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Novi Sad - Нови Сад
City
Panorama of Novi Sad
Panorama of Novi Sad
Flag of Novi Sad - Нови Сад
Coat of arms of Novi Sad - Нови Сад
Location of Novi Sad within Serbia
Location of Novi Sad within Serbia
Coordinates: 45°N 19°E / 45°N 19°E / 45; 19
CountrySerbia
ProvinceVojvodina
DistrictSouth Bačka
Municipalities2
Settled by Scordisci4th century B.C.
Founded1694 as Racki Grad (Serb City)
City status1 February 1748 as Novi Sad
Government
  MayorŽarko Mićin (SNS)
Area
  Novi Sad1,105 km2 (426.5 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (262 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Novi SadIncrease 231,798[1]
  Density164.7/km2 (426.5/sq mi)
  Metro
Increase 41,625[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21000
Area code+381(0)21
Car platesNS
Websitewww.novisad.rs

Novi Sad (Serbian Cyrillic: Нови Сад, pronounced [nɔ̝̂v̞iː sâːd] (listen)) is the second largest city in Serbia. It is the capital of both Vojvodina[2] and the South Bačka District.

References

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  1. 1 2 http://pod2.stat.gov.rs/ObjavljenePublikacije/Popis2011/Knjiga20.pdf
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2015-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)