Bistrica (Novo Naselje)
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Bistrica also known as Novo Naselje (Ново Насеље), is a neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....

, the capital of the Serbia
Serbia
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n province of Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...

. The first houses at this locality were built in 1957.

Name

The old name of the settlement was Novo Naselje, but it was officially changed to Bistrica in 1992. However, the inhabitants of the settlement still prefer to use the old name.

Borders

The northern border of Bistrica is Bulevar Vojvode Stepe (Vojvoda Stepa Boulevard), the western border is ulica Somborska rampa (Somborska rampa Street), the southern border is Futoški put (Futog Road), and the eastern border is Subotički bulevar (Subotica Boulevard).

The neighbouring settlements are: Jugovićevo
Jugovicevo
Jugovićevo is a quarter of the city of Novi Sad in Serbia.-Borders:The southern border of Jugovićevo is Bulevar Vojvode Stepe , the eastern border is a future new section of the Subotički bulevar , which will be built in 2007, the north-eastern border is Rumenački put , the north-western border is...

 in the north, Veternička Rampa
Veternicka Rampa
Veternička Rampa is a quarter of the city of Novi Sad in the Serbian province of Vojvodina.-Borders:The southern border of Veternička Rampa is Novosadski put , the eastern border is Ulica Somborska rampa , the northern border is a prolongation of the Bulevar Vojvode Stepe , and the western border...

 in the west, Telep
Telep
Telep is a neighborhood of Novi Sad, in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. Telep is located in the western part of the city and it covers an area of 3.45 km².-Name:...

 in the south, and Sajmište
Sajmište (Novi Sad)
Sajmište is a quarter of the city of Novi Sad in the Serbian province of Vojvodina.-Borders:The southern border of Sajmište is Futoška ulica , the eastern border is Bulevar oslobođenja , the northern borders are Bulevar kralja Petra I and Ulica Braće Popović , the north-western border is...

 and Detelinara
Detelinara
Detelinara is a neighbourhood of the city of Novi Sad in the Serbian province of Vojvodina.-Borders:The south-eastern borders of Detelinara are Ulica Branka Bajića and Ulica Braće Popović , the north-eastern border is Rumenačka ulica , the northern border is Ulica Oblačića Rada , and...

 in the east.

Parts of the neighborhood

Some of the parts of Bistrica are: Savina, Tozin Sokak (Šonsi), Šarengrad
Šarengrad
Šarengrad is a village in Croatia. Village is located in Syrmia region, on Fruška Gora slopes, next to the Danube river. Together with villages of Bapska and Mohovo, it is part of Ilok municipality. Today, the village contains approximately 600 people, the majority of which are Croats.-External...

 (Jamajka), Satelit
Satelit
Satelit is a neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad, the capital of the Serbian province of Vojvodina.-Borders:The southern border of Satelit is Futoški put , the western border is Bulevar Kneza Miloša , and the eastern border is Bulevar Slobodana Jovanovića...

 (a separate settlement in the past), Mali Satelit (Little Satelit, a part of Satelit), Tozinovac (a part of Satelit), Rasadnik (Radna Zona Zapad), Zapadna Privredna Zona.

Bistrica is administratively divided into two local communities, one of them is named "Bistrica", and the other is named "Gavrilo Princip
Gavrilo Princip
Gavrilo Princip was the Bosnian Serb who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914...

".

History

According to old maps from the 16th and 17th centuries, a place named Bistrica existed at this location, before Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....

 was founded in 1694. The name Bistrica is of Slavic origin (notably Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...

). It is not known what happened with this old settlement, since it did not exist any more in the 18th century.

The real estate
Real estate
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 development of Novo Naselje had begun in 1957, with construction of first buildings in the area today known as Tozinovac
Satelit
Satelit is a neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad, the capital of the Serbian province of Vojvodina.-Borders:The southern border of Satelit is Futoški put , the western border is Bulevar Kneza Miloša , and the eastern border is Bulevar Slobodana Jovanovića...

 (part of modern Satelit). Concerted mass construction reached its peak between 1976 and 1980. This was also a period when the settlement received its present constitution. Construction has continued into the following period, but with lesser intensity.

Between 1980 and 1989, the seat of the Podunavlje
Podunavlje (Novi Sad)
Podunavlje was one of the seven municipalities of Novi Sad City between 1980 and 1989. The municipality included city quarters of Novo Naselje, Telep, Adice, Sajlovo and Kameničko Ostrvo, suburban settlement of Veternik, town of Futog, and village of Begeč....

 municipality, one of the former seven municipalities of Novi Sad City, was located in Novo Naselje.

Population

According to 1991 census the population of Bistrica numbered 24,595 people, including: http://www.dnevnik.rs/arhiva/07-05-2002/Strane/hronika.htm
  • Serbs
    Serbs
    The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...

     (70%)
  • Hungarians (10%)
  • Montenegrins (5%)
  • Slovaks
    Slovaks
    The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...

     (5%)
  • Croats
    Croats
    Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...

     (5%)
  • Others (5%)


Today, Bistrica (together with Satelit
Satelit
Satelit is a neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad, the capital of the Serbian province of Vojvodina.-Borders:The southern border of Satelit is Futoški put , the western border is Bulevar Kneza Miloša , and the eastern border is Bulevar Slobodana Jovanovića...

) has about 36,000 residents. http://www.nsinfo.co.rs/?q=node/54

Economy

There are several factories
Factory
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 in the settlement:
  • "Jugoalat", a factory for production of cutting tools;
  • "Jugodent", a factory for production of dentist equipment;
  • "Autokop", a factory for production of idle parts for cars;
  • "Dunav", a factory for production of orthopedic equipment.


In the western part of Bistrica is a seat of "Javno Gradsko Saobraćajno Preduzeće
JGSP Novi Sad
Javno Gradsko Saobraćajno Preduzeće Novi Sad or JGSP NS is Novi Sad's municipal bus operator...

" (a city public transportation company).

Culture, health and sport

Bistrica have two elementary schools: "Prva vojvođanska brigada" (built in 1980) and "Miloš Crnjanski" (built in 1962). An offset of the Novi Sad City Library is also located in Bistrica. In the western part of the settlement is a stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

 of "Mladost
FK Mladost, Novi Sad
FK Mladost is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. Its stadium is located in the Satelit neighborhood of Novi Sad....

" football club. There is also an ambulance
Ambulance
An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...

 in the settlement. An orthodox church is also under construction.

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