Klisa (Serbian: Клиса) is an urban area of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia.
Name
Its name derived from Latin word "ecclesia", meaning "church place". During Ottoman rule, the Serb population used word "klisa" to designate places where ruins of the church buildings were located.
Location
Map of the urban area of Novi Sad with city quarters, showing the location of Klisa
Klisa is divided into two parts: Gornja Klisa ("upper Klisa") and Donja Klisa ("lower Klisa"). The nearby neighborhood of Slana Bara is sometimes also seen as a third part of Klisa.
History
In the territory of present-day Gornja Klisa, there was an ancient human settlement dating from 1000 BC. This is the oldest known human settlement in the present-day territory of Novi Sad.
In the medieval period (13th-16th century), a settlements named Gornje Sajlovo (Zajol) and Vašaroš Varad (Vásárosvárad) existed at this location.
Population
Klisa's population consists mostly of Serbs and Romani people.
Medieval settlements of Gornje Sajlovo and Vašaroš Varad in the location of modern Klisa (13th-16th century)
Settlements of Sajlovo and Varadinci in the location of modern Klisa during Ottoman administration (16th-17th century)
Gallery
Street in southern part of Klisa (western part of Slana Bara)
Street in southern part of Klisa (western part of Slana Bara)
FK Proleter football stadium in southern part of Klisa (western part of Slana Bara)
FK Borac football stadium in Klisa
Features
The district prison is located in the northern part of Klisa.
