Šumadija and Western Serbia
Šumadija and Western Serbia Шумадија и западна Србија Šumadija i zapadna Srbija | |
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Country | Serbia |
Founded | May 2010 |
Largest city | Kragujevac |
Area | |
• Total | 26,493 km2 (10,229 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 1,819,318 |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Preliminary results | |
Districts | 8 |
Settlements | 2,112 |
HDI (2019) | 0.795 high · 3rd in Serbia |
The Šumadija and Western Serbia (Serbian: Шумадија и западна Србија / 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). It was formed in 2010. As of 2022 census, the regions has a total of 1,819,318 inhabitants.
Formation
In July 2009, the Serbian parliament adopted a new law in which Serbia was divided into seven statistical regions. 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 May 2010, the law was modified and Western and Central region 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) |
Administrative Capital | |
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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
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Demographic structure
Ethnic group | 2022 census | percentage % |
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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 (2011 Census) |
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Kragujevac | 150,835 |
Čačak | 73,331 |
Kruševac | 73,316 |
Novi Pazar | 66,527 |
Kraljevo | 64,175 |
Valjevo | 59,073 |
Šabac | 53,919 |
Užice | 52,593 |
Jagodina | 37,282 |
Paraćin | 25,104 |
Aranđelovac | 24,797 |
Loznica | 24,363 |
Gornji Milanovac | 24,216 |
Trstenik | 15,282 |