What is Novi Sad famous for?

Novi Sad is the city of young people, music, fun and great nightlife. It is the home of EXIT festival, one of the best music events in Europe, that has had its first edition took place in 2000. Some of the best musicians from all over the world perform on the stages of EXIT festival every year.

How old is Novi Sad?

The population of the administrative area of the city totals 341,625 people. Novi Sad was founded in 1694 when Serb merchants formed a colony across the Danube from the Petrovaradin Fortress, a strategic Habsburg military post.

Where is Novi Sad located on a map?

Show map of Europe. Novi Sad (Serbian Cyrillic: Нови Сад, pronounced [nôʋiː sâːd] ( listen); Hungarian: Újvidék [ˈuːjvideːk]; see below for other names) is the second largest city in modern-day Serbia, the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina and the administrative center of the South Bačka District.

Why Novi Sad is the capital of Serbia?

Today, along with the Serbian capital city of Belgrade, Novi Sad is an industrial and financial centre important to the Serbian economy. Novi Sad was selected to be the European Youth Capital for the year 2019 and the European Capital of Culture for the year 2021.

What is the population of Novi Sad in Moldova?

According to the 2011 census, the population of the administrative area of Novi Sad (comprising both municipalities) included 270,831 Orthodox Christians, 21,530 Catholics, 8,499 Protestants, 4,760 Muslims, 84 Jews, and others.

What is the meaning of Grad Novi Sad?

In both Croatian and Romanian, which are official in provincial administration, the city is called Novi Sad. Historically, it was also called Neusatz in German. In its wider meaning, the name Grad Novi Sad refers to the ‘City of Novi Sad’, one of the city-level administrative units of Serbia.