Novi Sad is the capital

Capital City

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 of the northern Serbian province

Subdivisions of Serbia

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 of Vojvodina

Vojvodina

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, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District

South Backa District

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. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube

Danube

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 river.

Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia

Serbia

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, after 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...

. According to preliminary results of the latest census in Serbia conducted in October 2011, the city has a population of 221,854, while its municipal area has a population of 335,701.