List of regions of Serbia


The regions of Serbia include geographical and, to a lesser extent, traditional and historical areas. Geographical regions have no official status, though some of them serve as a basis for the second-level administrative divisions of Serbia, okrugs. Not being administratively defined, the boundaries of the regions are in many cases vague: they may overlap, and various geographers and publications may delineate them differently, not just in the sense of regions' extents, but also in the sense as to whether they form separate geographical entities or subsist as parts of other super-regions, etc.
For the most part, regions correspond to the valleys or to the watershed-areas of rivers and were simply named after them, while mountain ridges and peaks often mark boundaries. In some cases, a defined region may refer only to the inhabited parts of the valleys.
Valley and plains along the largest rivers are special cases. The Serbian language usually forms their names with the prefix po-. Considered geographical regions per se, they usually have very elongated shapes and cover large areas, sometimes spreading through several different countries. For the most part they overlap with other, smaller regions established during history along their course, in most case named after the tributaries of the main river.
For the purpose of easier presentation in the tables, the territory of Serbia is roughly divisible into six geographical sections: northern, western, central, eastern, south-western and south. Thus the tables do not follow the political divisions. Kosovo declared independence in February 2008. Serbia hasn't recognised its independence, and the territory is disputed.

Northern Serbia

RegionPopulation centersNotes
BačkaNovi Sad, Suboticapart of Vojvodina; partially in Hungary
Gornji BregGornji Bregsub-region of Bačka
PotisjeBečej, Sentasub-region of both Bačka and Banat
ŠajkaškaTemerin, Žabaljsub-region of Bačka
TelečkaVrbas, Kulasub-region of Bačka
BanatZrenjanin, Pančevopart of Vojvodina; partially in Romania, Hungary and Central Serbia
Gornje Livadesub-region of Banat
Ilandžanski RitIlandža, Lokvesub-region of Banat
Pančevački RitBorča, Krnjačasub-region of Banat; part of Central Serbia
PomorišjeNovi Kneževac, Srpski Krsturtoday considered sub-region of Banat; partially in Hungary and Romania
RepišteKnićaninsub-region of Banat
Veliki Ritnorth-west of Vršacsub-region of Banat
SremBelgrade, Sremska Mitrovicapart of Vojvodina; partially in Central Serbia and Croatia
Crni LugProgar, Boljevcisub-region of Podlužje
Kupinovski KutKupinovosub-region of Podlužje
PodlužjeJakovo, Hrtkovcisub-region of Srem; partially in Central Serbia

[Šumadija and [Western Serbia|Western Serbia]]

RegionPopulation centersNotes
KolubaraValjevo, Lazarevacpartially in Vojvodina
PodgorinaValjevo, Mionicasub-region of Kolubara
MačvaŠabac, Bogatićpartially in Vojvodina
PocerinaPetkovica, Tekeriš
PodrinjeLoznica, Bajina Baštapartially in Bosnia and Herzegovina
AzbukovicaLjubovija, Ljuboviđasub-region of Podrinje
JadarLoznica, Osečinasub-region of Podrinje
LešnicaLešnica, Lipnički Šorsub-region of Podrinje
PosavinaObrenovac, Zvečkageographically, part of a much larger area stretchting through Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
RađevinaKrupanj, Pecka
TamnavaUb, Koceljeva
Podgorina
Radevina
Užička Crna Gora
Kolubara
Posava-Tamnava

[Central Serbia]

RegionPopulation centersNotes
ŠumadijaBelgrade, Kragujevac
BelicaJagodina, Majursub-region of Šumadija
GružaKnić, Gružasub-region of Šumadija
JasenicaAranđelovac, Smederevska Palankasub-region of Šumadija
KačerLjig, Belanovicasub-region of Šumadija
KosmajMladenovac, Sopotsub-region of Šumadija
LepenicaKragujevac, Batočinasub-region of Šumadija
LevačRekovac, Velike Pčelicesub-region of Šumadija; formerly called Levče
Lugomirminor settlementssub-region of Šumadija
TakovoGornji Milanovacsub-region of Šumadija
TemnićVarvarin, Velika Drenovasub-region of Šumadija
PodunavljeSmederevo, Grocka
Požarevačka MoravaPožarevac
Veliko PomoravljeVelika Plana, Ćuprijapart of Pomoravlje
Zapadno PomoravljeČačak, Kraljevopart of Pomoravlje
Crna GoraKosjerić, Ježevicasub-region of Zapadno Pomoravlje; not to be confused with Montenegro
RasinaKruševac, Parunovac
ŽupaAleksandrovac, Gornje Rataje

Eastern Serbia">Southern and Eastern Serbia">Eastern Serbia

RegionPopulation centersNotes
BanjaSokobanja, Mozgovo
BraničevoVeliko Gradište, Carevac
HomoljeŽagubica, Krepoljin
StigKostolac, Malo Crniće
Crna RekaPodgorac, Gamzigrad
KljučKladovo, Brza Palanka
Kučajsparsely populated
MlavaPetrovac na Mlavi, Veliko Laole
Donji Milanovac, Rudna Glavanot to be confused with Poreč in Croatia
SvrljigSvrljig
Šopluk
Krajište
VlasinaVlasotince
ResavaSvilajnac, Despotovac
Timočka KrajinaZaječar, Knjaževac
Negotinska KrajinaNegotin, Jabukovacalso called "Krajina"
Visoknorth of Dimitrovgradpartially in Bulgaria
Zaglavakeast of Knjaževac
ZviždKučevo, Neresnica

South-Western Serbia

RegionPopulation centersNotes
Raškapartially in Montenegro; parts of it is called Sandžak
DragačevoLučani, Gučasub-region of Raška
Ibarski KolašinTutin, Zubin Potoksub-region of Raška; also called Stari Kolašin; partially in Kosovo
KomaraniBrodarevo, Gostunsub-region of Polimlje; partially in Montenegro
MoravacSuvi Do, Đerekaresub-region of Raška and Sandžak and Pešter; partially in Montenegro
MoravicaIvanjica, Ariljesub-region of Raška
PešterSjenica, Štavaljsub-region of Raška and Sandžak; partially in Montenegro
PolimljePriboj, Prijepoljesub-region of Raška; partially in Montenegro
Sjeničko PoljeSjenicasub-region of Raška and Sandžak; west of Pešter
Stari VlahPriboj, Prijepoljesub-region of Raška; partially in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro; formerly called Dabar and Jelci
Rujnosub-region of Raška; north of Stari Vlah
TaraZaovine, Perućacsub-region of Raška and Podrinje
ZlatiborZlatibor, Čajetinasub-region of Raška

Southern Serbia">Southern and Eastern Serbia">Southern Serbia

RegionPopulation centersNotes
Dobričsouth-east of Prokuplje
Golaknorth-west of Svrljig
GoljakTulare, Medveđapartially in Republic of Kosovo
GoraDragaš, Restelicapartially in Republic of Kosovo
JablanicaLeskovac, Lebaneformerly called Glbočica
Južno PomoravljeVranje, Vladičin Han
Binačko PomoravljeGnjilane, Bujanovacsub-region of Južno Pomoravlje; also called Gornja Morava; partially in Republic of Kosovo
IzmornikKosovska Kamenica, Koretinsub-region of Južno Pomoravlje; part of Republic of Kosovo
Vranjsko PomoravljeVranjesub-region of Južno Pomoravlje
Inogoštewest of Vranjesub-region of Južno Pomoravlje
KrajišteBosilegradpartially in Bulgaria
LužnicaBabušnica
Malo KosovoPodujevo, Glavnikpartially in Kosovo; part of Republic Kosovo
Gornji Labnorth of Podujevopartially in Kosovo
MetohijaPrizren, Pećpart of Kosovo; formerly called Hvosno and Patkovo
HasĐakovica, Velika Krušasub-region of Metohija; partially in Albania
OpoljeŽursub-region of Metohija
PodgorIstoksub-region of Metohija
PodrimaOrahovac, Klinasub-region of Metohija
Prekorupljenorth-east of Orahovacsub-region of Metohija
Rugovowest of Pećsub-region of Metohija
North KosovoNorth Kosovska Mitrovicaalso called Ibarski Kolašin
PčinjaTrgovište
Poljanicasouth of Lebane
PonišavljeNiš, Pirotpartially in Bulgaria
Donja KoritnicaBela Palankasub-region of Ponišavlje
Gornja KoritnicaBela Palankasub-region of Ponišavlje
Pusta RekaBojnik, Pukovac
SirinićŠtimlje, Brezovica
ToplicaProkuplje, Kuršumlija
KosanicaKuršumlija, Rača, Prolom Banjasub-region of Toplica
Veliko KosovoPriština, Uroševacalso called Kosovo Polje; part of Kosovo
DrenicaGlogovac, Srbicasub-region of Veliko Kosovo
NerodimljeUroševac, Gornje Nerodimljesub-region of Veliko Kosovo
VlasinaCrna Trava
ZaplanjeGadžin Han
ZnepoljeStrezimirovcipartially in Bulgaria
ŽegligovoGadžin Hanpartially in Macedonia
Preševo ValleyPreševo, Miratovac, Oraovicasub-region of Žegligovo; politically coined and non-geographical term coined in the early 2000s; correct name is "Vranje-Preševo depression"
Nišavanorth of Zaplanja
Leskovačka MoravaLeskovac