Reva (Belgrade)
Encyclopedia
Reva is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula
.
. It is located in the Banat
section of the municipality of Palilula, stretching between the Blok Zaga Malivuk on the north (southern side of the road of Pančevački put which connects Belgrade to the town of Pančevo
) and the bog
of Reva on the south. It had the population of 2,808 in 2002.
Reva is primarily industrial and economic zone with numerous large hangars and storage facilities. It is also known for its nursery gardens
.
in marsh
y and flood
prone terrain
. Part of it has been turned into a fish pond
. It is elongated in the west-to-east direction, parallel to the flow of the Sebeš
stream. With other marshy areas in Krnjača it is the major breeding ground for the mosquito
es which sometimes causes lots of annoyance for the population of Belgrade during summer.
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...
, the capital of 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...
. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula
Palilula Belgrade
Palilula is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It has the largest area of all municipalities of Belgrade.- Location :...
.
Neighborhood
Reva is one of the sub-neighborhoods of KrnjačaKrnjaca
Krnjača is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location and population :...
. It is located in the Banat
Banat
The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania , the western part in northeastern Serbia , and a small...
section of the municipality of Palilula, stretching between the Blok Zaga Malivuk on the north (southern side of the road of Pančevački put which connects Belgrade to the town of Pančevo
Pancevo
Pančevo is a city and municipality located in the southern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina, 15 km northeast from Belgrade. In 2002, the city had a total population of 77,087, while municipality of Pančevo had 127,162 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the South Banat...
) and the bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
of Reva on the south. It had the population of 2,808 in 2002.
Reva is primarily industrial and economic zone with numerous large hangars and storage facilities. It is also known for its nursery gardens
Nursery (horticulture)
A nursery is a place where plants are propagated and grown to usable size. They include retail nurseries which sell to the general public, wholesale nurseries which sell only to businesses such as other nurseries and to commercial gardeners, and private nurseries which supply the needs of...
.
Bog
Bog of Reva is located close to the left bank of the 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....
in marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
y and flood
Flood
A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water...
prone terrain
Terrain
Terrain, or land relief, is the vertical and horizontal dimension of land surface. When relief is described underwater, the term bathymetry is used...
. Part of it has been turned into a fish pond
Fish pond
A fish pond, or fishpond, is a controlled pond, artificial lake, or reservoir that is stocked with fish and is used in aquaculture for fish farming, or is used for recreational fishing or for ornamental purposes...
. It is elongated in the west-to-east direction, parallel to the flow of the Sebeš
Sebeš
Sebeš is a river, bog and a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. All three are located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- River :...
stream. With other marshy areas in Krnjača it is the major breeding ground for the mosquito
Mosquito
Mosquitoes are members of a family of nematocerid flies: the Culicidae . The word Mosquito is from the Spanish and Portuguese for little fly...
es which sometimes causes lots of annoyance for the population of Belgrade during summer.