Šumadija District
Administrative district of Serbia
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The Šumadija District (Serbian: Шумадијски округ, romanized: Šumadijski okrug, pronounced [ʃumǎdijskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It is located in the geographical region of Šumadija. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 269,728 inhabitants. The administrative center of the Šumadija District is the city of Kragujevac.
Šumadija District
Шумадијски округ | |
|---|---|
  _734.jpg){kind=small}             _311.jpg)  Images from the Šumadija District | |
 Location of district in Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′N 20°53′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Administrative center | Kragujevac |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Biljana Ilić Stošić (SNS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,387 km2 (922 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 269,728 |
| • Density | 113.0/km2 (292.7/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-12 |
| Municipalities | 6 and 1 city |
| Settlements | 174 |
| - Cities and towns | 5 |
| - Villages | 169 |
| Website | sumadijski |
History
The present-day administrative districts (including Šumadija District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia.
Cities and municipalities
The Šumadija District is divided into one city and six municipalities:
- Kragujevac (city)
- Aranđelovac (municipality)
- Batočina (municipality)
- Knić (municipality)
- Lapovo (municipality)
- Rača (municipality)
- Topola (municipality)
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 216,533 | — |
| 1953 | 227,929 | +1.03% |
| 1961 | 241,047 | +0.70% |
| 1971 | 264,344 | +0.93% |
| 1981 | 301,354 | +1.32% |
| 1991 | 312,160 | +0.35% |
| 2002 | 298,778 | −0.40% |
| 2011 | 293,308 | −0.21% |
| 2022 | 269,728 | −0.76% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Towns
There are two towns with over 10,000 inhabitants:[2]
- Kragujevac: 146,315
- Aranđelovac: 22,881
