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'Šumadija' (Шумадија) is a geographical region in Serbia. The area was heavily forested, hence the name (''Šuma'' - forest). The city of Kragujevac is the centre of the region, and the administrative centre of the Šumadijski okrug (Šumadija District) in Central Serbia.

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History

Cities

Politics

See also

External links

History

Between 1922 and 1929, one of the administrative units of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was named Šumadijska Oblast. It roughly included territory of present-day Šumadija District of Serbia, and its seat was Kragujevac, which is a seat of the modern district as well.

Cities

Some of the large cities in Šumadija are:

★ Kragujevac

★ Smederevo

★ Smederevska Palanka

★ Jagodina

★ Kraljevo

★ Čačak

Politics

Some political parties of Serbia (notably Democratic Party of Serbia and Šumadija Coalition) propose the creation of the new administrative units of Serbia. According to these proposals, Serbia would be divided into 6 regions: Vojvodina (capital city: Novi Sad), Kosovo (capital city: Priština), Šumadija (capital city: Kragujevac), Podunavlje (capital city: Niš), Podrinje (capital city: Užice) and Belgrade City Region.

See also

★ Geographical regions in Serbia

★ Šumadija District

External links

★ Stragari - village in Šumadija

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