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107th Mixed Aviation Regiment

After the war the regiment was briefly stationed at Skopje before moving to Niš in late 1945.

3rd Air Reconnaissance Regiment

The regiment was reestablished by order from February 28, 1986, from 31st Air Reconnaissance Battalion and other smaller units with command at Niš.

3rd Land Force Brigade

The brigade was formed on June 4, 2007, with command in Niš from the former land forces units located in eastern Serbia; the 211th Armoured Brigade from Niš, the 125th Motorized Brigade, 549th Motorized Brigade, 4th Motorized Brigade, the 352nd Engineer Regiment from Prokuplje, the 52nd Artillery-rocked Air Defence Brigade and several other smaller units.

It covers the territory of eastern Serbia, from the border with Bulgaria in the east to the Danube and Velika Morava rivers in the north and west, and to the area around the city of Niš in the south.

ATEbank

On 11.09.2006 ATE Bank announced it had acquired 24.99 pct of common and 24.99 pct of preferential shares of Serbia's Aik Bank, Niš for an undisclosed amount.

Battle of Kosturino

French forces under the command of General Maurice Sarrail advanced deep into Serbian territory with the intent of reaching the Serbian Army at Niš.

Battle of Naissus

The Battle of Naissus (268 or 269 AD) was the defeat of a Gothic coalition by the Roman Empire under Emperor Gallienus (or Claudius II) near Naissus (Niš in present-day Serbia).

Battle of Velbazhd

Fearing an attack on Morava valley by the way of Nish the Serbian King gathered his army in the field of Dobrich, on the confluence of the Toplica river into the Morava.

Bela Palanka

The town is accessible from the nearby city of Niš by the "Niš Express" buses that run from Niš to Pirot, Babušnica, Dimitrovgrad and Sofia.

Boško Abramović

Best results: 1st at Lugano 1981; 1st at Pamporovo 1982; 1st at Reykjavík 1982; 1st at Vrnjacka Banja 1983; 1st at Niš 1983; 1st at Belgrade 1984; 1st at Linz 1984; 1st at Paris 1985; 2nd at Montpellier 1986; 1st at Berlin 1990; 1st at Oberwart 1990; 1st at Kladovo 1993; 1st at Bela Crkva 1995; 2nd in the Serbian chess championship 2006.

Cottage cheese boycott

The Shufersal supermarket chain announced that it would sell cottage cheese for 5.9 NIS.

David Azrieli

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that "What you won’t find on either the Azrieli foundation’s or company’s websites is that in 2010 the Azrieli Group apparently donated NIS 30,000 to Im Tirtzu" even though the Azrieli group "claims it has no political agenda."

Dimitar Anakiev

Anakiev completed his Faculty of Medicine at University of Niš in Niš, Serbia in 1986 and worked seven years as a Medical Doctor.

Dragan Đorđević

Dragan Đorđević (Драган Ђорђевић) (born 1970 in Niš) was the presidential candidate in the Serbian presidential election, 2004 for the Party of Serbian Citizens.

Đorđe Andrejević-Kun

In the years following World War II, he had one-man shows in Belgrade (1953 and 1959), Kragujevac, Čačak, Niš, Skopje, Zemun, and Sombor, and in Berlin in 1963.

Earl of Inverness

The title of Earl of Inverness (Scottish Gaelic:Iarla Inbhir Nis) was first created in 1718 in the Jacobite Peerage of Scotland by James Francis Edward Stuart ("James III & VIII") for the Honourable John Hay of Cromlix, third son of the 7th Earl of Kinnoull, but became extinct upon the death of the grantee in 1740.

Eyal Gabbai

This period was characterized by vigorous privatization of state companies, including El Al, Bezeq, Israel's Oil Refineries and Zim, selling shares in a total value of 14b NIS in an unprecedented privatization spree.

FreeNetWorld International Film Fest

FreeNetWorld is a film festival held annually in Niš, Niš Fortress, Serbia.

FS Class E.491 and E.492

In 2008, the whole batch of 25 locomotives were sold to Fruilexport, a company established in Niš (Serbia).

Gary Dill

In regards to law enforcement, he was a Special Agent with Naval Investigative Service (NIS), Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI); Agent with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI); and Chief of Police of two cities in Oklahoma.

Gazela Bridge

It is a part of the city highway and it lies on European route E75, on the highway passing through the wider city center, connecting Belgrade with Niš to the south, and Novi Sad to the north.

HC Naisa Niš

Currently, HC Naisa Niš competes in the Handball League of Serbia.

History of legal education in Serbia

During the 20th century, all the law schools that later emerged in Serbia (Subotica, Novi Sad, Priština, Niš, Kragujevac), Montenegro (Podgorica), and in other parts of the former Yugoslavia (Sarajevo, Skoplje) were formed from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law as a core.

Ipe Ivandić

In 1978 while Bijelo Dugme was on hiatus because band leader Bregović was away in Niš serving his army stint, Ivandić and Bijelo Dugme keyboardist Laza Ristovski started working on their own project - the album titled Stižemo with their act named Laza i Ipe.

Ivan Vurnik

Between 1917-18 he worked on designing Austrian military graveyards in Aleksinac, Leskovac and Niš in Serbia.

Ja jesam odavde

The album was recorded on Galija concert held on March 8, 1998 in Čair Sports Center, Niš.

Justin Popović

During the early part of World War I, in autumn of 1914, Blagoje served as a student nurse primarily in South Serbia - Shkodër, Niš, Kosovo, etc.

Kladorub

The name of that village - Conbustica, is marked on the Roman road map Tabula Peutengiriana as a point, located on the road from Ratiaria (current Archar) to Naisos (current Niš).

Leteće zvezde

Other domestic shows followed at Podgorica, Niš and Vršac, culminating in the first overseas appearance of a Yugoslav Air Force display team for nearly two decades.

Ljubiša Rajković

Ljubiša Rajković (born October 3, 1950 in Donja Trnava village near Niš, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian defender who played for SFR Yugoslavia.

Miroslav of Hum

The same year the Byzantines launched a counter-attack on Serbia, but a Bulgarian uprising was raised in the Danubian areas which made the offensive get called-off, so Duke Stefan Nemanja utilized the situation and conquered Timok with Niš and sacked Svrljig, Ravno and Koželj.

National Library of Serbia

During World War I, the Library building and collections were damaged by bombing, so the remaining holdings were moved from Belgrade to Niš and Kragujevac for their protection.

Nis-Momme Stockmann

After graduating from school he studied Tibetian Language and Culture in Hamburg, Media Studies in Odense (Denmark) and was trained as a cook.

Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric

In attempt to restore its canonical status and gain recognition from the Orthodox churches, the Macedonian Orthodox Church negotiated with the Serbian Orthodox Church, and these negotiations led to an eventual agreement signed in Niš in June 2002, thus known as the Niš Agreement.

Ottoman Albania

After Ottoman forces under Skanderbeg's command suffered defeat in a battle near Niš in present-day Serbia in 1443, Skanderbeg rushed to Krujë and tricked a Turkish pasha into surrendering the Albanian fortress.

Ralja

At the villages of Popović and Mali Požarevac, the Ralja turns straight to the east for the rest of its flow and also from this point, the Belgrade-Niš highway joins the railroad.

Sanjak of Niš

The largest part of Sanjak of Niš was annexed by the Principality of Serbia after Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), while smaller part and the whole Sanjak of Sofia were annexed by the Principality of Bulgaria.

Scott Thunes

Scott Thunes (pronounced "too-nis") (born January 20, 1960) is bass player, formerly with Frank Zappa, Wayne Kramer, Steve Vai, Andy Prieboy, Mike Keneally, Fear, The Waterboys, Big Bang Beat, and others.

Staro Groblje

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.

Suva Planina

Sokolov kamen is also the highest point of the city of Niš.

Tempo Centar

On December 8, 2006, only a week after opening the Tempo store in Novi Sad, a new Tempo store opened in Niš.

Urnebes

Urnebes (Serbian Cyrillic: Урнебес) (translation: disorder, mess) is a type of salad characteristic of Serbian cuisine prominent in the city of Niš and southern Serbia.

Živkovac

It is situated on the Ralja river, on both the railway Belgrade-Požarevac and the highway Belgrade-Niš, 44 km southeast of Belgrade and 15 km south of the municipal seat of Grocka.

Zoran G. Jančić

He is currently teaching at Faculty of Arts in the city of Niš, Serbia, and he is also head of piano department.


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