Palilula

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Палилула / Palilula
Location in Belgrade Situation in Serbia
Belgrade Palilula.png
Basic data
State : Serbia
surface 45,100 ha
Residents 155.902
Postcode 11000
prefix +381 11
License Plate BG
Website www.palilula.rs
politics
mayor Danilo Bašić

Palilula ( Serbian Палилула) is a borough and district of the same name in Belgrade in Serbia .

The municipality belongs to the metropolitan area of ​​the capital Belgrade. It has the largest area of ​​the 17 districts and, according to the 2002 census, had 155,902 inhabitants.

history

The community dates from the first half of the 18th century when the Habsburg monarchy occupied northern Serbia from 1717-1739. The settlement, built as a suburb of Belgrade, was originally called Karlstadt. Since the early 19th century, Palilula has been predominantly inhabited by Serbs. In the late 19th century, Palilula became part of the continuously built-up area of ​​Belgrade. The city consists almost entirely of residential areas with many commercial facilities.

Well-known districts

See also