Šumadija and Western Serbia
| Šumadija and Western Serbia Шумадија и западна Србија Šumadija i zapadna Srbija | |
|---|---|
| Statistical region of Serbia | |
 Location of Šumadija and Western Serbia (yellow) in Serbia | |
| Country |
 Serbia |
| Largest city | Kragujevac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26,483 km2 (10,225 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 2,031,697 |
| Districts | 8 |
Šumadija and Western Serbia (Serbian: Шумадија и западна Србија, Šumadija i zapadna Srbija) is one of the five statistical regions of Serbia. It was formed in 2010. The region has a total population of 2,031,697, according to the 2011 census. It is also a level-2 statistical region according to the European Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS).
Formation
In July 2009, the Serbian parliament adopted a new law in which Serbia was divided into seven statistical regions. [1] According to the law, territory of present-day Šumadija and Western Serbia was divided into two statistical regions - Western Region (Serbian: Zapadni region / Западни регион) and Central Region (Serbian: Centralni region / Централни регион). 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.
Districts
The statistical region of Šumadija and Western Serbia is composed of 8 administrative districts:
| District | Area (km²) | Population (2011 Census) |
Administrative Capital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mačva | 3,264 | 298,931 | Šabac | |
| Kolubara | 2,474 | 174,513 | Valjevo | |
| Moravica | 3,016 | 212,603 | Čačak | |
| Zlatibor | 6,142 | 286,549 | Užice | |
| Šumadija | 2,387 | 293,308 | Kragujevac | |
| Pomoravlje | 2,614 | 214,536 | Jagodina | |
| Raška | 3,922 | 309,258 | Kraljevo | |
| Rasina | 2,664 | 273,247 | Kruševac | |
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Cities and towns
The largest cities and towns of the region are:
| City or town | Population (2011 Census)[2] |
|---|---|
| Kragujevac | 179,417 |
| Kruševac | 156,368 |
| Kraljevo | 125,488 |
| Šabac | 115,884 |
| Čačak | 115,337 |
| Novi Pazar | 100,410 |
| Valjevo | 90,312 |
| Loznica | 84,925 |
| Užice | 78,040 |
| Jagodina | 71,852 |
| Paraćin | 54,242 |
| Aranđelovac | 46,225 |
| Gornji Milanovac | 44,406 |
| Trstenik | 42,966 |
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