Busije
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Busije
is an suburban neighborhood of Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zemun
.
, the only separate settlement in the municipality (urban section of Zemun is administratively part of the Belgrade proper). It is located halfway between Ugrinovci and Batajnica
, westernmost section of the Belgrade proper.
, origins of Busije (Serbian for 'ambush') date from 1997 when the Zemun's municipal leadership (ruled by the Serbian Radical Party
and headed by Vojislav Šešelj
) decided to sell empty lots on a barren meadow to the refugees from Croatia
which were forced out after the Operation Storm
in 1995. Prices were low and many people bought the land not paying attention that the area was not designated for urban development and the lack of any infrastructure and additional problem is caused by the abundant subterranean waters.
was built. Busije is missing basic infrastructure (including schools, ambulances, post offices, etc.) but as inhabitants began to legalize their houses (majority is still either illegal or in a process of legalization), city government adopted a regulatory plan for Busije in December 2007. It is estimated that some 750 families (3,000 people) live in Busije (2006), out of which 90% are refugees from Croatia, and covers an area of 300 hectare
s. Plan anticipates further individual residential development, traffic connection to all neighboring settlements (Batajnica, Nova Pazova
, Ugrinovci) and construction of three elementary schools, three kindergartens, settlement's daily center, retirement home, ambulance, sports terrains, etc.
The settlement remains the subject of a dispute between the Radical's municipal government (claiming that city government is not doing anything to make life easier for the population) and Belgrade city government which claims that municipal government had no rights to sell those lots but they did it to take money from the people and thus created a problem.
is an suburban neighborhood of 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...
, 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 Zemun
Zemun
Zemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
.
Location
Busije is a sub-neighborhood of UgrinovciUgrinovci
Ugrinovci is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zemun.- Location :...
, the only separate settlement in the municipality (urban section of Zemun is administratively part of the Belgrade proper). It is located halfway between Ugrinovci and Batajnica
Batajnica
Batajnica is an suburban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zemun.-Name:...
, westernmost section of the Belgrade proper.
History
Just like the other similar settlement, GrmovacGrmovac
Grmovac is an suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zemun.- Location :...
, origins of Busije (Serbian for 'ambush') date from 1997 when the Zemun's municipal leadership (ruled by the Serbian Radical Party
Serbian Radical Party
The Serbian Radical Party is a far-right Serbian nationalist political party in Serbia, founded in 1991. Currently the second-largest party in the Serbian National Assembly, it has branches in three of the nations that currently border Serbia – all former federal republics of Yugoslavia...
and headed by Vojislav Šešelj
Vojislav Šešelj
Vojislav Šešelj, JD is a Serbian politician, writer and lawyer. He is the founder and president of the Serbian Radical Party and was vice-president of Serbia between 1998 and 2000...
) decided to sell empty lots on a barren meadow to the refugees from Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
which were forced out after the Operation Storm
Operation Storm
Operation Storm is the code name given to a large-scale military operation carried out by Croatian Armed Forces, in conjunction with the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to gain back control of parts of Croatia which had been claimed by separatist ethnic Serbs, since early...
in 1995. Prices were low and many people bought the land not paying attention that the area was not designated for urban development and the lack of any infrastructure and additional problem is caused by the abundant subterranean waters.
Characteristics
The city government considers the settlement a 'wild' one as it was built without any permits or plans. In 2006 the streets were paved and bus line connecting Busije to Batajnica was introduced and a church dedicated to Cyrill and MethodiusSaints Cyril and Methodius
Saints Cyril and Methodius were two Byzantine Greek brothers born in Thessaloniki in the 9th century. They became missionaries of Christianity among the Slavic peoples of Bulgaria, Great Moravia and Pannonia. Through their work they influenced the cultural development of all Slavs, for which they...
was built. Busije is missing basic infrastructure (including schools, ambulances, post offices, etc.) but as inhabitants began to legalize their houses (majority is still either illegal or in a process of legalization), city government adopted a regulatory plan for Busije in December 2007. It is estimated that some 750 families (3,000 people) live in Busije (2006), out of which 90% are refugees from Croatia, and covers an area of 300 hectare
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
s. Plan anticipates further individual residential development, traffic connection to all neighboring settlements (Batajnica, Nova Pazova
Nova Pazova
Nova Pazova is a settlement in Serbia, founded by German settlers.It is situated in the Stara Pazova municipality, in the region of Syrmia , in the autonomous province of Vojvodina...
, Ugrinovci) and construction of three elementary schools, three kindergartens, settlement's daily center, retirement home, ambulance, sports terrains, etc.
The settlement remains the subject of a dispute between the Radical's municipal government (claiming that city government is not doing anything to make life easier for the population) and Belgrade city government which claims that municipal government had no rights to sell those lots but they did it to take money from the people and thus created a problem.