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Liman (Novi Sad)
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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....
, a city in the Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
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...
. Liman is divided into four parts: Liman I (with University campus), Liman II, Liman III and Liman IV. It covering the area of 2.29 km².
Location
The northern border of Liman is Bulevar Cara Lazara (Tsar Lazar Boulevard), the western borders are Ulica Ribarsko ostrvo (Ribarsko ostrvo Street) and Ulica Sima Matavulja (Simo Matavulj Street), while the southern and eastern border is DanubeDanube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
river (i.e. Sunčani kej - "The Sunny Quay").
The neighbouring neighbourhoods are: 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 west, Adamovićevo Naselje
Adamovicevo Naselje
Adamovićevo Naselje is a quarter of the city of Novi Sad in the Serbian province of Vojvodina.-Borders:The northern border of Adamovićevo Naselje is Futoška ulica , the eastern borders are Ulica Vojvode Knićanina and Ulica Kola srpskih sestara , the southern border is Bulevar cara Lazara...
, Grbavica
Grbavica (Novi Sad)
Grbavica is a neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad in the Serbian province of Vojvodina.-Borders:The northern border of Grbavica is Futoška ulica , the western borders are Ulica Vojvode Knićanina and Ulica Kola srpskih sestara , the southern border is Bulevar Cara Lazara , and the...
and Stari Grad in the north, and Ribarsko ostrvo (not a settlement, but tourist destination) in the south. In the south-east of the settlement is river Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
.
History
By data from 1764, area on which Liman lies was part of stretch of forest from FutogFutog
Futog is a town in Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. It is part of the metropolitan area of Novi Sad.-Name:The name Futog derives from Old Church Slavonic term for “on the mouth” - vo utok ....
to historic city centre
Stari Grad, Novi Sad
Stari Grad is a neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the main part of Novi Sad, and it is also known as City Centre...
of Novi Sad; and it was known as Great Liman.
Works on railroad from Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
to Zemun
Zemun
Zemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
and Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
were started in 1881. Railroad was built on today's Bulevar Cara Lazara (Tsar Lazar Boulevard); and rail station was built on today's corner of streets Vere Pavlović, Puškinova and Bulevar Cara Lazara. It was torn down in 1964, after a new railroad through town was built in Salajka
Salajka
Salajka , also known as Slavija , is a quarter of the city of Novi Sad in Serbia.-Borders:The western and southern border of Salajka is Kisačka ulica , the eastern border is Temerinska ulica , and the northern border is Danube-Tisa-Danube channel.-Neighbouring city quarters:The neighbouring city...
and Podbara
Podbara
Podbara is a quarter of the city of Novi Sad in Serbia.-Borders:The southern borders of Podbara are Ulica Miloša Bajića , Trg Republike , Daničićeva ulica , Ulica Zlatne grede , Pašićeva ulica , Ulica Matice srpske , Sterijina ulica , and...
neighborhoods.
Work on buildings in Liman was started in early 1960s, and four parts of the settlement were developed chronologically. Liman I with University campus was started first; and Liman IV was still being built up towards the end of 1990s.
Between 1980 and 1989, Liman was one of the seven municipalities of Novi Sad City. The municipality included part of the neighborhood of Liman, as well as neighborhoods of Grbavica
Grbavica (Novi Sad)
Grbavica is a neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad in the Serbian province of Vojvodina.-Borders:The northern border of Grbavica is Futoška ulica , the western borders are Ulica Vojvode Knićanina and Ulica Kola srpskih sestara , the southern border is Bulevar Cara Lazara , and the...
, Adamovićevo Naselje
Adamovicevo Naselje
Adamovićevo Naselje is a quarter of the city of Novi Sad in the Serbian province of Vojvodina.-Borders:The northern border of Adamovićevo Naselje is Futoška ulica , the eastern borders are Ulica Vojvode Knićanina and Ulica Kola srpskih sestara , the southern border is Bulevar cara Lazara...
and Ribarsko ostrvo.
Parts of Liman
Liman consists of four parts:- Liman I with University campus, between the Sunny Quay and Fruškogorska Street;
- Liman II, between Fruškogorska Street and Liberation Boulevard;
- Liman III, between Liberation Boulevard and Balzakova Street; and
- Liman IV, between Balzakova Street in the east and Ribarsko ostrvo Street and Simo Matavulj Street in the west.
Features
There are no residential houses in this neighbourhood. Liman is built in communist times, so there are many communist-style high-rise buildings built.Situated on the left bank of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
river, Liman possess many water sports clubs and beaches. There are Štrand
Štrand
Štrand is a popular beach on the Danube river in Novi Sad, Serbia. It is located near the Freedom Bridge, in the city quarter known as Liman....
(the world-famous river beach located in Liman II) and Bećarac beaches, two small recreational marinas, rowing club and Sunčani kej (The Sunny Quay), next to Danube river, popular for pedestrians and cyclists. Sunčani kej stretches from Podbara
Podbara
Podbara is a quarter of the city of Novi Sad in Serbia.-Borders:The southern borders of Podbara are Ulica Miloša Bajića , Trg Republike , Daničićeva ulica , Ulica Zlatne grede , Pašićeva ulica , Ulica Matice srpske , Sterijina ulica , and...
to Liman III. There is also Liman park and University park (which is used for campers during EXIT
EXIT (festival)
Exit is an annual summer music festival in the Petrovaradin Fortress of Novi Sad, Serbia. It is staged annually since 2000 and usually lasts four days ....
festival) and two football pitchs of FK Kabel
FK Kabel
FK Kabel is a Serbian football club based in Novi Sad, Serbia....
.
Most facilities of the University of Novi Sad
University of Novi Sad
The University of Novi Sad is a university located in Novi Sad, the capital of Serbian province of Vojvodina and the second largest city in Serbia....
are within the area of University campus in Liman I, but also a couple of dormitories are in Liman III. Liman I was started as a housing project for professors of the University of Novi Sad.
Population
In mid-2005 estimation by city's registry Liman had 34,234 inhabitants, including:- Liman I (with university campus) 4,683;
- Liman II 7,560;
- Liman III 12,418; and
- Liman IV 9,573 inhabitants.
Local communities
Liman is part of Novi Sad municipalityNovi Sad municipality
City Municipality of Novi Sad is one of two city municipalities which comprise the City of Novi Sad in Serbia. The population of the municipality include approximately 335,000 people.-Politics:...
, and it is divided into five local communities:
- Liman,
- Boško Buha,
- Liman III,
- Ostrvo, and
- Ivo Andrić.
