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Archeological findings from this area are showing that wide area around the
city was populated even in a period of Stone Age. During
the pre Roman period surrounding of Nish was populated
by tribes of Ilirics, Traces and Celts. It is supposed
that the name Naissus - with a meaning "City of
ferries" was given by Celts by pagan believe that
ferries lived on a river on witch a city is settled.
Romans are conquering the area of toady's Nish in a
time of Dardanian war form 75 - 73 year BC. With their
arrival began a period of rapid development of the city.
Nish is growing to an important trade, military and
cultural center. The biggest thrive took place in a
period of rouling of the emperor Constantine The Great
(306 - 337 AD) which was born in Nish. At the time of
his roulerment he built a luxurious residence - an emperors
summerhouse called Mediana.
The Middle Ages brought numerous war destruction. At
the beginning of the 7-th century Nish was developed
as Byzantine City with majority of Slavs citizens. At
a peak of Byzantine power this area was ruled by the
Byzantine emperor Manojlo Komnen (until 1180). After
his death, Stefan Nemanja, head of growing Serbian State
Rashka, conquers Nish in 1183 year, and after that period
the city develops as Serbian City.
With the arrival of Turks in this region the city enters
in entirely new phase of its history. The Turkish ruled
this region from 1428, and with minor interrupts lasted
over 4 centuries until 1877 y.
Briefly before World war I Nish becomes the center
of Serbian government and parliament. In a period from
1915 - 1918 the city suffered mass destruction under
German and Bulgarian occupation.
During World war II Nish was bombarded more than 30
times. It was liberated October 14-th 1944.
Period after World War II was fulfilled by intensive
growth of the city. Nish develops in modern university
center with over 400.000 residents.
The end of XX century brings another big war destruction
to Nish. In a eleven week aggression of NATO alliance
in a spring of 1999, Nish experiences over 40 bombardments
in which suffered many public buildings, colleges, schools
and industrial zone of the City.
Nish is a City with a rich cultural life. It is famous
by the actors festival for domestic film production
named "Filmski susreti", international festival
of amateur choir "Horske svecanosti", festival
of old city music "Niska jesen", oldest colony
of fine arts in this region "Sicevo", music
happening in Nish's fortress called "Insomnia"
(something like music festival in Novi Sad called "Exit"),
Jazz festival "Nisvill", etc.
Geographic position
Nish occupies territory of 597 square
kilometers, and it's located 43°20' North geographic
longitude, and 21°54' East geographic latitude.
The climate
The climate in Nish is moderate continental
with average temperature of 11,8°C, and average pressure
of 992,74 mb, 90 rainy days per year, 43 days with snow
falls and average wind strength of 3 bofors.
e-volunteer: Ivan Đelić
translation: Srđan Petrović
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