List of regions of Serbia

For administrative divisions, see Administrative divisions 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 (districts of Serbia). 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 (some even a millennium ago), while mountain ridges and peaks often mark boundaries. In some cases, a defined region may refer only to the inhabited parts of the valleys (see župa).

Valley and plains along the largest rivers are special cases. The Serbian language usually forms their names with the prefix po- (Sava – Posavina, Danube (Dunav) – Podunavlje, Tisa – Potisje, etc.). Considered geographical regions per se, they usually have very elongated shapes and cover large areas (Pomoravlje), sometimes spreading through several different countries (Posavina, Potisje, Podrinje, etc.). 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 (most notably, in the case of all three sections of Pomoravlje).

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.

Northern Serbia

Region	Population centers	Notes
Bačka	Novi Sad, Subotica	part of Vojvodina; partially in Hungary (Bácska)
Gornji Breg	Gornji Breg	sub-region of Bačka
Potisje	Bečej, Senta	sub-region of both Bačka and Banat
Šajkaška	Temerin, Žabalj	sub-region of Bačka
Telečka	Vrbas, Kula	sub-region of Bačka
Banat	Zrenjanin, Pančevo	part of Vojvodina; partially in Romania, Hungary (Bánság) and Central Serbia
Gornje Livade		sub-region of Banat
Ilandžanski Rit	Ilandža, Lokve	sub-region of Banat
Pančevački Rit	Borča, Krnjača	sub-region of Banat; part of Central Serbia
Pomorišje	Novi Kneževac, Srpski Krstur	today considered sub-region of Banat; partially in Hungary and Romania
Repište	Knićanin	sub-region of Banat
Veliki Rit	north-west of Vršac	sub-region of Banat
Srem	Belgrade, Sremska Mitrovica	part of Vojvodina; partially in Central Serbia and Croatia (Srijem)
Crni Lug	Progar, Boljevci	sub-region of Podlužje
Kupinovski Kut	Kupinovo	sub-region of Podlužje
Podlužje	Jakovo, Hrtkovci	sub-region of Srem; partially in Central Serbia

Western Serbia

Region	Population centers	Notes
Kolubara	Valjevo, Lazarevac	partially in Vojvodina
Podgorina	Valjevo, Mionica	sub-region of Kolubara ("Upper Kolubara")
Mačva	Šabac, Bogatić	partially in Vojvodina
Pocerina	Petkovica, Tekeriš
Podrinje	Loznica, Bajina Bašta	partially in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Azbukovica	Ljubovija, Ljuboviđa	sub-region of Podrinje
Jadar	Loznica, Osečina	sub-region of Podrinje
Lešnica	Lešnica, Lipnički Šor	sub-region of Podrinje
Posavina	Obrenovac, Zvečka	geographically, part of a much larger area stretchting through Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rađevina	Krupanj, Pecka
Tamnava	Ub, Koceljeva
Podgorina
Radevina
Užička Crna Gora
Kolubara
Posava-Tamnava

Central Serbia

Region	Population centers	Notes
Šumadija	Belgrade, Kragujevac
Belica	Jagodina, Majur	sub-region of Šumadija
Gruža	Knić, Gruža	sub-region of Šumadija
Jasenica	Aranđelovac, Smederevska Palanka	sub-region of Šumadija
Kačer	Ljig, Belanovica	sub-region of Šumadija
Kosmaj	Mladenovac, Sopot	sub-region of Šumadija
Lepenica	Kragujevac, Batočina	sub-region of Šumadija
Levač	Rekovac, Velike Pčelice	sub-region of Šumadija; formerly called Levče
Lugomir	minor settlements	sub-region of Šumadija
Takovo	Gornji Milanovac	sub-region of Šumadija
Temnić	Varvarin, Velika Drenova	sub-region of Šumadija
Podunavlje	Smederevo, Grocka
Požarevačka Morava	Požarevac
Veliko Pomoravlje	Velika Plana, Ćuprija	part of Pomoravlje
Zapadno Pomoravlje	Čačak, Kraljevo	part of Pomoravlje
Crna Gora	Kosjerić, Ježevica	sub-region of Zapadno Pomoravlje; not to be confused with Montenegro
Rasina	Kruševac, Parunovac
Župa	Aleksandrovac, Gornje Rataje

Eastern Serbia

Region	Population centers	Notes
Banja	Sokobanja, Mozgovo
Braničevo	Veliko Gradište, Carevac
Homolje	Žagubica, Krepoljin
Stig	Kostolac, Malo Crniće
Crna Reka	Podgorac, Gamzigrad
Ključ	Kladovo, Brza Palanka
Kučaj	sparsely populated
Mlava	Petrovac na Mlavi, Veliko Laole
Poreč	Donji Milanovac, Rudna Glava	not to be confused with Poreč in Croatia
Svrljig	Svrljig
Šopluk
Krajište
Vlasina	Vlasotince
Resava	Svilajnac, Despotovac
Timočka Krajina	Zaječar, Knjaževac
Negotinska Krajina	Negotin, Jabukovac	also called "Krajina"
Visok	north of Dimitrovgrad	partially in Bulgaria (Висок)
Zaglavak	east of Knjaževac
Zvižd	Kučevo, Neresnica

South-western Serbia

Region	Population centers	Notes
Raška		partially in Montenegro; parts of it is called Sandžak
Dragačevo	Lučani, Guča	sub-region of Raška
Ibarski Kolašin	Tutin, Zubin Potok	sub-region of Raška; also called Stari Kolašin; partially in Kosovo
Komarani	Brodarevo, Gostun	sub-region of Polimlje; partially in Montenegro
Moravac	Suvi Do, Đerekare	sub-region of Raška and Sandžak and Pešter; partially in Montenegro
Moravica	Ivanjica, Arilje	sub-region of Raška
Pešter	Sjenica, Štavalj	sub-region of Raška and Sandžak; partially in Montenegro
Polimlje	Priboj, Prijepolje	sub-region of Raška; partially in Montenegro
Sjeničko Polje	Sjenica	sub-region of Raška and Sandžak; west of Pešter
Stari Vlah	Priboj, Prijepolje	sub-region of Raška; partially in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro; formerly called Dabar (western) and Jelci (eastern part)
Rujno		sub-region of Raška; north of Stari Vlah
Tara	Zaovine, Perućac	sub-region of Raška and Podrinje
Zlatibor	Zlatibor, Čajetina	sub-region of Raška

Southern Serbia

Region	Population centers	Notes
Dobrič	south-east of Prokuplje
Golak	north-west of Svrljig
Goljak	Tulare, Medveđa	partially in Kosovo
Gora	Dragaš, Restelica	partially in Kosovo
Jablanica	Leskovac, Lebane	formerly called Glbočica
Južno Pomoravlje	Vranje, Vladičin Han
Binačko Pomoravlje	Gnjilane, Bujanovac	sub-region of Južno Pomoravlje; also called Gornja Morava; partially in Kosovo
Izmornik	Kosovska Kamenica, Koretin	sub-region of Južno Pomoravlje; part of Kosovo
Vranjsko Pomoravlje	Vranje	sub-region of Južno Pomoravlje
Inogošte	west of Vranje	sub-region of Južno Pomoravlje
Krajište	Bosilegrad	partially in Bulgaria (Краище)
Lužnica	Babušnica
Malo Kosovo	Podujevo, Glavnik	partially in Kosovo; part of Kosovo
Gornji Lab	north of Podujevo	partially in Kosovo
Metohija	Prizren, Peć	part of Kosovo; formerly called Hvosno (northern) and Patkovo (southern part)
Has	Đakovica, Velika Kruša	sub-region of Metohija; partially in Albania
Opolje	Žur	sub-region of Metohija
Podgor	Istok	sub-region of Metohija
Podrima	Orahovac, Klina	sub-region of Metohija
Prekoruplje	north-east of Orahovac	sub-region of Metohija
Rugovo	west of Peć	sub-region of Metohija
North Kosovo	North Kosovska Mitrovica	also called Ibarski Kolašin
Pčinja	Trgovište
Poljanica	south of Lebane
Ponišavlje	Niš, Pirot	partially in Bulgaria
Koritnica	Bela Palanka	sub-region of Ponišavlje
Pusta Reka	Bojnik, Pukovac
Sirinić	Štimlje, Brezovica
Toplica	Prokuplje, Kuršumlija
Kosanica	Kuršumlija, Rača, Prolom Banja	sub-region of Toplica
Veliko Kosovo	Priština, Uroševac	also called Kosovo Polje; part of Kosovo
Drenica	Glogovac, Srbica	sub-region of Veliko Kosovo
Nerodimlje	Uroševac, Gornje Nerodimlje	sub-region of Veliko Kosovo
Vlasina	Crna Trava
Zaplanje	Gadžin Han
Znepolje	Strezimirovci	partially in Bulgaria (Знеполе)
Žegligovo	Gadžin Han	partially in Macedonia
Preševo Valley	Preševo, Miratovac, Oraovica	sub-region of Žegligovo; politically coined and non-geographical term coined in the early 2000s; correct name is "Vranje-Preševo depression"
Nišava	north of Zaplanja
Leskovačka Morava	Leskovac

Sources

• Atlas of Serbia (2006); Intersistem Kartofragija; ISBN 86-7722-205-7
• Jovan Đ. Marković (1990): Enciklopedijski geografski leksikon Jugoslavije; Svjetlost-Sarajevo; ISBN 86-01-02651-6
• Mala Prosvetina Enciklopedija, Third edition (1986), Vol.I; Prosveta; ISBN 86-07-00001-2
• Auto atlas Jugoslavija-Evropa, Eleventh edition (1979); Jugoslavenski leksikografski zavod

See also

• Administrative divisions of Serbia
• Geography of Serbia