List of Serbian neighborhoods
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This is a list of historical and traditional city neighborhoods or quarters with a significant Serbian population.
Modern
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Neighborhood | Location | Total population | Official | Estimation | |||||
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Population | Year | Serbs | % | Year | Serbs | % | Year | ||
Balkan Mile[1][2] | ![]() |
~10,000 | 2012 | ~80% | |||||
Eller | ![]() |
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East Side | ![]() |
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Eatonville | ![]() |
19,131 | 2006 | 613 | 3.2% [3] | 2006 | 1000-2000 | 5-10% | |
Irving Park | ![]() |
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Norwood Park | ![]() |
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Ridgewood[4] | ![]() |
Historical
- The neighborhood was attacked in an Albanian Pogrom in 2004, burning several churches and buildings. Since then the Serb population has dropped dramatically.[5]
- Serbs settled during the Ottoman-Austrian wars in the 17th century.
- After the sacking of Belgrade in the 16th century, Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent settled thousands of Serbs into the wooded area of Istanbul.[6]
- A community of Serbian refugees was allowed to settle after World War I, and more refugees came after World War II.[8]
Logan Square, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Goodrich–Kirtland Park, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Most Serbs lived in the area north of Superior Ave between East 20th and 40th streets. Hamilton and St.Clair avenues were particularly dense areas of Serbian settlement.[9]
References
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