This is the list of cities and towns in Serbia, according to the criteria used by Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, which classifies the settlements into urban and rural, depending not only on size, but also on other administrative and legal criteria.[1] Also villages with the municipal rights have been added to the list.

Organization

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Cities

cities in administrative sense are defined by the Law on Territorial Organization. The territory with the city status usually has more than 100,000 inhabitants,[2] but is otherwise very similar to municipality. They enjoy a special status of autonomy and self-government, as they have their own civic parliaments and executive branches, as well as mayor (Serbian: gradonačelnik, plural: gradonačelnici) is elected through popular vote, elected by their citizens in local elections. Also, the presidents of the municipalities are often referred to as "mayors" in everyday usage. There are 29 cities (gradovi, singular: grad), each having an assembly and budget of its own.

As with a municipality, the territory of a city is composed of a city proper and surrounding villages (e.g. the territory of the City of Subotica is composed of the Subotica town and surrounding villages). The capital Belgrade is the only city on the level of a district.[3] All other cities are on the municipality level and are part of a district.[4]

City municipalities

The city may or may not be divided into city municipalities. Five cities (Belgrade, Niš, Požarevac, Vranje and Užice) comprise several city municipalities. Competences of cities and city municipalities are divided. The city municipalities of these six cities also have their assemblies and other prerogatives. The largest city municipality by number of residents is New Belgrade (214,506 inhabitants).[5]

The city of Kragujevac had its own city municipalities from 2002 until 2008, when they were abolished. Novi Sad used to be formally divided into city municipalities of Novi Sad and Petrovaradin,[6] but in March 2019 a new city statute was adopted, abolishing any separate municipalities.[7] In 2013, the city municipality of Sevojno within the city of Užice was established.[8]

List of the cities

The following cities have official administrative city rights:

List of cities and municipalities

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This is a list of cities and municipalities (excluding city municipalities) in Serbia, as defined by the Law on territorial organisation[4] The data on population is taken from the 2011 census.[5]

It does not include municipalities in Kosovo created by the UNMIK after 1999. The census was not conducted in Kosovo, which was under administration of UNMIK, so the population numbers are not given for the municipalities in Kosovo.

According to the statistic criteria, the settlements in the table are classified as "urban" (i.e. cities and towns), as opposed to "rural" (villages). These criteria are not limited to the settlement size, but also include the percentage of residents engaged in agriculture, population density etc. Thus, not all towns in statistical sense are greater than villages, and they are not always municipality centers. Note that the population of the city municipalities of some cities were not presented as unique, but united in the city population.

Cities and municipalities
Coat of arms City/Town District

Okrug

Area [km2] Population (city per census) Landmark
City Urban 1991 2002 2011 2022
  Belgrade

Београд

Belgrade 359.9 1,035 1,170,145 1,119,642 1,166,763 1,197,714  
  Novi Sad

Нови Сад

South Bačka 106.2 129.4 189,234 210,238 250,439 280,763  
  Niš

Ниш

Nišava - 266.8 175,649 175,631 183,164 182,797  
  Kragujevac

Крагујевац

Šumadija - 82.8 147,305 146,373 150,835 146,315  


City / Town District Area [km2] 2011 census 2022 census Area [km2] 2011 census[1] 2022

census[1]

Belgrade[2] ¤ Belgrade 3,225 1,659,440 1,681,405 1,035 1,233,796 1,383,875
Novi Sad[3] ¤ South Bačka 699 341,625 368,967 129 277,522 306,702
Niš[4] ¤ Nišava 582 260,237 249,501 266 187,544 182,797
Kragujevac ¤ Šumadija 835 179,417 171,186 835 150,835 146,315
Subotica ¤ North Bačka 1,008 141,554 123,952 1,008 105,681 94,228
Leskovac ¤ Jablanica 1,025 144,206 123,950 1,025 60,246 58,338
Pančevo ¤ South Banat 756 123,414 115,454 756 76,203 86,408
Kruševac ¤ Rasina 854 128,752 113,582 854 73,316 68,119
Kraljevo ¤ Raška 1,530 125,448 110,196 1,530 64,175 61,490
Novi Pazar Raška 742 100,410 106,720 742 66,527 71,462
Zrenjanin ¤ Central Banat 1,324 123,362 105,722 1,324 76,511 67,129
Čačak ¤ Moravica 636 115,337 105,612 636 73,331 69,598
Šabac ¤ Mačva 795 115,884 105,432 795 53,919 51,163
Smederevo ¤ Podunavlje 484 108,209 97,930 484 64,175 59,261
Valjevo ¤ Kolubara 905 90,312 82,169 905 59,073 56,145
Vranje[5] ¤ Pčinja 860 83,524 74,381 860 55,138 55,214
Sremska Mitrovica ¤ Srem 762 79,940 72,580 762 37,751 36,764
Loznica Mačva 612 79,327 72,062 612 19,212 19,515
Sombor ¤ West Bačka 1,178 85,903 70,818 1,178 47,623 41,814
Užice[6] ¤ Zlatibor 667 78,040 69,997 667 59,747 54,965
Požarevac[7] ¤ Braničevo 482 75,334 68,648 482 53,772 51,271
Jagodina ¤ Pomoravlje 470 71,825 64,644 470 37,282 34,892
Stara Pazova Srem 351 65,792 62,318 351 18,602 18,522
Pirot ¤ Pirot 1,232 57,928 49,601 1,232 38,785 34,942
Kikinda ¤ North Banat 782 59,453 49,326 782 38,065 32,084
Ruma Srem 582 54,339 48,621 582 30,076 27,747
Bačka Palanka South Bačka 579 55,528 48,265 579 28,239 25,476
Zaječar ¤ Zaječar 1,069 59,461 47,991 1,069 38,165 32,448
Paraćin Pomoravlje 542 54,242 45,543 542 25,104 22,349
Vršac South Banat 1,324 52,026 45,462 1,324 36,040 31,946
Inđija Srem 384 47,433 43,443 384 26,025 24,450
Aleksinac Nišava 707 51,863 43,098 707 17,978 15,607
Smederevska Palanka Podunavlje 422 50,284 42,192 422 23,601 20,345
Aranđelovac Šumadija 376 46,225 41,297 376 24,797 22,881
Bujanovac Pčinja 461 43,302 41,068 461 14,613 11,468
Bor ¤ Bor 856 48,615 40,845 856 34,160 28,822
Gornji Milanovac Moravica 836 44,406 38,985 836 24,216 23,109
Prokuplje ¤ Toplica 759 44,419 38,054 759 27,333 24,627
Vrbas South Bačka 376 42,092 36,601 376 24,112 20,892
Trstenik Rasina 448 42,966 35,875 448 15,282 13,476
Kula West Bačka 481 43,101 35,592 481 17,866 14,873
Velika Plana Podunavlje 345 40,902 35,451 345 16,088 14,609
Preševo[n 1] Pčinja 264 34,904 33,449 264 13,426 13,054
Tutin Raška 742 31,155 33,053 742 10,094 11,169
Prijepolje Zlatibor 827 37,059 32,214 827 14,535 11,928
Bečej South Bačka 487 37,351 30,681 487 23,895 19,492
Negotin Bor 1,089 37,056 28,261 1,089 16,882 14,647
Kovin South Banat 730 33,722 28,141 730 13,515 11,623
Šid Srem 687 34,188 27,894 687 14,893 12,618
Ivanjica Moravica 1,090 31,963 27,751 1,090 11,715 11,240
Bačka Topola North Bačka 579 33,321 26,228 579 14,573 11,930
Požega Zlatibor 426 29,638 25,988 426 13,153 12,362
Petrovac na Mlavi Braničevo 655 31,259 25,900 655 7,447 6,958
Temerin South Bačka 170 28,287 25,780 170 19,661 17,998
Ub Kolubara 456 29,101 25,780 456 6,191 6,684
Vlasotince Jablanica 308 29,893 25,695 308 15,882 14,924
Knjaževac Zaječar 1,202 31,491 25,341 1,202 18,404 16,350
Ćuprija Pomoravlje 287 30,645 25,325 287 19,471 16,522
Vrnjačka Banja Raška 239 27,527 25,065 239 10,065 9,252
Odžaci West Bačka 411 30,154 24,926 411 8,811 7,556
Bogatić Mačva 384 28,287 24,522 384 -
Sjenica Zlatibor 1,059 26,392 24,083 1,059 14,060 12,989
Žabalj South Bačka 400 26,134 23,853 400 9,161 8,449
Bajina Bašta Zlatibor 673 26,022 23,533 673 9,148 8,971
Priboj Zlatibor 533 27,133 23,514 533 14,920 13,172
Apatin West Bačka 333 28,929 23,155 333 17,411 14,613
Aleksandrovac Rasina 387 26,522 22,069 387 6,228 5,586
Raška Raška 670 24,678 21,498 670 9,108 8,477
Kovačica South Banat 419 25,274 21,178 419 6,259 5,398
Kanjiža North Banat 399 25,343 20,141 399 9,871 8,067
Svilajnac Pomoravlje 326 23,551 20,141 326 9,198 8,593
Novi Bečej Central Banat 609 23,925 19,886 609 13,133 10,967
Topola Šumadija 356 22,329 19,134 356 4,973 4,588
Pećinci Srem 489 19,720 18,401 489 -
Despotovac Pomoravlje 623 23,191 18,278 623 6,232 5,163
Lebane Jablanica 337 22,000 18,119 337 9,272 8,025
Senta North Banat 293 23,316 17,953 293 18,704 14,452
Vladičin Han Pčinja 366 20,871 17,532 366 8,030 7,343
Kladovo Bor 629 20,635 17,435 629 9,729 8,817
Alibunar South Banat 602 20,153 17,139 602 8,089 7,122
Arilje Zlatibor 349 18,792 17,063 349 6,763 6,639
Surdulica Pčinja 628 20,319 16,991 628 11,400 9,636
Lučani Moravica 454 20,897 16,933 454 5,142 4,412
Doljevac Nišava 121 18,463 15,837 121 -
Kuršumlija Toplica 952 19,213 15,823 952 13,306 11,822
Veliko Gradište Braničevo 344 17,610 15,455 344 5,825 5,518
Čajetina Zlatibor 647 14,745 14,585 647 2,821 3,702
Majdanpek Bor 932 18,686 14,559 932 10,109 8,310
Bela Crkva South Banat 353 17,367 14,451 353 9,080 7,456
Vladimirci Mačva 338 17,462 14,427 338 -
Krupanj Mačva 342 17,295 14,399 342 4,429 4,134
Srbobran South Bačka 284 16,317 14,357 284 12,009 10,496
Varvarin Rasina 249 17,966 14,217 249 -
Titel South Bačka 262 15,738 13,984 262 5,294 4,522
Beočin South Bačka 186 15,726 13,875 186 7,839 7,274
Lajkovac Kolubara 186 15,475 13,825 186 3,249 3,211
Žitorađa Toplica 214 16,368 13,782 214 3,370
Brus Rasina 606 16,317 13,594 606 4,636 4,183
Nova Varoš Zlatibor 581 16,638 13,507 581 8,795 7,542
Žitište Central Banat 525 16,841 13,412 525 2,903 2,550
Ada North Banat 229 16,991 13,293 229 15,573 12,281
Sokobanja Zaječar 525 16,021 13,199 525 7,982 7,188
Ljubovija Mačva 356 14,469 12,168 356 -
Mionica Kolubara 329 14,335 12,061 329 1,620 1,590
Merošina Nišava 193 13,968 11,873 193 -
Kučevo Braničevo 721 15,516 11,806 721 3,944 3,313
Knić Šumadija 413 14,237 11,729 413 -
Bački Petrovac South Bačka 158 13,418 11,512 158 6,155 5,227
Bač South Bačka 367 14,405 11,431 367 5,399 4,405
Mali Zvornik Mačva 184 12,482 11,219 184 4,407 4,297
Koceljeva Mačva 257 13,129 11,148 257 -
Svrljig Nišava 497 14,249 10,781 497 7,553 6,762
Ljig Kolubara 279 12,754 10,711 279 3,425 3,090
Sečanj Central Banat 523 13,267 10,544 523 2,373 1,889
Boljevac Zaječar 828 12,994 10,184 828 4,484 3,802
Kosjerić Zlatibor 358 12,090 10,175 358 3,992 3,723
Batočina Šumadija 136 11,760 10,162 136 -
Mali Iđoš North Bačka 175 12,031 9,983 175 -
Osečina Kolubara 319 12,536 9,951 319 -
Bela Palanka Pirot 951 12,126 9,947 951 8,143 7,140
Žagubica Braničevo 760 12,733 9,712 760 -
Blace Toplica 306 11,754 9,682 306 5,253 4,865
Rača Šumadija 216 11,503 9,638 216 2,603 2,362
Opovo South Banat 203 10,440 9,462 203 4,527 4,147
Bojnik Jablanica 264 11,104 9,315 264 -
Irig Srem 230 10,866 9,290 230 4,415 3,901
Žabari Braničevo 264 11,380 9,261 264 -
Babušnica Pirot 529 12,307 9,109 529 4,601 4,254
Malo Crniće Braničevo 271 11,458 8,986 271 -
Plandište South Banat 383 11,336 8,957 383 -
Novi Kneževac North Banat 305 11,269 8,627 305 6,960 5,688
Čoka North Banat 321 11,398 8,556 321 4,028 3,119
Nova Crnja Central Banat 273 10,272 8,147 273 -
Rekovac Pomoravlje 366 11,055 8,116 366 -
Dimitrovgrad Pirot 483 10,118 8,043 483 6,278 5,188
Sremski Karlovci South Bačka 51 8,750 7,872 51 8,750 7,872
Ćićevac Rasina 124 9,476 7,860 124 4,667 3,902
Ražanj Nišava 289 9,150 7,010 289 -
Golubac Braničevo 368 8,331 6,599 368 1,653
Lapovo Šumadija 55 7,837 6,582 55 7,143 6,057
Medveđa Jablanica 524 7,438 6,360 524 3,236 2,993
Bosilegrad Pčinja 571 8,129 6,065 571 2,624 2,348
Gadžin Han Nišava 325 8,389 5,850 325 -
Trgovište Pčinja 370 5,091 4,316 370 -
Crna Trava Jablanica 312 1,663 1,063 312 -
Cities and municipalities in Kosovo

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Notes and references

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Notes

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^ The city of Belgrade consists of 17 city municipalities.
^ The city of Novi Sad consists of two city municipalities: Novi Sad and Petrovaradin.
^ The city of Niš consists of five city municipalities: Medijana, Palilula, Pantelej, Crveni Krst and Niška Banja.
^ The city of Vranje consists of two city municipalities: City municipality of Vranje and Vranjska Banja.
^ The city of Užice consists of two city municipalities: City municipality of Užice and Sevojno
^ The city of Požarevac consists of two city municipalities: City municipality of Požarevac and Kostolac.
  1. ^ These are 2002 census results. At the beginning of September 2011, the Assembly of Albanian Deputies from Preševo, Bujanovac and Medveđa invited the Albanians to boycott the Census, which affected the coverage in the municipalities of Preševo and Bujanovac, and partly in the municipality Medveđa.

References

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