Šumadija and Western Serbia
The Šumadija and Western Serbia (Serbian: Шумадија и западна Србија, romanized: Šumadija i zapadna Srbija) is one of the five statistical regions of Serbia. It is also a level-2 statistical region according to the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). As of 2022 census, the regions has a total of 1,819,318 inhabitants.[2]
History
In 2009, the National Assembly adopted a law in which Serbia was divided into seven statistical regions.[5] According to the law, territory of present-day Šumadija and Western Serbia was divided into two statistical regions – Western Region (Serbian: Западни регион, romanized: Zapadni region) and Central Region (Serbian: Централни регион, romanized: Centralni region).
However, in 2010, the law was modified and Western and Central regions were merged into a single statistical region whose name is Šumadija and Western Serbia.[citation needed]
Districts
The statistical region of Šumadija and Western Serbia is composed of 8 administrative districts:
District | Area (km2) | Population (2011 Census) | Seat | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mačva | 3,264 | 265,377 | Šabac | |
Kolubara | 2,474 | 154,497 | Valjevo | |
Moravica | 3,016 | 189,281 | Čačak | |
Zlatibor | 6,142 | 254,659 | Užice | |
Šumadija | 2,387 | 269,728 | Kragujevac | |
Pomoravlje | 2,614 | 182,047 | Jagodina | |
Raška | 3,922 | 296,532 | Kraljevo | |
Rasina | 2,664 | 207,197 | Kruševac | |
Source: Statistical Office of Serbia |
Demographic structure
Ethnic group | 2022 census | percentage % |
---|---|---|
Serbs | 1,629,310 | 89.55% |
Bosniaks | 151,374 | 8.32% |
Romani people | 17,167 | 0.94% |
Muslims (ethnic group) | 7,559 | 0.41% |
Total | 1,819,318 | 100% |
Cities and towns
The largest cities and towns of the region are:
City or town | Population (2022 Census)[6] |
---|---|
Kragujevac | 171,186 |
Kruševac | 113,582 |
Kraljevo | 110,196 |
Novi Pazar | 106,720 |
Čačak | 105,612 |
Šabac | 105,432 |
Valjevo | 82,169 |
Loznica | 72,062 |
Užice | 69,997 |
Jagodina | 64,644 |
Paraćin | 45,543 |
Aranđelovac | 41,z97 |
Gornji Milanovac | 38,985 |
Trstenik | 35,875 |
References
- ^ "Региони у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Први резултати Пописa становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2022". stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "REGIONAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT Regions and areas of the Republic of Serbia, 2023" (PDF).
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ "Uvedeno sedam statističkih regiona". B92.net. 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ "Serbia: Regions, Districts and Major Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
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