Mika Alas
Encyclopedia
Mika Alas is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula
.
Mika Alas is located in the Banat
section of the municipality of Palilula, on the left bank of the Danube
, where the Jojkićev Dunavac canal empties into the river across the river island (ada) of Kožara
. Mika Alas is a weekend-settlement, which means it has no permanent population. It also has no urban connection to other parts of Belgrade (the closest neighborhood is Krnjača
, one kilometer to the east). The settlement was named after one of the most important Serbia
n mathematician
s and a passionate fisherman (alas) Mihailo Petrović Alas (1868-1943).
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 :...
.
Mika Alas is located in the Banat
Banat
The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania , the western part in northeastern Serbia , and a small...
section of the municipality of Palilula, on the left bank of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
, where the Jojkićev Dunavac canal empties into the river across the river island (ada) of Kožara
Kožara
Kožara is a river island in Serbia, located on the left bank of the Danube. It is part of the Belgrade City proper and belongs to the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula....
. Mika Alas is a weekend-settlement, which means it has no permanent population. It also has no urban connection to other parts of Belgrade (the closest neighborhood is Krnjača
Krnjaca
Krnjača is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location and population :...
, one kilometer to the east). The settlement was named after one of the most important 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...
n mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
s and a passionate fisherman (alas) Mihailo Petrović Alas (1868-1943).