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Niš

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Niš

Total population

178,976

Air quality index

31Good
Coordinates43.32°, 21.90°

Demographic figures from Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Niš, less often spelled in English as Nish, is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in the southern part of Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the city proper has a population of 178,976, while its administrative area has a population of 249,501 inhabitants.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
43.3211
Longitude
21.8959
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
91
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,171
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    114
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    112
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    109
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    103
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    98
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    93
  • Rook
    Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    83
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    83

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
62
Largest magnitude
4.9
Largest event
2006-11-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Serbia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.79
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,382

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
8
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Niš

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Niš, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library