Medijana, Southern and Eastern Serbia, Serbia

🇷🇸 Medijana is one of five city municipalities which constitute the city of Niš. It is the central and the most populous city municipality of Niš.

Mediana is an important archaeological site from the late Roman period, located in the eastern suburb of the Serbian city of Niš. It represents a luxurious residence with a highly organised economy. Excavations have revealed a villa with peristyle, thermae, granary and water tower. The residence dates to the reign of Constantine the Great 306 to 337. Although Roman artefacts can be found scattered all over the area of present-day Niš, Mediana represents the best-preserved part of Roman Naissus. In 1979, Mediana was added to the Archaeological Sites of Exceptional Importance list, protected by the Republic of Serbia.

Geography The municipality borders Pantelej municipality in the north, Niška Banja municipality in the east, Palilula municipality in the south, and Crveni Krst municipality in the west.

Demographics According to the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 85,969 inhabitants, with 81,327 in the eponymous settlement.

Settlements The municipality consists of two settlements: Brzi Brod (population 4,642), a rural settlement and Medijana (population 81,327), a part of a larger urban settlement of Niš.

Neighbourhoods The neighbourhoods composing Medijana municipality are: • Brzi Brod • Bulevar Nemanjića • Bulevar Djindjića • Čair • Centar • Duvanište • Kičevo • Marger • Medijana • Trg Kralja Aleksandra • Trošarina.