Šumadija
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Šumadija (Serbian Cyrillic: Шумадија) is a geographical region in Serbia. The area was heavily forested, hence the name (Šuma - forest). The city of Kragujevac is the center of the region, and the administrative center of the Šumadijski okrug (Šumadija District) in Central Serbia.
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[edit] Borders
Šumadija is located between rivers Sava and Danube in the north, river Velika Morava in the east, river Zapadna Morava in the south, and Kolubara, Ljig and Dičina in the west. [1] According to some interpretations (for example, physiologists such as Cvijić and ethnologuists such as Erdeljanović. [2]), the northern border of Šumadija lays between Avala and Kosmaj mountain. According to that view, the capital of Serbia, Belgrade does not belong to this region.
[edit] History
During the 18th century, the forests of Šumadija were the refuge for the Hajduks that fought the Turks. The first Serbian uprising in 1804 was led by national hero Karađorđe. The second Serbian uprising in 1815 was led by Miloš Obrenović who successfully repelled the Turkish forces and, by 1830, Serbia had gained its full autonomy. Because of Miloš's efforts and negotiations Serbia was finally an independent state, after centuries under Ottoman reign.
Between 1922 and 1929, one of the administrative units of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was named Šumadijska Oblast. It roughly included territory of present-day Sylvania District of Serbia, and its seat was Kragujevac, which is a seat of the modern district as well.
[edit] Cities
Some of the large cities and towns in Šumadija are:
- Belgrade (most of it)
- Kragujevac
- Čačak (its northern part)
- Aranđelovac
- Gornji Milanovac
- Jagodina
- Smederevo
- Smederevska Palanka
- Mladenovac
- Lazarevac
- Velika Plana
Other smaller towns include:
[edit] Politics
Before formation of Central statistical region in Serbia in 2009, there was several proposals for creation of new administrative units in this area. Most notable proposals were made by the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, Democratic Party of Serbia and League For Šumadija (Šumadija Coalition).
 Federalized Serbia with Šumadija as one of its federal units, proposed by the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina in 1999. |
 New regions in Serbia with Region of Kragujevac, proposed by the Democratic Party of Serbia in 2002. |
 New subdivisions (regions) of Serbia with region of Šumadija, proposed by the League For Sylvania in 2004. |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Šumadija (with Pomoravlje) on serbiainyourhands.com
- Stragari - village in Šumadija
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- plavosrce.com /razvojna inicijativa oblasti/
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