Novi Sad

Novi Sad

Нови Сад (Serbian)
*Újvidék* (Hungarian)^[1]
*Nový Sad* (Slovak)^[1]
Нови-Сад (Pannonian Rusyn)^[1]
Novi Sad Нови Сад (Serbian); Újvidék (Hungarian); Nový Sad (Slovak); Нови-Сад (Pannonian Rusyn)
City
	Град Нови Сад; Grad Novi Sad; City of Novi Sad
	Panorama of Novi Sad from Petrovaradin fortress Novi Sad City Hall Petrovaradin Fortress Petrovaradin Clock Tower Name of Mary Church St. George's Cathedral Matica srpska Freedom Square Bishop's Palace Novi Sad Synagogue
	Flag Coat of arms Logo of Novi Sad
	Nickname: Serbian Athens
	Novi Sad Location within Serbia Novi Sad Location with Vojvodina Novi Sad Location within Europe
	Coordinates: 45°15′15″N 19°50′33″E / 45.25417°N 19.84250°E
Country	Serbia
Province	Vojvodina
District	South Bačka
Settled by Scordisci	4th century B.C.
Founded	1694
City status	1 February 1748
Government
• Mayor	Žarko Mićin (SNS)
• Ruling parties	SNS/SDPS/SPO–SPS/JS–SVM
Area
• City proper	83 km2 (32 sq mi)
• Urban	222.66 km2 (85.97 sq mi)
• Metro	699 km2 (270 sq mi)
• Rank	36th in Serbia
Elevation	80 m (262 ft)
Population (2022)
• City proper	260,438
• Rank	2nd in Serbia
• Density	3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
• Urban	306,702
• Urban density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
• Metro	368,967
• Metro density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Novosađanin ; (Новосађанин, m.) ; Novosađanka ; (Новосађанка, f.) (sr)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	21000
Area code	+381(0)21
Vehicle registration	NS
Official languages	Serbian together with Hungarian, Slovak and Pannonian Rusyn
Website	www.novisad.rs

Novi Sad (Serbian Cyrillic: Нови Сад, pronounced [nôʋiː sâːd] ^ⓘ; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia after the capital Belgrade and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pannonian Plain on the border of the Bačka and Syrmia geographical regions. Lying on the banks of the Danube river, the city faces the northern slopes of Fruška Gora and it is the fifth largest of all cities on the river Danube. It is the largest Danube city that is not the capital of an independent state.

According to the 2022 census^[update], the population of the city proper area totals 260,438^[3] while its urban area (including the adjacent settlements of Petrovaradin and Sremska Kamenica) comprises 306,702 inhabitants. According to the city's Informatika Agency, Novi Sad had 414,718 residents in 2025.^[4]

Novi Sad was founded in 1694, when Serb merchants formed a colony across the Danube from the Petrovaradin Fortress, a strategic Habsburg military post. In subsequent centuries, it became an important trading, manufacturing and cultural centre, and has historically been dubbed the Serbian Athens.^[5]^[6] The city was heavily devastated in the 1848 Revolution, but was subsequently rebuilt and restored. Today, along with the Serbian capital city of Belgrade, Novi Sad is an industrial and financial center important to the Serbian economy.

Novi Sad was the European Youth Capital in 2019 and the European Capital of Culture in 2022.^[7] It became a UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts in 2023.^[8]^[9]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Статут Града Новог Сада" [Novi Sad City Statute] (PDF) (in Serbian). City of Novi Sad. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
^ Republički zavod za statistiku (Serbia); Kovačević, Miladin, eds. (2023). Nacionalna pripadnost: podaci po opštinama i gradovima (PDF). Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova 2022. godine. Beograd: Republički zavod za statistiku. ISBN 978-86-6161-228-2.
^ "2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings: Ethnicity (data by municipalities and cities)" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. April 2023. ISBN 978-86-6161-228-2. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
^ "Broj stanovnika po naseljima | JKP Informatika". www.nsinfo.co.rs. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
^ Mishkova, Diana (1 January 2009). We, the people: politics of national peculiarity in Southeastern Europe. Central European University Press. pp. 277–278. ISBN 9789639776289.
^ "History of Novi Sad". Official Website of Novi Sad. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
^ "Esch, Kaunas and Novi Sad to be European Capitals of Culture in 2022". European Commission.
^ "55 new cities join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network on World Cities Day". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "Novi Sad u Uneskovoj Mreži kreativnih gradova sveta: "Srpska Atina" prva u ovom delu Evrope na Media Arts listi". euronews.rs (in Serbian). 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[Statut-1] "Статут Града Новог Сада" [Novi Sad City Statute] (PDF) (in Serbian). City of Novi Sad. Retrieved 10 February 2025.

[2] Republički zavod za statistiku (Serbia); Kovačević, Miladin, eds. (2023). Nacionalna pripadnost: podaci po opštinama i gradovima (PDF). Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova 2022. godine. Beograd: Republički zavod za statistiku. ISBN 978-86-6161-228-2.

[3] "2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings: Ethnicity (data by municipalities and cities)" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. April 2023. ISBN 978-86-6161-228-2. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

[4] "Broj stanovnika po naseljima | JKP Informatika". www.nsinfo.co.rs. Retrieved 25 March 2025.

[5] Mishkova, Diana (1 January 2009). We, the people: politics of national peculiarity in Southeastern Europe. Central European University Press. pp. 277–278. ISBN 9789639776289.

[6] "History of Novi Sad". Official Website of Novi Sad. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.

[7] "Esch, Kaunas and Novi Sad to be European Capitals of Culture in 2022". European Commission.

[UnescoCCN-8] "55 new cities join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network on World Cities Day". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[euronewsCCN-9] "Novi Sad u Uneskovoj Mreži kreativnih gradova sveta: "Srpska Atina" prva u ovom delu Evrope na Media Arts listi". euronews.rs (in Serbian). 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

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Novi Sad Нови Сад (Serbian) Újvidék (Hungarian)^[1] Nový Sad (Slovak)^[1] Нови-Сад (Pannonian Rusyn)^[1]
City
Град Нови Сад Grad Novi Sad City of Novi Sad
Panorama of Novi Sad from Petrovaradin fortress Novi Sad City Hall Petrovaradin Fortress Petrovaradin Clock Tower Name of Mary Church St. George's Cathedral Matica srpska Freedom Square Bishop's Palace Novi Sad Synagogue
Flag Coat of arms Logo of Novi Sad
Nickname: Serbian Athens
Novi Sad Location within Serbia Show map of Serbia Novi Sad Location with Vojvodina Show map of Vojvodina Novi Sad Location within Europe Show map of Europe
Coordinates: 45°15′15″N 19°50′33″E / 45.25417°N 19.84250°E / 45.25417; 19.84250
Country	Serbia
Province	Vojvodina
District	South Bačka
Settled by Scordisci	4th century B.C.
Founded	1694
City status	1 February 1748; 277 years ago (1748-02-01)
Government
• Mayor	Žarko Mićin (SNS)
• Ruling parties	SNS/SDPS/SPO–SPS/JS–SVM
Area
• City proper	83 km² (32 sq mi)
• Urban	222.66 km² (85.97 sq mi)
• Metro	699 km² (270 sq mi)
• Rank	36th in Serbia
Elevation	80 m (262 ft)
Population (2022)^[2]
• City proper	260,438
• Rank	2nd in Serbia
• Density	3,100/km² (8,100/sq mi)
• Urban	306,702
• Urban density	1,400/km² (3,600/sq mi)
• Metro	368,967
• Metro density	530/km² (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Novosađanin (Новосађанин, m.) Novosađanka (Новосађанка, f.) (sr)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	21000
Area code	+381(0)21
Vehicle registration	NS
Official languages	Serbian together with Hungarian, Slovak and Pannonian Rusyn^[1]
Website	www.novisad.rs