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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.
Shumadia dhe Serbia Perëndimore ( serbisht: Шумадија и западна Србија / Šumadija i zapadna Srbija) është një nga pesë rajonet statistikore të Serbisë. Është gjithashtu një rajon statistikor i nivelit 2 sipas NUTS Evropian. Ai u formua në vitin 2010. Rajoni ka një popullsi gjithsej prej 2,031,697, sipas regjistrimit të vitit 2011.
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Šumadija received its name from the dense and impassable forests which covered the region, particularly in the 16th and 17th centuries. These forests were preserved until the early 19th century; they are mentioned in literature and tradition. Bertrandon de la Broquière (1400–1459) passed through Serbia, on the road from Palanka to Belgrade he "pass...
Šumadija is located between mountain Kosmaj in the north, city Smederevska Palanka in the east, mountain Gledić in the south, and Kolubara, Ljig and Dičina in the west. According to some interpretations (for example, physiologist J. Cvijić and ethnologist J. Erdeljanović), the northern border of Šumadija lay between Avala and Kosmaj mountain. Accor...
Prehistory
Archaeological sites of the Neolithic Starčevo culture and Vinča culture (5500–4500 BC) are widespread in Šumadija. Settlements of the late Starčevo phase are present in the entire territory of central Šumadija. Risovača Cave, in Aranđelovac is one of the most important archaeological sites of palaeolithic in Europe. Notable Neolithic sites include Grivac and Kusovac in the west, Divostin in the middle, and Dobrovodicaand Rajac in the east.
Middle Ages
Šumadija was located directly northeast of Raška, the centre of the Serbian Principality. It is unclear where the exact border with the Bulgarian Khanate went in the 10th century. Prince Zaharija is known to have united several Slavic tribes along the common border to rebel against Bulgaria in the 920s. Časlav (r. 927–960), and Constantine Bodin (r. 1081–1101), may have held parts of Šumadija. The southern half of Šumadija later came under the rule of Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja and the Neman...
Early modern history
Until the fall of the Serbian Despotate, the region was advanced, rich and well-populated. This stands out from the travellers that passed through Šumadija in that period. Many topographic names that have survived until today confirm old settlements, churches and monasteries (selište, crkvine, manastirine, kućerine, podrumine, varoševo, etc.), as does old graveyards and other traces. After the fall of the Despotate, opportunities changed. The Ottoman invasion and the events that took place in...
This section includes towns with a population larger than 15,000. 1. Kragujevac(150,835) 2. Aranđelovac(24,797) 3. Gornji Milanovac(24,216) 4. Mladenovac(23,609) 5. Smederevska Palanka(23,601) 6. Velika Plana(16,078)
The most common folk costume of Serbia is that of Šumadija. It includes the national hat, the Šajkača, and the traditional leather footwear, opanci.Older villagers still wear their traditional costumes. The fertile region of Šumadija is particularly known for its plums and Slivovitz (Šljivovica), whose productions are of great importance to Šumadij...
Studies by J. Cvijić
In the Šumadija regions – Kačer, Gruža, Lepenica, Kragujevačka Jasenica, Smederevsko Podunavlje and Jasenica, Kosmaj and in the villages around Belgrade, 8,894 kin families with 52,475 households were included in the study of J. Cvijić. Of these, only 464 families with 3,603 houses were "old" (starinci, also called "natives"), which is close to the number of families of unknown descent (470 families with 2,464 houses), with the rest of the population being settlers (7,960 families, 46,408 hou...
Website. www .sumadijski .okrug .gov .rs. The Šumadija District ( Serbian: Шумадијски округ / Šumadijski okrug, pronounced [ʃumǎdijskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It is located in the central parts of the country.
Sumadija (Šumadija) is the heart of new Serbia both in geographic and historic sense. The first Serbian rising against the Turkish rule started in Orasac close to Arandjelovac and the second rising began in Takovo not far from Kragujevac. These were the reasons why king Petar chose Oplenac near Topola for a place to build a mausoleum for his ...
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 cens
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. Districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia (8 C) Maps of Šumadija and Western Serbia (2 C, 6 F) Municipalities and cities in Šumadija and Western Serbia (53 C) Category: Statistical regions of Serbia. Non-topical/index: Uses of Wikidata Infobox with no coordinate.
