Grbavica (Serbian: Грбавица) is an area of the city Novi Sad, Serbia.

Grbavica
Грбавица
Grbavica, Tzar Lazar Boulevard
Grbavica, Tzar Lazar Boulevard
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Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
DistrictSouth Bačka
Municipality Novi Sad
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+381(0)21
Car platesNS

Borders

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Map of the urban area of Novi Sad with city quarters, showing the location of Grbavica
 
Grbavica, Braće Ribnikar Street

The northern border of Grbavica is Futoška ulica (Futoška Street), the western borders are Ulica Vojvode Knićanina (Vojvoda Knićanin Street) and Ulica Kola srpskih sestara (Kolo srpskih sestara Street), the southern border is Bulevar Cara Lazara (Tzar Lazar Boulevard), and the eastern border is Bulevar Oslobođenja (Liberation Boulevard).

Name origin

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Grbavica got its name from the Sarajevo settlement with the same name. When Grbavica in Novi Sad was built, the city used the same urbanistic plans, thus keeping the same name as well.

Neighbouring settlements

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The neighbouring settlements are: Sajmište in the north, Stari Grad in the east, Liman in the south, and Adamovićevo Naselje in the west.

Features

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The city's Catholic and Jewish graveyards are located in Grbavica.

See also

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References

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  • Jovan Mirosavljević, Brevijar ulica Novog Sada 1745–2001, Novi Sad, 2002.
  • Zoran Rapajić, Novi Sad bez tajni, Beograd, 2002.
  • 30 godina mesne zajednice "7. Juli" u Novom Sadu 1974–2004, Novi Sad, 2004.
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