Subdivisions of Belgrade
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Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
is divided into 17 municipalities.
Most of the municipalities are situated on the southern side of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
and Sava rivers, in the Šumadija
Šumadija
Šumadija is a geographical region in Serbia. The area is heavily covered with forests, hence the name...
region. Three municipalities (Zemun
Zemun
Zemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
, Novi Beograd
Novi Beograd
Novi Beograd or New Belgrade is the most populous municipality that constitutes the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is a planned city, built in 1947 on the left bank of the Sava river which was previously an uninhabited area, opposite of the old Belgrade...
, and Surčin
Surcin
Surčin is a neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is the youngest of Belgrade's 17 municipalities, as it split from the municipality of Zemun in 2003. Surčin municipality has 38,695 residents while Surčin town itself has 14,292...
) are on the northern bank of the Sava, in the Syrmia
Syrmia
Syrmia is a fertile region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west....
region, and the municipality of Palilula, spanning the Danube, is in both the Šumadija and Banat
Banat
The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania , the western part in northeastern Serbia , and a small...
regions.
Municipalities of Belgrade
| Coat of Arms | Name | Area (km²) | Population (1991) | Population (2002) |
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Barajevo Barajevo Barajevo is a suburban settlement and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Settlements :... |
213 | 20,846 | 24,641 |
| Čukarica Cukarica Čukarica is an urban neighborhood and one of the 17 municipalities than constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Neighbourhoods :... |
156 | 150,257 | 168,508 | |
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Grocka Grocka Grocka is a suburban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :... |
289 | 65,735 | 75,466 |
| Lazarevac Lazarevac Lazarevac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44.22° North, 20.15° East. Its name stems from name of medieval Prince Lazar Hrebeljanovic. In 2002 the town has total population of 23,551. Lazarevac is one of Belgrade's 17 municipalities.... |
384 | 57,848 | 58,511 | |
| Mladenovac Mladenovac Mladenovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44.43° North, 20.70° East. Mladenovac is one of Belgrade's 17 municipalities. In 2003 the town had total population of 22,200.-Name:... |
339 | 54,517 | 52,490 | |
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Novi Beograd Novi Beograd Novi Beograd or New Belgrade is the most populous municipality that constitutes the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is a planned city, built in 1947 on the left bank of the Sava river which was previously an uninhabited area, opposite of the old Belgrade... |
41 | 245,786 | 365,877 |
| Obrenovac Obrenovac Obrenovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44°40′ North, 20°13′ East. Its name stems from last name "Obrenović" which in turn stems from name "Obren" in Serbian language. In 2003 the municipality has total population of 75,949... |
411 | 67,654 | 70,975 | |
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Palilula | 451 | 150,208 | 155,902 |
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Rakovica Rakovica, Belgrade Rakovica is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :... |
31 | 96,300 | 99,000 |
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Savski Venac Savski Venac Savski Venac is one of 17 urban municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Savski Venac is one of the three municipalities that constitute the very center of the city .-Location:Savski Venac is located on the right bank of the Sava river... |
14 | 45,961 | 42,505 |
| Sopot Sopot, Serbia Sopot is a town and municipality in Serbia. It is part of the wider region of Belgrade, located south of Belgrade at , 177.38 m above sea level. Its name is the old Slavic word for spring which is today replaced in Serbian by the word 'извор'.Sopot is near the mountain Kosmaj... |
271 | 19,977 | 20,390 | |
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Stari Grad Stari Grad, Belgrade Stari Grad is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It encompasses some of the oldest sections of urban Belgrade, thus the name... |
7 | 68,552 | 55,543 |
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Surčin Surcin Surčin is a neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is the youngest of Belgrade's 17 municipalities, as it split from the municipality of Zemun in 2003. Surčin municipality has 38,695 residents while Surčin town itself has 14,292... |
285 | Part of Zemun municipality until 2004. | 55,000 (est.) |
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Voždovac Voždovac Voždovac is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :... |
148 | 156,373 | 151,768 |
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Vračar Vracar Vračar is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade. With an area of only , it is the smallest of all Belgrade's municipalities, but also the most densely populated. Vračar is one of the three municipalities that constitute the central area of the... |
3 | 67,438 | 58,386 |
| Zemun Zemun Zemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia... |
153.56 | 176,158 | 136,645 | |
| Zvezdara Zvezdara Zvezdara is a hill, forest, urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :... |
32 | 135,694 | 132,621 | |
| TOTAL | 3227 | 1,552,151 | 1,756,534 | |
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Governmental structure
An urban municipality is a part of the territory of the City of Belgrade, in which certain operations of local self-government laid down by the City Charter are run. Pursuant to the Constitution, legislation, present Charter and bylaws of the urban municipality, the citizens participate in conducting operations of the urban municipality through the councilors elected to the City municipal assembly, civil initiative, local citizens’ meeting and referendum.The bodies of the urban municipality are:
- Municipal Assembly
- District Council Chairman
- Municipal Council
The number of councilors in the Municipal Assembly ranges from 19 to 75 councilors.
The District Council Chairman presides over the Municipal Assembly, and he/she is a chairperson of the Municipal Council. The Municipal Assembly elects the District Council Chairman among the municipal councilors.
The Municipal Council is composed of the District Council Chairman, Deputy District Council Chairman and at the most 7 members. The Municipal Council members are elected by the Municipal Assembly among both councilors and citizens further to the proposal by the District Council Chairman.