Šumadija and Western Serbia
Šumadija and Western Serbia Шумадија и западна Србија | |
|---|---|
 Location of Šumadija and Western Serbia (yellow green) | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Largest city | Kragujevac |
| Area | |
• Total | 26,493 km2 (10,229 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,819,318 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 68.672/km2 (177.86/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | RSD 1,306.248 billion €11.121 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | RSD 716,000 €6,096 (2022) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-12 |
| HDI (2022)[4] | 0.765 high · 3rd in 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).
History
[edit]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 named Šumadija and Western Serbia.[citation needed]
Administrative districts
[edit]The statistical region of Šumadija and Western Serbia encompasses the territories of 8 administrative districts:
| District | Area (km2) | Population (2022) | 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 |
Demographics
[edit]Cities and towns
[edit]The following list include cities and towns with over 20,000 inhabitants.
| City or town | Population (2022)[6] |
|---|---|
| Kragujevac | 146,315 |
| Novi Pazar | 71,462 |
| Čačak | 69,598 |
| Kraljevo | 57,432 |
| Valjevo | 56,059 |
| Kruševac | 53,746 |
| Šabac | 51,163 |
| Užice | 48,539 |
| Jagodina | 34,892 |
| Gornji Milanovac | 23,109 |
| Aranđelovac | 22,881 |
| Paraćin | 22,349 |
Ethnic structure
[edit]| Ethnicity | Population (2022)[7] | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 1,547,121 | 85% |
| Bosniaks | 151,374 | 8.3% |
| Roma | 17,167 | 0.9% |
| ethnic Muslims | 7,559 | 0.4% |
| Undeclared | 15,234 | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 66,955 | 3.7% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Региони у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ↑ "Ethnicity - Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-04-28.
- ↑ "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".
- ↑ "Ethnicity - Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-04-28.
External links
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