Jagodin Mala is a neighborhood of the city of Niš

Niš

Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...

, 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 Niš municipalities of Crveni Krst

Crveni Krst

Crveni Krst is one of the municipalities in the City of Niš, Serbia. The municipality of Crveni Krst has a population of 31,762 inhabitants-Geography:...

 and Pantelej

Pantelej

Pantelej is one of the municipalities in the City of Niš, Serbia. The municipality of Pantelej has a population of 52,290 inhabitants...

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Location

Jagodin Mala is located in the central part of Niš. It is flat and bordered on the south by the Nišava

Nišava

The Nišava or Nishava is a river in Bulgaria and Serbia, a right tributary, and with a length of 218 km also the longest one, of the Južna Morava.- Bulgaria :...

 river, on the east by neighborhood of Durlan, and on the north-east by the neighborhood of Pantelej

Pantelej, Niš

Pantelej is a neighborhood of the city of Niš, Serbia. It is located in Niš municipality of Pantelej.-Location:Pantelej is located in the north-eastern outskirt of Niš...

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Characteristics

Jagodin Mala is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Niš, dating back to Roman ages. The neighbourhood lies on top of an important archaeological site. Ruins of several early Christian sacral objects have been uncovered, most famous one is Early Byzantine Tomb with Frescoes, Monuments of Culture of Exceptional Importance.

During Ottoman

Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...

 rule, the neighborhood was situated where an important road to Jagodina

Jagodina

Jagodina is a city and municipality located in central Serbia, 136 km south of Belgrade, on the banks of Belica River. Its name stems from the word for strawberry in Serbian. It is the administrative centre of the Pomoravlje District of Serbia...

entered the city, hence the name "Jagodina". The term "Mala" is derived from Mahala, a Turkish word meaning neighbourhood or a part of the city.

The neighborhood is mostly residential, with individual family houses and small shops making up most of it. A notable exception is Nitex, a textile industrial area.