Country Serbia ISO 3166 code RS-10 Settlements 58 | Administrative center Smederevo Municipalities 2 and 1 city Area 1,248 km² | |
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Region Southern and Eastern Serbia Points of interest Smederevo Fortress, Koporin, Jezava, Pokajnica monastery, Vila dinastije Obrenović | ||
The Podunavlje District (Serbian: Подунавски округ/Podunavski okrug, [pôdǔnaʋskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands across the central parts of Serbia. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 199,395 inhabitants, and the administrative center is the city of Smederevo.
Contents
- Map of Podunavlje District Serbia
- Cities and municipalities
- Demographics
- Ethnic groups
- History and culture
- Economy
- Settlements
- References
Map of Podunavlje District, Serbia
Cities and 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 groups
Ethnic composition of the district:
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: