Podunavlje District
| Podunavski okrug Подунавски округ | |
|---|---|
| District of Serbia | |
 Location of Podunavlje District in Serbia | |
| Country |
 Serbia |
| Capital | Smederevo |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | n/a |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,248 km2 (482 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 199,395 |
| • Density | 159.8/km2 (414/sq mi) |
| Municipalities | 2 and 1 city |
| Settlements | 58 |
| - Cities and towns | 3 |
| - Villages | 55 |
The Podunavlje District (Serbian: Подунавски округ, Podunavski okrug) lies in Serbia, it expands across the central part of Serbia. The population of the district is 199,395, and the Seat of the District is in the city of Smederevo.
Municipalities
It encompasses the municipalities of:
Demographics
According to the last official census done in 2011, the Podunavlje District has 199,395 inhabitants. 52.09% of the population lives in the urban areas. Ethnic composition of the district:
| Ethnic group | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 188,641 | 94,61% |
| Roma | 3,312 | 1,66% |
| Macedonians | 449 | 0,23% |
| Montenegrins | 414 | 0,21% |
| Croats | 256 | 0,13% |
| Yugoslavs | 182 | 0,09% |
| Hungarians | 159 | 0,08% |
| Others | 5,982 | 3,00% |
| Total | 199,395 | 100,00% |
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 153,423 |
| 1961 | 180,558 |
| 1971 | 197,656 |
| 1981 | 220,930 |
| 1991 | 226,589 |
| 2002 | 210,290 |
| 2011 | 199,395 |
History and culture
Smederevo was the capital of the Serb State in the fourteenth century - there stood the royal palace at the time of the then Serbian ruler Đurađ Branković. Today, in the remnants of the Smederevo fortress, finished in 1430, traces of the former palace, chapel, and the house of the royal family can be discerned. At the old city cemetery stands a church from the fourteenth century, assumed to have been the family vault of the Serb ruler Đurađ Branković, which gave rise to numerous legends.
This area is also well known as the place of the Karađorđe's assassination after The First Serbian Uprising around the Pokajnica monastery near Velika Plana.
Economy
In economic regard, Smederevo is today one of the leading cities in Serbia. Its major companies are the Smederevo Metal-processing Combine, the DP "Zelvoz" working on the technology of passenger, transport and special railroad cars, the "Fagram" holding enterprise producing constructional machines - which, together with the "Tehnogas", "Jugopetrol", and "Lasta" have contributed to making this region a successful and dynamic industrial center.
Settlements
This is a list of the settlements in the Podunavlje District:
- Azanja
- Badljevica
- Baničina
- Bačinac
- Bašin
- Binovac
- Cerovac
- Dobri Do
- Drugovac
- Glibovac
- Golobok
- Grčac
- Kolari
- Krnjevo
- Kulič
- Kusadak
- Landol
- Lipe
- Lozovik
- Lugavčina
- Mala Krsna
- Mala Plana
- Malo Orašje
- Markovac
- Mihajlovac
- Miloševac
- Mramorac
- Novo Selo
- Orešac
- Osipaonica
- Petrijevo
- Pridvorice
- Radinac
- Rakinac
- Ralja
- Ratari
- Saraorci
- Selevac
- Seone
- Skobalj
- Smederevo
- Smederevska Palanka
- Staro selo
- Stojačak
- Suvodol
- Udovice
- Veliko Orašje
- Velika Plana
- Vlaški Do
- Vodanj
- Vodice
- Vranovo.
- Vrbovac
- Vučak
- Šalinac
See also
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South Banat District |
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| Šumadija District |
Šumadija District |
Pomoravlje District |
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Coordinates: 44°40′N 20°56′E / 44.667°N 20.933°E