List of former and proposed municipalities of Belgrade
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This is a list of former and proposed municipalities of Belgrade. Belgrade, the capital of Serbia
currently consists of 17 municipalities, 10 urban and 7 suburban, but after World War II, over 30 more municipalities were created, abolished and merged with each other.
stated in November 2007 that probably no new municipalities will be created before 2011 or 2012.
proposed the detachment of the municipality of Mladenovac, for example, but also the incorporation of the municipalities of the province of Vojvodina
(Opovo
and Pančevo
) into Belgrade. A new map, with such borders was even printed in the daily newspaper of Večernje novosti
at the time, but in the end the borders remained unchanged.
In an interview in April 2008, regarding the upcoming general elections, jointly with the local and provincial as well, former mayor of Belgrade
in 2000-2001 period, Milan St. Protić
stated that rural municipalities (like Obrenovac and Mladenovac) should be detached from Belgrade as they can't funcion efficiently as part of urban agglomeration.
Serbia
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currently consists of 17 municipalities, 10 urban and 7 suburban, but after World War II, over 30 more municipalities were created, abolished and merged with each other.
Territorial changes
It took 27 years (from 1944 to 1971) to territorially shape the modern metropolitan area of the City of Belgrade. Even after 1971 some changes occurred, but due to the internal reorganization, leaving the outer borders of the area intact. Certain ideas of the enlarging further the metropolitan area appeared in the early 1990s but were not realized (see "Further expansion" below). Some of the most important changes include:- after 1944 - Belgrade consisted of the City of Belgrade, which covered the urban area (divided into raionRaionA raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
s), and the ZemunZemunZemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
and VračarVracarVračar is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade. With an area of only , it is the smallest of all Belgrade's municipalities, but also the most densely populated. Vračar is one of the three municipalities that constitute the central area of the...
districts (srez), which covered the suburban areas. As the city expanded, almost entire area of the Vračar District today also makes urban section.
- 1952 - Raions were abolished and the urban section was divided into municipalities.
- 1955 - City of Belgrade and parts of the Zemun, Vračar and PodunavljePodunavljePodunavlje is the name of the Danube river basin parts located in Serbia and Croatia .-History:...
districts merged into the new, Belgrade District. At this point, the area was enlarged to 2,090 km², followed by the creation of many new urban municipalities.
- 1957 - New reorganization of the municipalities which reduced their number by merger.
- 1960 - Another reorganization and abolition of some municipalities (including RakovicaRakovica, BelgradeRakovica is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :...
which was annexed to ČukaricaCukaricaČukarica is an urban neighborhood and one of the 17 municipalities than constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Neighbourhoods :...
). Metropolitan area enlarged as many municipalities from the bordering districts were annexed to the Belgrade's municipalities.
- 1965 - Abolition of the municipalities of SurčinSurcinSurčin is a neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is the youngest of Belgrade's 17 municipalities, as it split from the municipality of Zemun in 2003. Surčin municipality has 38,695 residents while Surčin town itself has 14,292...
(annexed to Zemun) and KrnjačaKrnjacaKrnjača is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location and population :...
(annexed to Palilula), reducing number of municipalities to 13: BarajevoBarajevoBarajevo is a suburban settlement and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Settlements :...
, ČukaricaCukaricaČukarica is an urban neighborhood and one of the 17 municipalities than constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Neighbourhoods :...
, GrockaGrockaGrocka is a suburban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :...
, Novi BeogradNovi BeogradNovi Beograd or New Belgrade is the most populous municipality that constitutes the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is a planned city, built in 1947 on the left bank of the Sava river which was previously an uninhabited area, opposite of the old Belgrade...
, ObrenovacObrenovacObrenovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44°40′ North, 20°13′ East. Its name stems from last name "Obrenović" which in turn stems from name "Obren" in Serbian language. In 2003 the municipality has total population of 75,949...
, Palilula, Savski VenacSavski VenacSavski Venac is one of 17 urban municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Savski Venac is one of the three municipalities that constitute the very center of the city .-Location:Savski Venac is located on the right bank of the Sava river...
, SopotSopotSopot is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000....
, Stari GradStari Grad, BelgradeStari Grad is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It encompasses some of the oldest sections of urban Belgrade, thus the name...
, VoždovacVoždovacVoždovac is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :...
, VračarVracarVračar is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade. With an area of only , it is the smallest of all Belgrade's municipalities, but also the most densely populated. Vračar is one of the three municipalities that constitute the central area of the...
, ZemunZemunZemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
and ZvezdaraZvezdaraZvezdara is a hill, forest, urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :...
.
- 1971 - Fourteenth and fifteenth municipalities, LazarevacLazarevacLazarevac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44.22° North, 20.15° East. Its name stems from name of medieval Prince Lazar Hrebeljanovic. In 2002 the town has total population of 23,551. Lazarevac is one of Belgrade's 17 municipalities....
and MladenovacMladenovacMladenovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44.43° North, 20.70° East. Mladenovac is one of Belgrade's 17 municipalities. In 2003 the town had total population of 22,200.-Name:...
, annexed to the City of Belgrade, shaping its present territory (3,222 km²).
- 1974 - Sixteenth municipality, RakovicaRakovica, BelgradeRakovica is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :...
, split from Čukarica.
- 2003 - Seventeenth municipality, SurčinSurcinSurčin is a neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is the youngest of Belgrade's 17 municipalities, as it split from the municipality of Zemun in 2003. Surčin municipality has 38,695 residents while Surčin town itself has 14,292...
, split from Zemun.
Former municipalities
The least deals with all the municipalities which existed on the territory of the modern City of Belgrade since 1945, regardless if they were administratively part of Belgrade during their existence or not.- BatajnicaBatajnicaBatajnica is an suburban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zemun.-Name:...
- now part of the municipality of Zemun (see the "Proposed municipalities" below).
- BeljinaBeljinaBeljina is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo....
- short-lived municipality created in 1956. Consisted of the villages of Beljina, ArnajevoArnajevoArnajevo is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo.Arnajevo is located in the northwestern tip of the municipality, east of the village of Stepojevac. It is a small, depopulating rural settlement with a population of 853 according to...
, ManićManicManić is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo.Manić developed on the eastern slopes of the Kosmaj mountain...
and RožanciRožanciRožanci is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo.Rožanci is located in the southern part of the municipality. It is a small, depopulating rural settlement...
. Already in 1957 it was abolished and annexed to the municipality of Barajevo to which it still belongs. If it would exist today, it would have a population of only 2,737 according to the census of population of 2002 and would be the second least populous municipality in the entire Serbia, after Crna TravaCrna TravaCrna Trava is a village and municipality located in the Jablanica District of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the village is 452 inhabitants, while population of the municipality is 1,661. This is the poorest municipality in the country.-Name:The name of the village in Serbian...
in the Jablanica DistrictJablanica DistrictThe Jablanica District expands in the south eastern parts of Serbia. It has a population of 215,463...
.
- BežanijaBežanijaBežanija is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Novi Beograd.- Location :...
- municipality abolished and annexed to the municipality of Novi Beograd in 1955.
- BoljevciBoljevciBoljevci is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Surčin.- Location :...
- now part of the municipality of Surčin (incorporated into Zemun 1965-2003).
- BorčaBorcaBorča is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.-Location:...
- municipality abolished in 1955 and annexed to the municipality of Krnjača, which in turn was incorporated into the municipality of Palilula in 1965. See Dunavski Venac below at "Proposed municipalities".
- DobanovciDobanovciDobanovci is an suburban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Surčin....
- now part of the municipality of Surčin (incorporated into Zemun 1965-2003; see "Proposed municipalities" below).
- Draževac - municipality abolished in the 1960s and annexed to the municipality of Obrenovac.
- DudovicaDudovicaDudovica is a village in Lazarevac municipality in the Belgrade District of central Serbia. It was seat of a municipality abolished in the 1960s and added to the municipality of Lazarevac.-Demographics:*Serbs: 769 - 98,97%*Yugoslavs: 4 - 0,51%...
- municipality abolished in the 1960s and annexed to the municipality of Lazarevac. Technically, it was never municipality of Belgrade as Lazarevac was not part of the City of Belgrade at that time (it was part of the ValjevoValjevoValjevo is a city and municipality located in western Serbia. It is the center of the Kolubara District, which includes five other smaller municipalities with a total population of almost 180,000 people...
District), but it was located on the territory of the modern metropolitan area of Belgrade.
- GrabovacGrabovacGrabovac is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Čeminac municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. As of 2001, its population is 895 people....
- municipality abolished in the 1960s and annexed to the municipality of Obrenovac.
- Istočni Vračar - municipality created on September 1, 1955 with division of the municipality of Vračar. Merged with the municipality of Neimar and the part of the municipality of Terazije on January 1, 1957 to re-create the municipality Vračar.
- KaraburmaKaraburmaKaraburma is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location :...
- municipality created on September 1, 1955, on January 3, 1957 incorporated into the municipality of Palilula. It had an estimated population of 10,000 while it existed. Modern local communities which make the modern neighborhood of Karaburma had a combined population of 34,343 in 2002.
- KrnjačaKrnjacaKrnjača is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location and population :...
- municipality was much enlarged in 1955 when the municipalities of BorčaBorcaBorča is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.-Location:...
, OvčaOvcaOvča is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.-Location:...
and Padinska Skela were annexed to it. However, in 1965 Krnjača was itself incorporated into the municipality of Palilula (see Dunavski VenacDunavski VenacDunavski Venac is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula, geographically located in Banat.- Location & neighborhood :...
at the "Proposed municipalities" below). Today, it would have a population of 72,704 (2002).
- Lekino Brdo - municipality created in 1952, incorporated into the municipality of Voždovac on September 1, 1955. It had an estimated population of 25,000. The neighborhood was known as Pašino BrdoPašino BrdoPašino Brdo is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Voždovac, while the northern section belongs to the municipality of Vračar...
until the 1950s when was renamed Lekino Brdo, but the original name was restored in the late 1990s.
- Mali Mokri LugMali Mokri LugMali Mokri Lug is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the south-eastern section of Belgrade's municipality of Zvezdara. It marks the border with the municipality of Grocka. It mostly stretches between Bulevar kralja Aleksandra and the Highway Belgrade–Niš,...
- municipality abolished on January 1, 1957 and incorporated into the municipality of Zvezdara. Other settlements in the municipality (Kaluđerica, LeštaneLeštaneLeštane is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Grocka.- Location :Leštane is located 15 km east of Belgrade, originally further away from the major roads...
, VinčaVincaVinca is a genus of six species in the family Apocynaceae, native to Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. The English name periwinkle is shared with the related genus Catharanthus .-Description:Vinca plants are subshrubs or herbaceous, and have slender trailing stems 1–2 m long...
) were later detached and annexed to the municipality of Grocka. If it would exist today, the municipality would have a population of 48,764 (2002).
- NeimarNeimarNeimar is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Vračar.-Location:...
- municipality merged with the municipality of Istočni Vračar and the part of the municipality of Terazije on January 1, 1957 to (re-)create the municipality Vračar.
- OvčaOvcaOvča is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.-Location:...
- municipality abolished in 1955 and annexed to the municipality of Krnjača, which in turn was incorporated into the municipality of Palilula in 1965. See Dunavski Venac below at the "Proposed municipalities".
- Padinska Skela - municipality abolished in 1955 and annexed to the municipality of Krnjača, which in turn was incorporated into the municipality of Palilula in 1965. See Dunavski Venac below at the "Proposed municipalities".
- Ralja - municipality abolished in the 1960s and annexed to the municipality of Sopot.
- RipanjRipanjRipanj is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Voždovac...
- municipality abolished and incorporated into the municipality of Voždovac in the 1960s. (see Avalski Venac at the "Proposed municipalities" below).
- RopočevoRopočevoRopočevo is a village in the municipality of Sopot, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 2363 people....
, municipality abolished in the 1950 and annexed to the municipality of Sopot.
- SkadarlijaSkadarlijaSkadarlija is a vintage street, an urban neighborhood and former municipality of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
- municipality abolished on January 1, 1957 and annexed to the municipality of Stari Grad.
- SkelaSkelaSkela is a village situated in Obrenovac municipality in Serbia....
- municipality abolished in the 1960s and annexed to the municipality of Obrenovac.
- Stari Đeram - municipality abolished on January 1, 1957 and incorporated into the municipality of Zvezdara.
- StepojevacStepojevacStepojevac is a village situated in Lazarevac municipality in Serbia....
- municipality abolished in 1960 and divided between the municipalities of Lazarevac and Barajevo (villages of Veliki BorakVeliki BorakVeliki Borak is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo....
and ŠiljakovacŠiljakovacŠiljakovac is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo....
).
- StublineStublineStubline is a village situated in Obrenovac municipality in Serbia....
- municipality abolished in the 1960s and annexed to the municipality of Obrenovac.
- TerazijeTerazijeTerazije is the central square and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade municipality of Stari Grad.- Location :...
- municipality abolished on January 1, 1957 and divided between the municipalities of Stari Grad and Vračar.
- Topčidersko BrdoTopcidersko BrdoTopčidersko Brdo is an urban neighborhood and former municipality of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Savski Venac.- Location :...
- municipality merged with Zapadni Vračar on January 1, 1957 to create the municipality of Savski Venac.
- UmčariUmcariUmčari is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Grocka.Umčari is located in the southeastern part of the municipality, in the northern Šumadija region...
- municipality abolished in the 1960s and annexed to the municipality of Grocka. Prior to that, it was part of the Vračar District to 1955, then of the SmederevoSmederevoSmederevo is a city and municipality in Serbia, on the right bank of the Danube, about 40 km downstream of the capital Belgrade. According to official results of the 2011 census, the city has a population of 107,528...
district. It comprised the villages of Umčari, BegaljicaBegaljicaBegaljica is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Grocka.- Location :Begaljica is located in Podunavlje, northern Šumadija region, in the central part of the municipality...
, DražanjDražanjDražanj is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Grocka.Dražanj is located in the southern part of the municipality, in the northern Šumadija region, between the macro-region of Podunavlje and northeastern slopes of the Kosmaj mountain...
, ŽivkovacŽivkovacŽivkovac is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Grocka....
, KamendolKamendolKamendol is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Grocka....
, BrestovikBrestovikBrestovik is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Grocka....
and PudarciPudarciPudarci is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Grocka....
. It had an estimated population of 10,500 in 1959, while if it would exist today it would have a population of 11,616 in 2002.
- UmkaUmkaUmka is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica.-Location and geography:Umka is located 22 km south-west of Belgrade, on the right bank of the Sava river...
- municipality was abolished in 1960 and divided between the municipalities of Barajevo (villages of VranićVranicVranić is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo. Vranić is the westernmost settlement in the municipality, located 2 km east of the Ibarska magistrala, but as the settlement grew, it reached the highway.Vranić was part of the...
and MeljakMeljakMeljak is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo.It is located northeast of the municipal seat of Barajevo....
) and Čukarica (villages of Umka, RuckaRuckaRucka is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica.Rucka is the southernmost and the least populated settlement in the municipality of Čukarica...
, PećaniPecaniPećani is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica.Pećani is located 3 km south of Ostružnica, in central part of the Čukarica municipality...
, Velika MoštanicaVelika MoštanicaVelika Moštanica is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica....
, SremčicaSremcicaSremčica is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica.- Location :...
). It had an estimated population of 10,500 in 1959, while if it would exist today it would be three times more populous: 33,426 in 2002. (see Posavski Venac below, at the proposed municipalities).
- VrčinVrcinVrčin is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Grocka.- Geography :...
- now part of the municipality of Grocka (see Avala at the "Proposed municipalities" below).
- Zapadni Vračar - municipality created on September 1, 1955 with division of the municipality of Vračar. Merged with the municipality of Topčidersko Brdo on January 1, 1957 to create the municipality of Savski Venac.
- ŽarkovoŽarkovoŽarkovo is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.- Location and Divisions :...
- now part of the municipality of Čukarica. As a minor village, Čukarica split from the municipality of Žarkovo in 1911, but today it is Žarkovo which belong to the municipality of Čukarica.
- ŽeleznikŽeleznikŽeleznik , is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.- Location :...
- now part of the municipality of Čukarica (see Posavski Venac below).
Proposed municipalities
With successful 2000-2002 campaigning for Surčin's split from the municipality of Zemun (proclaimed separate municipality on November 24, 2003 , separate administration from November 3, 2004), several other motions for the creation of new municipalities appeared. Acting mayor of Belgrade Zoran AlimpićZoran Alimpic
Zoran Alimpić is the former Chairman of the Assembly of the City of Belgrade. He was born in Pančevo on 20 October 1965. He has lived in Belgrade since 1968, where he finished primary school, secondary architectural-engineering school, and Faculty of Forestry at the University of Belgrade.After...
stated in November 2007 that probably no new municipalities will be created before 2011 or 2012.
- Avalski VenacAvalski VenacAvalski Venac is a proposed municipality of the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Movement :Movement for creation of the municipality began in 1996 and was enhanced since 2002 and successful campaigning for the re-creation of the municipality of Surčin, which split from the municipality of...
- a movement originated from 1996. A motion for the re-creation of the municipality of Ripanj appeared in 2002. It sought the split from the municipality of Voždovac of its distant, suburban settlements in the area of the Avala mountain: Ripanj, Beli PotokBeli PotokBeli Potok is a small town and a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Voždovac.- Location :...
, PinosavaPinosavaPinosava is a small town and a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Voždovac.- Location :...
and ZuceZuceZuce is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Voždovac.- Location and geography :...
. Later, a motion for Vrčin's split from the municipality of Grocka and creation of a joint sub-Avalan municipality also appeared, but wasn't that much vocal. If created, the new municipality would have a population of 27,688 (2002). In September 2007 an official motion was started by the municipality of Voždovac to create this new municipality, which would also include Resnik from the municipality of Rakovica which would raise population to 43,922.
- BatajnicaBatajnicaBatajnica is an suburban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zemun.-Name:...
- a movement was very active in 2002, when Surčin also campaigned, but wasn't that much in the public media. Proposed municipality of Batajnica would split from the municipality of Zemun and comprise Batajnica and UgrinovciUgrinovciUgrinovci is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zemun.- Location :...
(with BusijeBusijeBusije is an suburban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zemun.- Location :...
and GrmovacGrmovacGrmovac is an suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zemun.- Location :...
), with a population of 37,371 in 2002.
- DobanovciDobanovciDobanovci is an suburban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Surčin....
- a motion for splitting from Zemun ceased when Surčin split from Zemun in 2003.
- Dunavski VenacDunavski VenacDunavski Venac is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula, geographically located in Banat.- Location & neighborhood :...
- the most vocal of all movements, asking for the area on the left bank of the Danube to split from the municipality of Palilula and basically re-create the municipality of KrnjačaKrnjacaKrnjača is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location and population :...
(under the new name), abolished in 1965. In 2003 a petition signed by 17,000 inhabitants from the area was handed to the Belgrade City Assembly which, at the time, judged that conditions for creation of new municipality were not fulfilled. The movement continued gaining a momentum until in 2005 Municipal assembly of Palilula finally accepted to support the move but later decided the opposite so the organization of the establishment of the municipality of Dunavski Venac announced it will sue the municipality of Palilula. The proposed new municipality, if accepted and confirmed by the Belgrade City assembly, would have an area of 407 km² and a population of 72,704 (2002).
- MirijevoMirijevoMirijevo is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zvezdara...
- a movement which gained momentum during the ongoing protest from the local population against construction of the power transformer in the center of the neighborhood. Municipality, which would have a population of 36,590 (2002 Census), and comprise the neighborhood of Mirijevo, should split from the municipality of Zvezdara. However, the idea is on hiatus at the moment.
- Posavski VenacPosavski VenacPosavski Venac is a proposed municipality of the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. - Movement :One of the latest movements for the creation of new municipalities within the territory of the City of Belgrade...
- a movement began in 2006 for separation from the municipality of ČukaricaCukaricaČukarica is an urban neighborhood and one of the 17 municipalities than constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Neighbourhoods :...
. Basically, it soughts the re-creation of the former Umka municipality (that is, section that belongs to Čukarica). It should consist of Železnik, Rušanj, Sremčica, Umka, Velika Moštanica, Pećani, Rucka, Ostružnica and MakišMakišMakiš is a forest and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica....
, with a population of 62,311 in 2002.
- VinčaVincaVinca is a genus of six species in the family Apocynaceae, native to Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. The English name periwinkle is shared with the related genus Catharanthus .-Description:Vinca plants are subshrubs or herbaceous, and have slender trailing stems 1–2 m long...
- a motion, as a result of big economic and demographic discrepancy between the western and eastern parts of the municipality of Grocka, mentions Vinča as the possible seat of the future municipality formed from the western part of the municipality of Grocka, comprising also Kaluđerica, BolečBolecBoleč is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Grocka.- Location :...
, LeštaneLeštaneLeštane is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Grocka.- Location :Leštane is located 15 km east of Belgrade, originally further away from the major roads...
, and RitopekRitopekRitopek is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Grocka, 20 km east of Belgrade and 19 km west of the municipal seat, on the right bank of the Danube, across the village of Ivanovo in Banat region of the Vojvodina...
, with a population of 44,593 in 2002.
Future changes
Expansion of the metropolitan area of Belgrade was actual in the 1991-1992 when a new territorial reorganization was prepared for the entire Serbia. The government of Radoman BožovićRadoman Božovic
Radoman Božović is a former Prime Minister of Serbia.Božović was born in a village on the banks of Piva River. He completed grades 1-3 of elementary school in Nikšić. After elementary school he moved to Serbia, and completed secondary education in Vrbas. In 1975, he graduated from the University...
proposed the detachment of the municipality of Mladenovac, for example, but also the incorporation of the municipalities of the province of Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
(Opovo
Opovo
Opovo is a town and municipality in South Banat, in the province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 4,664, while Opovo municipality has 10,938 inhabitants.-Name:...
and Pančevo
Pancevo
Pančevo is a city and municipality located in the southern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina, 15 km northeast from Belgrade. In 2002, the city had a total population of 77,087, while municipality of Pančevo had 127,162 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the South Banat...
) into Belgrade. A new map, with such borders was even printed in the daily newspaper of Večernje novosti
Vecernje novosti
Večernje novosti is a Belgrade-based daily newspaper. Founded in 1953, it quickly grew into a high-circulation daily.It first appeared on stands on October 16, 1953 edited by Slobodan Glumac who set the newspaper's tone for years to come...
at the time, but in the end the borders remained unchanged.
- ČentaCentaČenta is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
- the village in the Vojvodina's municipality of ZrenjaninZrenjaninZrenjanin is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the Central Banat District of Serbia...
(population of 3,119 in 2002) is located on the northern border of the municipality of Palilula. Now and then, motions by the locals, not very vocal though, appear, asking for Čenta to be annexed to the City of Belgrade. Majority of population work on the territory of Belgrade and one regular bus line of the Belgrade City public transportation is connecting Čenta to Belgrade.
- OpovoOpovoOpovo is a town and municipality in South Banat, in the province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 4,664, while Opovo municipality has 10,938 inhabitants.-Name:...
- the municipality in Vojvodina with a population of 11,016 in 2002, considered by the state government for the incorporation into the City of Belgrade in 1992.
- PančevoPancevoPančevo is a city and municipality located in the southern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina, 15 km northeast from Belgrade. In 2002, the city had a total population of 77,087, while municipality of Pančevo had 127,162 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the South Banat...
- the municipality in Vojvodina with a population of 127,162 in 2002, considered by the state government for the incorporation into the City of Belgrade in 1992. Though a city and large industrial center of its own (77,087 inhabitants in 2002), Pančevo already functions as de-facto Belgrade's suburb: only 16 kilometer away from Belgrade, many people from Pančevo work in Belgrade with a very dense commutingCommutingCommuting is regular travel between one's place of residence and place of work or full time study. It sometimes refers to any regular or often repeated traveling between locations when not work related.- History :...
, including a railway line "BeovozBeovozBeovoz is a commuter rail that provides mass-transit service within Belgrade metropolitan area in Serbia. The main usage of today's system is to connect the suburbs with downtown Belgrade...
" (Belgrade train) which connects the two cities, and two cities also make an almost continuous built-up area as the Belgrade spawned along the road which connects them (the industrial zone of the Belgrade's neighborhood of Krnjača). During the 1929-1941 period in the Kingdom of YugoslaviaKingdom of YugoslaviaThe Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
, Pančevo, together with Belgrade and Zemun formed the Area of the City of Belgrade, official administrative entity within the kingdom. In 1957 idea of establishing trolleybusTrolleybusA trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
line Pančevo-Belgrade appeared in connection with future development of Pančevo industrial zone, but was dropped later.
- Stara PazovaStara PazovaStara Pazova is a town and municipality in Srem District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 18,645, while Stara Pazova municipality has 67,576 inhabitants.-Name:...
- the municipality in Vojvodina with a population of 67,576, one of the fastest growing in the province. Not officially considered for incorporation into the Belgrade, being on the outskirts of the city's metropolitan area, just like Pančevo, gravitates toward Belgrade. A commuter railway line "Beovoz" connects Stara Pazova, Belgrade and Pančevo and some of the largest settlements in the municipality, like Nova PazovaNova PazovaNova Pazova is a settlement in Serbia, founded by German settlers.It is situated in the Stara Pazova municipality, in the region of Syrmia , in the autonomous province of Vojvodina...
or Novi BanovciNovi BanovciNovi Banovci is an urban neighborhood in Serbia by the Danube River. It is situated in the Stara Pazova municipality, in the Srem District, in Vojvodina province. It is located 3 kilometers away from Batajnica and 20 km from the capital, Belgrade. Novi Banovci is situated on the...
, almost make one continuous built-up area with the Belgrade's extreme north-western extension of Batajnica in the municipality of Zemun.
In an interview in April 2008, regarding the upcoming general elections, jointly with the local and provincial as well, former mayor of Belgrade
Mayor of Belgrade
The Mayor of Belgrade is the head of the City of Belgrade . He acts on behalf of the City, and performs an executive function in the City of Belgrade. The position of the Belgrade mayor is important as the city is the most important hub of economics, culture and science in Serbia...
in 2000-2001 period, Milan St. Protić
Milan St. Protic
Milan St. Protić is a historian, politician and diplomat from Serbia. He is the current Ambassador of Serbia to the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Lichtenstein.-Early life and education:...
stated that rural municipalities (like Obrenovac and Mladenovac) should be detached from Belgrade as they can't funcion efficiently as part of urban agglomeration.
Geographical sources
- Mala Enciklopedija Prosveta, First edition (1959); Prosveta-Beograd
- Mala Enciklopedija Prosveta, Third edition (1985); Prosveta-Beograd; ISBN 86-07-00001-2
- Jovan Đ. Marković (1990): Enciklopedijski geografski leksikon Jugoslavije; Svjetlost-Sarajevo; ISBN 86-01-02651-6