Calije
Encyclopedia
Ćalije is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula
.
Ćalije is the southernmost neighborhood in the municipality, located in the western part of the field Višnjičko polje, stretching along the Mirijevski Bulevar on both sides of the Mirijevski potok stream. It borders the neighborhoods of Karaburma
and Rospi Ćuprija
to the north, Zvezdara
to the west and Mirijevo
to the south.
It is mostly a residential area with the population of 6,323 in 2002. The name is derived from Turkish
word çali, meaning bush, shrub.
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 :...
.
Ćalije is the southernmost neighborhood in the municipality, located in the western part of the field Višnjičko polje, stretching along the Mirijevski Bulevar on both sides of the Mirijevski potok stream. It borders the neighborhoods of Karaburma
Karaburma
Karaburma is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location :...
and Rospi Ćuprija
Rospi Cuprija
Rospi Ćuprija is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula...
to the north, Zvezdara
Zvezdara
Zvezdara is a hill, forest, urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :...
to the west and Mirijevo
Mirijevo
Mirijevo is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zvezdara...
to the south.
It is mostly a residential area with the population of 6,323 in 2002. The name is derived from Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
word çali, meaning bush, shrub.