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'''Niš''' (Ниш, the Roman '''Naissus'''; see below) is a city in [[Serbia and Montenegro]] (formerly [[Yugoslavia]]), 43.3° N 21.9° E, on the river [[Nisava|Nišava]], population about 400179,000626. The city covers the area of about 597 square kilometres, including the city of Niš itself, the [[Niška Banja]] spa and 68 suburbs. '''Konstantin Veliki Aerodrom''' ([[Constantine the Great]]) is its international airport with destination code INI.
 
Situated at the crossroads of [[Balkan]] and [[Europe]]an highways, connecting [[Asia Minor]] to Europe, Niš is one of the oldest cities in the Balkans, and has from ancient times been considered a gateway between the [[East]] and the [[West]].