Municipalities of Serbia

There are 200 municipalities in Serbia: 124 in Central Serbia, 46 in Vojvodina and 30 in Kosovo (UNMIK). Of those, 29 are "urban municipalities", which are parts of cities of Belgrade (17), Kragujevac (5), Niš (5) and Novi Sad (2).

Like in many other countries, municipalities are the basic entities of local autonomy in Serbia: they have assemblies elected on local elections (held every 4 years), presidents ("predsednici opština"), property (including public service companies) and budget. Districts ("okruzi") are only administrative units, and have no assemblies or independent budget. In addition, the "urban municipalities" of the four cities above mentioned also have their city assemblies and other prerogatives; only their presidents are formally referred to as mayors ("gradonačelnici"), although the non-city municipality presidents are often informally referred to as such.

Advocates of reform of Serbian local autonomy system point out that Serbian municipalities (with 50,000 citizens in average) are the largest in Europe, both by territory and number of citizens, and as such can be inefficient in handling citizens' needs and distributing the income from the country budget into most relevant projects. [cite news|title=Konkretni oblici učešća građana|url=http://www.skgo.org/upload/SITE/Publikacije/Casopisi/LS_17-2006.pdf|last=Jerinić|first=Jelena|page=6
language=Serbian|work=Lokalna samouprava|publisher=Permanent conference of cities and municipalities/Vreme|date=2006-12-01|accessdate=2007-07-31] [cite web|url=http://www.slgrp.usaid.org.yu/eng/library/mz_manual.pdf|title=Local Communities in Serbia: How to Become an Effective Voice for Citizens|page|publisher=USAID/Serbia Local Government Report Program|page=4|date=2004-07-01|accessdate=2007-07-31] Verify credibility|date=May 2008 The most populous municipality is New Belgrade, with around 218,000 citizens, and the largest is Zrenjanin with km2 to mi2|1380|abbr=yes.

Municipalities in Central Serbia

*City of Belgrade ("Grad Beograd"), with municipalities:
** Barajevo
** Čukarica
** Grocka
** Lazarevac
** Mladenovac
** Novi Beograd
** Obrenovac
** Palilula
** Rakovica
** Savski Venac
** Sopot
** Stari Grad
** Surčin
** Voždovac
** Vračar
** Zemun
** Zvezdara

*Bor District ("Borski okrug"), with its seat in Bor, with municipalities:
** Bor
** Kladovo
** Majdanpek
** Negotin

*Braničevo District ("Braničevski okrug"), with its seat in Požarevac, with municipalities:
** Golubac
** Kučevo
** Malo Crniće
** Petrovac
** Požarevac
** Veliko Gradište
** Žabari
** Žagubica

*Jablanica District ("Jablanički okrug"), with its seat in Leskovac, with municipalities:
** Bojnik
** Crna Trava
** Lebane
** Leskovac
** Medveđa
** Vlasotince

*Kolubara District ("Kolubarski okrug"), with its seat in Valjevo, with municipalities:
** Lajkovac
** Ljig
** Mionica
** Osečina
** Ub
** Valjevo

*Mačva District ("Mačvanski okrug"), with its seat in Šabac, with municipalities:
** Bogatić
** Loznica
** Koceljeva
** Krupanj
** Ljubovija
** Mali Zvornik
** Šabac
** Vladimirci

*Moravica District ("Moravički okrug"), with seat in Čačak, with municipalities:
** Čačak
** Gornji Milanovac
** Ivanjica
** Lučani

*Nišava District ("Nišavski okrug"), with its seat in Niš, with municipalities:
** Aleksinac
** Doljevac
** Gadžin Han
** Merošina
**City of Niš, with municipalities:
*** Pantelej
*** Medijana
*** Crveni Krst
*** Palilula
*** Niška Banja
** Ražanj
** Svrljig

*Pčinja District ("Pčinjski okrug"), with its seat in Vranje, with municipalities:
** Bosilegrad
** Bujanovac
** Preševo
** Surdulica
** Trgovište
** Vladičin Han
** Vranje

*Pirot District ("Pirotski okrug"), with its seat in Pirot, with municipalities:
** Babušnica
** Bela Palanka
** Dimitrovgrad
** Pirot

*Podunavlje District ("Podunavski okrug"), with its seat in Smederevo, with municipalities:
** Smederevo
** Smederevska Palanka
** Velika Plana

*Pomoravlje District ("Pomoravski okrug"), with its seat in Jagodina, with municipalities:
** Ćuprija
** Despotovac
** Jagodina
** Paraćin
** Rekovac
** Svilajnac

*Rasina District ("Rasinski okrug"), with its seat in Kruševac, with municipalities:
** Aleksandrovac
** Brus
** Ćićevac
** Kruševac
** Trstenik
** Varvarin

*Raška District ("Raški okrug"), with its seat in Kraljevo, with municipalities:
** Kraljevo
** Novi Pazar
** Raška
** Tutin
** Vrnjačka Banja

*Šumadija District ("Šumadijski okrug"), with seat in Kragujevac, with municipalities:
** Aranđelovac
** Batočina
** Knić
**City of Kragujevac, with municipalities:
*** Aerodrom
*** Pivara
*** Stanovo
*** Stari Grad
*** Stragari
** Lapovo
** Rača
** Topola

*Toplica District ("Toplički okrug"), with its seat in Prokuplje, with municipalities:
** Blace
** Kuršumlija
** Prokuplje
** Žitorađa

*Zaječar District ("Zaječarski okrug"), with seat in Zaječar, with municipalities:
** Boljevac
** Knjaževac
** Sokobanja
** Zaječar

*Zlatibor District ("Zlatiborski okrug"), with its seat in Užice, with municipalities:
** Arilje
** Bajina Bašta
** Čajetina
** Kosjerić
** Požega
** Priboj
** Užice
** Nova Varoš
** Prijepolje
** Sjenica

Municipalities in Vojvodina

*Central Banat District ("Srednje - Banatski okrug"), with its seat in Zrenjanin, with municipalities:
** Nova Crnja
** Novi Bečej
** Sečanj
** Žitište
** Zrenjanin

*North Bačka District ("Severno - Bački okrug"), with seat in Subotica, with municipalities:
** Bačka Topola
** Subotica
** Mali Iđoš

*North Banat District ("Severno - Banatski okrug"), with its seat in Kikinda, with municipalities:
** Ada
** Čoka
** Kanjiža
** Kikinda
** Novi Kneževac
** Senta

*South Bačka District ("Južno - Bački okrug"), with its seat in Novi Sad, with municipalities:
** Bač
** Bačka Palanka
** Bački Petrovac
** Bečej
** Beočin
**City of Novi Sad, with municipalities
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** Srbobran
** Sremski Karlovci
** Temerin
** Titel
** Vrbas
** Žabalj

*South Banat District ("Južno - Banatski okrug"), with its seat in Pančevo, with municipalities:
** Alibunar
** Bela Crkva
** Kovačica
** Kovin
** Opovo
** Pančevo
** Plandište
** Vršac

*Srem District ("Sremski okrug"), with its seat in Sremska Mitrovica, with municipalities:
** Inđija
** Irig
** Sremska Mitrovica
** Stara Pazova
** Šid
** Pećinci
** Ruma

*West Bačka District ("Zapadno - Bački okrug"), with its seat in Sombor, with municipalities:
** Apatin
** Kula
** Odžaci
** Sombor

Municipalities in Kosovo and Metohija

*Kosovo District ("Kosovski okrug"), with its seat in Priština, with municipalities:
** Glogovac
** Kačanik
** Kosovo Polje
** Lipljan
** Obilić
** Podujevo
**City of Priština
** Štimlje
** Štrpce
** Uroševac

*Kosovo-Pomoravlje District ("Kosovsko - Pomoravski okrug"), with its seat in Gnjilane, with municipalities:
** Gnjilane
** Kosovska Kamenica
** Novo Brdo
** Vitina

*Kosovska Mitrovica District ("Kosovsko - Mitrovački okrug"), with seat in Kosovska Mitrovica, with municipalities:
** Kosovska Mitrovica
** Leposavić
** Srbica
** Vučitrn
** Zubin Potok
** Zvečan

*Peć District ("Pećki okrug"), with its seat in Peć
** Dečani
** Đakovica
** Istok
** Klina
** Peć

*Prizren District ("Prizrenski okrug"), with seat in Prizren (UNMIK merged the municipalities of Gora and Opolje into one municipality of Dragaš; the government of Serbia does not recognise this.)
** Dragaš
** Gora
** Opolje
** Orahovac
** Prizren
** Suva Reka

UNMIK's changes

*District of Đakovica ("Komuna e Gjakovës/Đakovički okrug"), with its seat in Đakovica, with municipalities:
** Đakovica
** Dečani
** Orahovac

*District of Gnjilane ("Komuna e Gjilanit/Gnjilanski okrug"), with its seat in Gnjilane, with municipalities:
** Gnjilane
** Kosovska Kamenica
** Vitina

*District of Kosovska Mitrovica ("Komuna e Mitrovicës/Kosovskomitrovački okrug"), with its seat in Kosovska Mitrovica, with municipalities:
** Kosovska Mitrovica
** Leposavić
** Srbica
** Vučitrn
** Zubin Potok
** Zvečan

*District of Peć ("Komuna e Pejës/Pećki okrug"), with its seat in Peć, with municipalities:
** Peć
** Istok
** Klina

*District of Priština ("Komuna e Prishtinës/Prištinski okrug"), with its seat in Priština, with municipalities:
** Priština
** Glogovac
** Kosovo Polje
** Lipljan
** Novo Brdo
** Obilić
** Podujevo

*District of Prizren ("Komuna e Prizrenit/Prizrenski okrug"), with its seat in Prizren, with municipalities:
** Prizren
** Dragaš
** Suva Reka
** Mališevo

*District of Uroševac ("Komuna e Ferizajt/Uroševački okrug"), with its seat in Uroševac, with municipalities:
** Uroševac
** Štimlje
** Kačanik
** Štrpce

ee also

* Districts of Serbia
* Districts of Kosovo
* Municipalities of Kosovo

References

* [http://webrzs.statserb.sr.gov.yu/axd/en/Zip/OG2005webE.zip "Municipalities of Serbia"] , Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, issued 2006, ISSN 1452-4856

External links

* [http://www.skgo.org/code/navigate.php?Id=239 Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities of Serbia]
* [http://www.slgrp.usaid.org.yu/eng/root/index.html Serbia Local Government Reform Program]
* [http://www.serbia.qsh.eu Online map of Serbia]

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