translate English to German: Devastated by the NATO bombardment during the Kosovo War of 1999, Novi Sad was left without all of its three bridges, communications, water and electricity. Residental areas were cluster bombed several times and its oil refinery daily, causing severe pollution and widespread ecological damage.
Novis Sad ist die Hauptstadt der autonomen Provinz Vojvodina , bestehend aus den Stadtteilen Novi Sad und Petrovaradin, 305.000 Einwohner (mit Vororten), 234.000 Einwohner (eigentliche Stadt), 72 bis 80 m.ü.M.