Durlan is a neighborhood of the city of Niš

Niš

Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...

, Serbia

Serbia

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. It is located within Niš municipality of Pantelej

Pantelej

Pantelej is one of the municipalities in the City of Niš, Serbia. The municipality of Pantelej has a population of 52,290 inhabitants...

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Location

Durlan is located in the north-eastern outskirt of Niš. It is flat and bordered on the south by the Nišava

Nišava

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 river, on the east by Vrežina, on the north by the E80 road

European route E80

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. The main street is named Knjaževačka.

History

It is one of the newest neighborhoods of Niš built mostly after World War II

World War II

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. Durlan was named by the Aromanian settlers that emigrated from the area of today's Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

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 and settled in surrounding villages by the 18th century, after the Aromanian word durlan, meaning "GETO".

Characteristics

Durlan is mostly residential. Individual family houses comprise most of the neighborhood, with notable exception of three large residential blocks built in late seventies, in the central area. These residential blocks are a local landmark. Durlan residents are popularly known as "Durlanci"

Sports center

City government designated an area in the neighborhood for the future sports center, which is already partially constructed. Durlan is also where a football team FK Sinđelić Niš is located.