Okrug Podunavlje

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Подунавски округ
Podunavski Okrug
Okrug Zapadna Bačka Okrug Severna Bačka Okrug Severni Banat Okrug Srednji Banat Okrug Južni Banat Okrug Južna Bačka Okrug Srem Okrug Pčinja Okrug Jablanica Okrug Pirot Okrug Toplica Okrug Zaječar Nišavski okrug Okrug Rasina Okrug Raška Okrug Zlatibor Okrug Moravica Okrug Šumadija Okrug Podunavlje Okrug Kolubara Belgrad Okrug Mačva Okrug Bor Okrug Braničevo Okrug Pomoravlje Okrug Peć Okrug Kosovo Okrug Kosovo-Pomoravlje Okrug Prizren Okrug Kosovska Mitrovica Okrug Kosovo-Pomoravlje
Situation in Serbia
State : Serbia
Area : 1,248 km²
Residents : 226,589 (2002)
Capital : Smederevo

Podunavlje ( Serbian Подунавски округ, Podunavski okrug ) is a Serbian administrative district in the north of the Serbian heartland. In terms of area, it is the smallest of all Serbian districts.

Okrug

The municipalities and their administrative cities in Okrug Podunavlje:

local community Serbian name Administrative headquarters
Smederevo Opština Smederevo / Општина Смедерево Smederevo
Smederevska Palanka Opština Smederevska Palanka / Општина Смедеревска Паланка Smederevska Palanka
Velika Plana Opština Velika Plana / Општина Велика Плана Velika Plana

Residents

According to the 2002 census, this district has a population of 226,589. The main administrative seat is the city of Smederevo .

history

Smederevo was the capital of Serbia in the 14th century , where the palace of the Serbian prince Đurađ Branković stood . The palace was completed in 1430 and includes the palace itself, the chapel and the house of the royal family. At the old town cemetery there is an old church from the 14th century, which temporarily served as the royal family's treasury.

economy

Smederevo is economically important both for the district and nationwide, as some of the leading companies are based in the city. These include metal processing companies, e.g. B. “Zelvoz”, which develops technologies for passenger transport, and “Fragram”, which manufactures construction machines, excavators and cranes. There are also “Tehnogas”, “Jugopetrol” and “Lasta” as companies that play an important role in the dynamic development of the district's economy.