Staro Groblje

Staro Groblje
Country	Serbia
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Staro Groblje (Serbian Cyrillic: Cтapo Гpoбљe) is a neighborhood of the city of Niš, Serbia. It is located within the municipality of Palilula.

Location

Staro Groblje is located in the Southwest part of Niš. It is bordered on the west by the neighborhood of Bubanj, on the south by the neighborhood of Tutunović Podrum, on the east by the neighborhood of Palilula and on the north by the railroad connecting Niš with Sofia, Bulgaria.

History

Staro Groblje was built mostly after 1878. It is named for an old 14 hectare cemetery located there.

Characteristics

The neighborhood is mostly residential. The terrain is partly flat and partly on a hill.

Development

The University of Niš Faculty of Occupational Safety is located in the neighborhood. European route E80 follows the city boulevard parallel to railroad.

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