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The name Novi Sad means 'new plantation' in Serbian.

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Novi Sad

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
277.5K
Coordinates
45.25, 19.84
691st most populous city in the world

Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the autonomous province of Vojvodina.

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Novi Sad was known as the 'Serbian Athens' due to its cultural and political influence.

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Novi Sad

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
277.5K
Coordinates
45.25, 19.84
691st most populous city in the world

Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the autonomous province of Vojvodina.

From the “History” section

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Novi Sad has a humid subtropical climate closely bordering on humid continental climate.

Novi Sad
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Novi Sad

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
277.5K
Coordinates
45.25, 19.84
691st most populous city in the world

Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the autonomous province of Vojvodina.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Novi Sad was chosen to be the European Capital of Culture for 2021, but its mandate was moved to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Novi Sad
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Novi Sad

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
277.5K
Coordinates
45.25, 19.84
691st most populous city in the world

Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the autonomous province of Vojvodina.

From the “Culture” section

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Photo: Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 4.0

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The index sandwich, a popular local street food, has been enjoyed in Novi Sad since the 1980s.

Novi Sad
Serbia
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city

Novi Sad

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
277.5K
Coordinates
45.25, 19.84
691st most populous city in the world

Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the autonomous province of Vojvodina.

From the “Culture” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 4.0

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