An administrative district (Serbian: управни округ, upravni okrug) of Serbia is the country's first-level administrative division. The term okrug (pl. okruzi) means "circuit" and corresponds (in literal meaning) to Bezirk in German language. It can be translated as "county", though it is generally rendered by the Serbian government as "district". Prior to a 2006 decree, the administrative districts were named simply districts.
The Serbian local government reforms of 1992, going into effect the following year, created 29 districts,[1] with the City of Belgrade having similar status. Following the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence, the districts created by the UNMIK-Administration were adopted by Kosovo. The Serbian government does not recognize these districts.
The districts of Serbia are generally named after historical and geographical regions, though some, such as the Pčinja District and the Nišava District, are named after local rivers. Their areas and populations vary, ranging from the relatively-small Podunavlje District to the much larger Zlatibor District.
As they are mere designations of territorial remit of regional administrative centres through which the central government exercises its power within a hierarchical order, the districts are distinctly not units of regional self-governance, and as such they do not have flags. Still, they are each run by a commissioner as well as cooperating municipal leaders. Rather than being further divisible into municipalities, each district overlaps with its corresponding cluster of municipalities (which are units of local self-governance).
Administrative districts were first defined by the Government of Serbia's Decree of 29 January 1992, which specifies that Ministries and other national-level agencies shall conduct their affairs outside their headquarters (i.e. outside the seat of government) via regional offices that they may establish per the designated clusters of municipalities (named only "districts"), also designating the administrative seat of each district ("regional center of state administration").[2] The 2005 Law on Public Administration provided a legal definition of a district, under the term "administrative district".[3]
An administrative district shall be established for the execution of state administration tasks outside the headquarters of the state administration authority. ... The Government shall establish administrative districts by its regulation, by which it shall also determine areas and seats of administrative districts.
In 2006, the Government enacted the Decree on Administrative Districts, which renamed the districts into administrative districts.[4]
The territorial organisation of Serbia is regulated by the Law on Territorial Organization, adopted by the National Assembly on 29 December 2007.[5] According to the Law, the territorial organization of the republic comprises municipalities and cities, the City of Belgrade with special status, and autonomous provinces. Districts are not mentioned in this law.
Serbian laws treat Kosovo as integral part of Serbia (Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija). The 1992 Decree defines five districts on the territory of Kosovo.[5] But, from 1999, following the Kosovo War, Kosovo was governed under the United Nations' administration of UNMIK. In 2000, the UNMIK administration changed the territorial organisation on the territory of Kosovo. All five districts were abolished, and seven new districts were created, which were later adopted by Kosovo after the 2008 declaration of Independence. The Serbian government does not recognize this move, and claims the pre-2000 five districts as following:
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Balinovac, Zoran M.; Damjanović, Jasmina (2006). Miklič, Peter (ed.). (PDF). Translated by Čavoški, Aleksandra; Vuruna, Dejan. Belgrade: Dial, Grafolik. ISBN86-902823-3-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
(PDF). Službeni glasnik Republike Srbije/Sl. Glasnik RS. 15. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
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An administrative district Serbian upravni okrug upravni okrug of Serbia is the country s first level administrative division The term okrug pl okruzi means circuit and corresponds in literal meaning to Bezirk in German language It can be translated as county though it is generally rendered by the Serbian government as district Prior to a 2006 decree the administrative districts were named simply districts Administrative districtsUpravni okruziUpravni okruziCategoryUnitary stateLocation SerbiaNumber24 Districts 29 including Kosovo City of BelgradePopulations77 341 Toplica 1 681 405 Belgrade Areas1 248 km2 482 sq mi Podunavlje 6 140 km2 2 370 sq mi Zlatibor GovernmentDistrict government National governmentSubdivisionsMunicipality and cityThe Serbian local government reforms of 1992 going into effect the following year created 29 districts 1 with the City of Belgrade having similar status Following the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence the districts created by the UNMIK Administration were adopted by Kosovo The Serbian government does not recognize these districts The districts of Serbia are generally named after historical and geographical regions though some such as the Pcinja District and the Nisava District are named after local rivers Their areas and populations vary ranging from the relatively small Podunavlje District to the much larger Zlatibor District As they are mere designations of territorial remit of regional administrative centres through which the central government exercises its power within a hierarchical order the districts are distinctly not units of regional self governance and as such they do not have flags Still they are each run by a commissioner as well as cooperating municipal leaders Rather than being further divisible into municipalities each district overlaps with its corresponding cluster of municipalities which are units of local self governance Contents 1 Definition 2 List of districts 2 1 Sumadija and Western Serbia 2 2 Southern and Eastern Serbia 2 3 Vojvodina 3 Kosovo 4 See also 5 Notes and references 5 1 Notes 5 2 References 6 Sources 7 External linksDefinition editAdministrative districts were first defined by the Government of Serbia s Decree of 29 January 1992 which specifies that Ministries and other national level agencies shall conduct their affairs outside their headquarters i e outside the seat of government via regional offices that they may establish per the designated clusters of municipalities named only districts also designating the administrative seat of each district regional center of state administration 2 The 2005 Law on Public Administration provided a legal definition of a district under the term administrative district 3 An administrative district shall be established for the execution of state administration tasks outside the headquarters of the state administration authority The Government shall establish administrative districts by its regulation by which it shall also determine areas and seats of administrative districts In 2006 the Government enacted the Decree on Administrative Districts which renamed the districts into administrative districts 4 The territorial organisation of Serbia is regulated by the Law on Territorial Organization adopted by the National Assembly on 29 December 2007 5 According to the Law the territorial organization of the republic comprises municipalities and cities the City of Belgrade with special status and autonomous provinces Districts are not mentioned in this law List of districts editSerbia is divided into 29 districts 8 in Sumadija and Western Serbia 9 in Southern and Eastern Serbia 7 in Vojvodina and 5 in Kosovo and Metohija plus the City of Belgrade The City of Belgrade is not part of any district but has a special status very similar to that of a district Sumadija and Western Serbia edit District Seat Area in km2 Population 2022 Populationper km2 Municipalities and cities SettlementsKolubara District Kolubarski okrug nbsp Valjevo 2 474 154 497 62 4 Osecina Ub Lajkovac City of Valjevo Mionica Ljig 218Macva District Macvanski okrug nbsp Sabac 3 268 265 377 81 2 Bogatic City of Sabac City of Loznica Vladimirci Koceljeva Mali Zvornik Krupanj Ljubovija 228Moravica District Moravicki okrug nbsp Cacak 3 016 189 281 62 8 Gornji Milanovac City of Cacak Lucani Ivanjica 206Pomoravlje District Pomoravski okrug nbsp Jagodina 2 614 182 047 69 6 City of Jagodina Cuprija Paracin Svilajnac Despotovac Rekovac 191Rasina District Rasinski okrug nbsp Krusevac 2 667 207 197 77 7 Varvarin Trstenik Cicevac City of Krusevac Aleksandrovac Brus 296Raska District Raski okrug nbsp Kraljevo 3 918 296 532 75 7 City of Kraljevo Vrnjacka Banja Raska City of Novi Pazar Tutin 359Sumadija District Sumadijski okrug nbsp Kragujevac 2 387 269 728 113 0 Aranđelovac Topola Raca Batocina Knic Lapovo City of Kragujevac 174Zlatibor District Zlatiborski okrug nbsp Uzice 6 140 254 659 41 5 Bajina Basta Kosjeric City of Uzice Pozega Cajetina Arilje Nova Varos Prijepolje Sjenica Priboj 438Southern and Eastern Serbia edit District Seat Area in km2 Population 2022 Populationper km2 Municipalities and cities SettlementsBor District Borski okrug nbsp Bor 3 507 101 100 28 8 City of Bor Kladovo Majdanpek Negotin 90Branicevo District Branicevski okrug nbsp Pozarevac 3 865 156 367 40 5 Veliko Gradiste City of Pozarevac Golubac Malo Crnice Zabari Petrovac Kucevo Zagubica 189Jablanica District Jablanicki okrug nbsp Leskovac 2 769 184 502 66 6 City of Leskovac Bojnik Lebane Medveđa Vlasotince Crna Trava 336Nisava District Nisavski okrug nbsp Nis 2 729 343 950 126 0 Aleksinac Svrljig Merosina Razanj Doljevac Gadzin Han City of Nis 285Pcinja District Pcinjski okrug nbsp Vranje 3 520 193 802 55 1 Vladicin Han Surdulica Bosilegrad Trgoviste City of Vranje Bujanovac Presevo 363Pirot District Pirotski okrug nbsp Pirot 2 761 76 700 27 8 Bela Palanka City of Pirot Babusnica Dimitrovgrad 214Podunavlje District Podunavski okrug nbsp Smederevo 1 248 175 573 140 7 City of Smederevo Smederevska Palanka Velika Plana 58Toplica District Toplicki okrug nbsp Prokuplje 2 231 77 341 34 7 City of Prokuplje Blace Kursumlija Zitorađa 267Zajecar District Zajecarski okrug nbsp Zajecar 3 623 96 715 26 7 Boljevac Knjazevac City of Zajecar Sokobanja 173Vojvodina edit District Seat Area in km2 Population 2022 Populationper km2 Municipalities and cities SettlementsCentral Banat District Srednjebanatski okrug nbsp Zrenjanin 3 256 157 711 48 4 Novi Becej Nova Crnja Zitiste Secanj City of Zrenjanin 55North Backa District Severnobacki okrug nbsp Subotica 1 784 160 163 89 8 City of Subotica Backa Topola Mali Iđos 45North Banat District Severnobanatski okrug nbsp Kikinda 2 329 117 896 50 6 Kanjiza Senta Ada Coka Novi Knezevac City of Kikinda 50South Backa District Juznobacki okrug nbsp Novi Sad 4 016 607 178 151 2 Srbobran Bac Becej Vrbas Backa Palanka Backi Petrovac Zabalj Titel Temerin Beocin Sremski Karlovci City of Novi Sad 77South Banat District Juznobanatski okrug nbsp Pancevo 4 245 260 244 61 3 Plandiste Opovo Kovacica Alibunar City of Vrsac Bela Crkva City of Pancevo Kovin 94Srem District Sremski okrug nbsp Sremska Mitrovica 3 486 282 547 81 1 Sid Inđija City of Sremska Mitrovica Irig Ruma Stara Pazova Pecinci 109West Backa District Zapadnobacki okrug nbsp Sombor 2 420 154 491 63 8 City of Sombor Apatin Odzaci Kula 37Kosovo editSee also Districts of Kosovo Serbian laws treat Kosovo as integral part of Serbia Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija The 1992 Decree defines five districts on the territory of Kosovo 5 But from 1999 following the Kosovo War Kosovo was governed under the United Nations administration of UNMIK In 2000 the UNMIK administration changed the territorial organisation on the territory of Kosovo All five districts were abolished and seven new districts were created which were later adopted by Kosovo after the 2008 declaration of Independence The Serbian government does not recognize this move and claims the pre 2000 five districts as following District Seat Area in km2 Population 2023 Populationper km2 Municipalities and citiesKosovo District Kosovski okrug nbsp Pristina 3 310 570 835 172 5 Pristina Glogovac Kosovo Polje Lipljan Obilic Podujevo Ferizaj Stimlje Kacanik StrpceKosovo Pomoravlje District Kosovsko Pomoravski okrug nbsp Gnjilane 1 389 184 864 133 1 Kamenica Novo Brdo Gjilan VitinaKosovska Mitrovica District Kosovskomitrovicki okrug nbsp Kosovska Mitrovica 2 053 234 262 114 1 Mitrovica Leposavic Skenderaj Vucitrn Zubin Potok ZvecanPec District Pecki okrug nbsp Pec 2 459 351 680 143 2 Peja Istok Klina Gjakova DecanPrizren District Prizrenski okrug nbsp Prizren 2 196 319 330 145 4 Orahovac Suva Reka Prizren GoraSee also editAdministrative divisions of Serbia Municipalities and cities of Serbia Cities and towns of Serbia Cities towns and villages of Vojvodina Populated places of Serbia Districts of Kosovo ISO 3166 2 RSNotes and references editNotes edit References edit Facts about Serbia Government of Serbia Retrieved 2008 09 29 Uredba o nacinu vrsenja poslova ministarstava i posebnih organizacija van njihovog sedista Decree on the manner of carrying out the work of ministries and special organizations outside of their seat PDF arhiva drzavnauprava gov rs Archived from the original PDF on 2022 07 24 Retrieved 2023 02 26 Law on State Administration PDF Military Intelligence Agency Archived from the original PDF on 2022 08 08 Retrieved 2023 02 26 Uredba o upravnim okruzima Vikizvornik sr wikisource org in Serbian Latin script Retrieved 2023 02 26 a b Zakon o teritorijalnoj organizaciji Srbije in Serbian Parliament of Serbia permanent dead link Sources editBalinovac Zoran M Damjanovic Jasmina 2006 Miklic Peter ed The government and state administration system in the Republic of Serbia compilation of laws and explanatory articles PDF Translated by Cavoski Aleksandra Vuruna Dejan Belgrade Dial Grafolik ISBN 86 902823 3 5 Archived from the original PDF on 2019 04 28 Retrieved 2017 11 01 Uredba o Upravnim okruzima PDF Sluzbeni glasnik Republike Srbije Sl Glasnik RS 15 2006 Archived from the original PDF on 2010 11 05 Retrieved 2017 11 01 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Districts of Serbia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Administrative districts of Serbia amp oldid 1156838836, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
