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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).
- Šumadija District
Coordinates: 43°59′N 20°53′E. The Šumadija District (...
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Geography of the Šumadija and Western Serbia Region in...
- Šumadija District
Šumadija (Serbian Cyrillic: Шумадија, pronounced) is a geographical region in the central part of Serbia. The area used to be heavily covered with forests, hence the name (from šuma 'forest'). The city of Kragujevac is the administrative center of the Šumadija District in the Šumadija and Western Serbia statistical region.
- cca. 850,000 (excl. Belgrade)
- Kragujevac
Cities. 0°0′0″N 0°0′0″E. Map of Šumadija. 1 Čačak — a town near the Ovčar-Kablar gorge. 2 Jagodina — a city in Pomoravlje on the Belica river. 3 Kragujevac — the first capital of modern Serbia, industrial hub and the 4th largest city in Serbia. Kragujevac is in the region Šumadija, 120 km south of Belgrade.
Šumadija ( Serbian Cyrillic: Шумадија) is a geographical region in Serbia. The area was heavily forested, hence the name ( Šuma - forest). The city of Kragujevac is the center of the region, and the administrative center of the Šumadija District in Central Serbia . Borders.
The regional name Šumadija literally means “forested area,” but large areas that were formerly wooded long have been cleared and put to cultivation. In mountainous areas trees cover two-fifths or more of the territory, depending on elevation and soil thickness. Read More. In Serbia: Agriculture and forestry.
