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The Šumadija and Western Serbia ( Serbian: Шумадија и западна Србија / Šumadija i zapadna Srbija) is one of the five statistical regions of Serbia. It is also a level-2 statistical region according to the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). It was formed in 2010.
The region of Šumadija is surrounded by the river Morava in the east, Kolubara in the west, the Danube in the north, and the mountains of Crni Vrh, Kotlenik and Rudnik in the southeast, south and southwest. The inhabitants of this region have earned the demonym Šumadinci.
Šumadija ( Serbian Cyrillic: Шумадија) is a geographical region in Serbia. The area was heavily forested, hence the name ( Šuma - forest). The city of Kragujevac is the center of the region, and the administrative center of the Šumadija District in Central Serbia .
The Šumadija District ( Serbian: Шумадијски округ / Šumadijski okrug, pronounced [ʃumǎdijskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It is located in the central parts of the country.
Šumadija je najveća subregija srednje Srbije. Njena teritorija u širem smislu obuhvata prostore između tokova Save i Dunava na severu, Velike Morave na istoku, Zapadne Morave na jugu i Dičine, Ljiga i Kolubare na zapadu [2]. U užem smislu ona obuhvata prostore do dolinskih razvođa Save, Dunava i dveju Morava. [2]
The regional name Šumadija literally means “forested area,” but large areas that were formerly wooded long have been cleared and put to cultivation. In mountainous areas trees cover two-fifths or more of the territory, depending on elevation and soil thickness.
The Šumadija and Western Serbia (Serbian: Шумадија и западна Србија / Šumadija i zapadna Srbija ) is one of the five statistical regions of Serbia. It is also a level-2 statistical region according to the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS).
