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Belgrade, Serbia

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The Resume

    (circa 7000 BC- )
    Capital and largest city of Serbia
    Area: 359.96 km² (city), 3,222.68 km² (metro)
    Population: c. 1,700,000 (2011)
    Name means ‘white city’
    Originally named Singidunum
    Birthplace of the Neolithic Vinča culture
    First mentioned in 279 BC

Why Belgrade, Serbia might be annoying:

    It has been invaded by various groups throughout its history, namely Celts, Romans, barbarians (including Attila the Hun), Byzantines, Hungarians, Turks, Austrians, and Nazis.
    After the downfall of the Communist government, massive demonstrations against Slobodan Milosevic raged around the city. (1991-2000)
    Many of its citizens ended up on the breadline due to massive hyperinflation. (1993)
    It was bombed by NATO forces during the Kosovo War. (March 24-June 10, 1999)
    It is full of ugly Soviet-style apartment buildings.
    All of its street names are written in the Cyrillic alphabet while all tourist maps show them in the Latin alphabet.
    Although a large European capital city, it still doesn’t have a rapid transit system as of 2011, even though the first phase of establishing one started the previous year.

Why Belgrade, Serbia might not be annoying:

    Despite its fall to Avars and Slavs in the 6th Century, the city’s population remained intact and vibrant.
    The anti-Milosevic demonstrations eventually led to his downfall and the establishment of democracy in Serbia.
    Its winters aren’t very severe.
    It has an appealingly vibrant nightlife.
    It has a lot of sights worth seeing as part of its historical legacy.
    The Saint Sava Church is the largest Eastern Orthodox church in the world.
    The Roman emperor Jovian and tennis players Jelena Jankovic, Ana Ivanovic, and Novak Djokovic were all born here.

Credit: Big Lenny


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying