Šumadija District
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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. According to the 2022 census results, it has a population of 269,728 inhabitants, and the administrative center is the city of Kragujevac. The district is named after the geographical region of Šumadija.
Šumadija District
Шумадијски округ Šumadijski okrug | |
|---|---|
   _734.jpg){kind=small}             _311.jpg)  Images from the Šumadija District | |
 Location of the Šumadija District within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′N 20°53′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| Administrative center | Kragujevac |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Biljana Ilić Stošić (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,387 km2 (922 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 269,728 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-12 |
| Municipalities | 6 and 1 city |
| Settlements | 174 |
| - Cities and towns | 5 |
| - Villages | 169 |
| Website | www |
The Šumadija District is divided into 6 municipalities and the city of Kragujevac. The municipalities of the district are:
| 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 | 268,728 | −0.79% |
| Source: [1] | ||
According to the last official census done in 2011, the Šumadija District had 293,308 inhabitants. 64.9% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic composition of the district:[2]
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 282,772 | 96.41% |
| Romani | 2,095 | 0.71% |
| Montenegrins | 927 | 0.32% |
| Macedonians | 421 | 0.14% |
| Croats | 281 | 0.10% |
| Yugoslavs | 266 | 0.09% |
| Muslims | 126 | 0.04% |
| Gorani | 103 | 0.04% |
| Others | 6,307 | 2.15% |
| Total | 293,308 |
In the vicinity of Kragujevac stand several medieval monasteries, including the Annunciation monastery Divostin from the thirteenth century; the St. Nicholas monastery, believed to have existed at the time of the Battle of Kosovo in 1389; and the Drača monastery from unknown times.
In 1833 the Kragujevac Grammar School, the first Serb-language grammar school south of the Sava and Danube rivers, was founded in Kragujevac. Over the last fifty years this city of Serbian schooling has borne a symbol of grief: in the Memorial Park in Šumarice stands a monument to the pupils and teachers of this grammar school who were executed in World War II. Seeking to set a frightening example for all Serbia, German fascists executed 7,000 citizens in Kragujevac over the course of a single day, October 21, 1941. Among them were about 300 pupils and 18 teachers, including 15 boys from the ages of 8 to 15.
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