Centar (
Serbian Cyrillic
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: Цeнтap) is a neighborhood of the city of
Niš
Niš (; sr-Cyrl, Ниш, ; names of European cities in different languages (M–P)#N, names in other languages), less often spelled in English as Nish, is the list of cities in Serbia, third largest city in Serbia and the administrative cente ...
,
Serbia
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. It is the part of the Niš municipality of
Medijana.
Location
Centar neighborhood, as the name indicate, is located in the city center. It is flat and bordered on the north by the
Nišava
The Nišava or Nishava ( Bulgarian and sr-Cyrl, Нишава, ) is a river in Bulgaria and Serbia, a right tributary, and with a length of also the longest one, of the South Morava.
Course Bulgaria
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river and on the south by the neighborhood of
Marger.
History
Centar neighborhood is one of the oldest neighborhoods in
Niš
Niš (; sr-Cyrl, Ниш, ; names of European cities in different languages (M–P)#N, names in other languages), less often spelled in English as Nish, is the list of cities in Serbia, third largest city in Serbia and the administrative cente ...
.
Characteristics
The neighborhood is administrative, commercial and residential.
Tourist sites
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Tinkers Alley - An old urban downtown in today Kopitareva Street, built in the first half of 18th century. It was a street full of tinkers but today it's full of cafes and restaurants.
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Kalča, City passage and Gorča - Trade centers situated in Milana Obrenovića Street.
*Milana Obrenoviča Street (Pobedina) - Main pedestrian area and shopping zone of the city.
References
Neighborhoods of Niš
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