Map of Niš, Serbia

Niš is a city in Central Serbia, Serbia, with a population of about 250,000. It lies at 43.3247°N, 21.9033°E. Niš is about 201 km (125 mi) southeast of Belgrade, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Leskovac, 36 km to the south.

Niš at a glance

Where is Niš?

• The 2nd largest city in Serbia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Central Serbia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 58 min on the shortest day to 15 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Niš

• Leskovac — 36 km south
• Kruševac — 54 km northwest
• Pirot — 59 km east
• Zaječar — 71 km northeast
• Podujeva — 74 km southwest, Kosovo
• Trstenik — 80 km northwest
• Bor — 85 km north
• Vranje — 86 km south
• Jagodina — 89 km northwest
• Pristina — 94 km southwest, Kosovo

Largest cities in Central Serbia

• Belgrade — 1,273,651
• Novi Beograd — 209,763
• Zemun — 155,591
• Kragujevac — 147,473
• Čačak — 117,072
• Leskovac — 94,758
• Novi Pazar — 85,996
• Kraljevo — 82,846
• Kruševac — 75,256
• Užice — 63,577

Largest cities in Serbia

• Belgrade — 1,273,651
• Novi Sad — 215,400
• Novi Beograd — 209,763
• Zemun — 155,591
• Kragujevac — 147,473
• Čačak — 117,072
• Subotica — 100,000
• Leskovac — 94,758
• Novi Pazar — 85,996
• Kraljevo — 82,846

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.