Busije

Busije
Бусије
suburban settlement

The Orthodox church Saints Cyril and Methodius
Country  Serbia
District Belgrade
Municipality Zemun
Population (2002)
 • Total 5,000
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Busije (Serbian Cyrillic: Бусије) is an suburban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zemun.

Location

Central street in Busije

Busije is a sub-neighborhood of Ugrinovci, the only separate settlement in the municipality (urban section of Zemun is administratively part of the Belgrade proper). It is located halfway between Ugrinovci and Batajnica, westernmost section of the Belgrade proper.

History

Just like the other similar settlement, Grmovac, origins of Busije (Serbian for 'ambush') date from 1997 when the Zemun's municipal leadership decided to sell empty lots to the refugees from Croatia which were forced out after the Operation Storm in 1995. Prices were relatively low and many people bought the land, regardless of area not being designated for urban development and the lack of any infrastructure.

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References

    Coordinates: 44°54′00″N 20°13′39″E / 44.9000°N 20.2275°E / 44.9000; 20.2275

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