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Niš was known as Нишь or Ньшь (Nyšь) in Old Serbian and Old Bulgarian.

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Niš

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
260.0K
Coordinates
43.32, 21.90
711th most populous city in the world

Niš, less often spelled in English as Nish, is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in the southern part of Serbia.

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The first settlement on the site of today's Niš may have been founded by the Celts at the end of the 3rd century BC.

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Niš

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
260.0K
Coordinates
43.32, 21.90
711th most populous city in the world

Niš, less often spelled in English as Nish, is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in the southern part of Serbia.

From the “History” section

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Niš is situated at the 43°19' latitude north and 21°54' longitude east, in the Nišava valley.

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Niš

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
260.0K
Coordinates
43.32, 21.90
711th most populous city in the world

Niš, less often spelled in English as Nish, is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in the southern part of Serbia.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Aleksic Ivan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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According to the final results from the 2022 census, the population of city proper of Niš was 182,797.

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Niš

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
260.0K
Coordinates
43.32, 21.90
711th most populous city in the world

Niš, less often spelled in English as Nish, is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in the southern part of Serbia.

From the “Demographics” section

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Niš is one of the most important industrial centers in Serbia, well known for its tobacco, electronics, and textile industries.

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Niš

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
260.0K
Coordinates
43.32, 21.90
711th most populous city in the world

Niš, less often spelled in English as Nish, is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in the southern part of Serbia.

From the “Economy” section

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Photo: Aleksic Ivan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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