbia
District	Nišava
City	Niš
Settlements	24
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Milutinović (SNS)
Area [1]
• Municipality	181.74 km2 (70.17 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)[2]
• Urban	12,516
• Municipality	32,301
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	18000
Area code	+381(0)18
Car plates	NI
Website	http://gocrvenikrst.rs/pocetna

Geography

The municipality borders Aleksinac municipality in the north-west, Svrljig municipality in the north-east, Pantelej municipality in the east, Medijana municipality in the south-east, Palilula municipality in the south, and Merošina municipality in the south-west.

History

Crveni Krst Municipality was formed on 6 June 2002. It was the site of a concentration camp during World War II.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 32,301 inhabitants, with 12,516 in the eponymous settlement.

Settlements

The municipality consists of 24 settlements, all of which are classified as rural, except for Crveni Krst, which is a part of a larger urban settlement of Niš.^[3]

Berčinac, population 105 Vele Polje, population 454 Vrtište, population 1,112 Gornja Toponica, population 1,127 Gornja Trnava, population 286 Gornji Komren, population 917 Donja Toponica, population 324 Donja Trnava, population 647

Donji Komren, population 1,838 Kravlje, population 327 Leskovik, population 248 Medoševac, population 2,674 Mezgraja, population 541 Miljkovac, population 182 Crveni Krst, population 12,516 Paligrace, population 269

Paljina, population 234 Popovac, population 2,847 Rujnik, population 490 Sečanica, population 768 Supovac, population 344 Trupale, population 2,127 Hum, population 1,370 Čamurlija, population 554

Map of settlements in Crveni Krst municipality

Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods of municipality of Crveni Krst include:

• Crveni Krst
• Beograd Mala
• Jagodin Mala (partly)
• Šljaka
• Komren (mostly)
• Ratko Jović

International cooperation

Crveni Krst is twinned with the following cities and municipalities:

• Istočna Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2021)^[4]

See also

• Subdivisions of Serbia
• Niš