Vidovdansko Naselje
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Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
in 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...
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Name
Name of the neighborhood derived from Saint Vitus (Sveti Vid in SerbianSerbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
) - Serbian word "vidovdan" means "the day of Saint Vitus", thus the English translation of the settlement's name would be "the Saint Vitus day's settlement". Saint Vitus is also the patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of the neighborhood and stone cross dedicated to him was erected in 1929.
Location
Vidovdansko Naselje is located in northern part of Novi Sad, between Klisa in the west, SalajkaSalajka
Salajka , also known as Slavija , is a quarter of the city of Novi Sad in Serbia.-Borders:The western and southern border of Salajka is Kisačka ulica , the eastern border is Temerinska ulica , and the northern border is Danube-Tisa-Danube channel.-Neighbouring city quarters:The neighbouring city...
in the south, Mali Beograd
Mali Beograd
Mali Beograd can refer to:* Mali Beograd, Bačka Topola, a village in the Bačka Topola municipality, Serbia.* Mali Beograd, Novi Sad, an urban neighbourhood of Novi Sad, Serbia....
in the east, and Slana Bara
Slana Bara
Slana Bara is a quarter of the city of Novi Sad in Serbia.-Name:Its name in the Serbian language means "the salty bog". The name refer to the large bog that existed in this area in the past, and whose remains are still visible.-History:...
in the north.
