Statistical regions of Serbia
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Serbia
is divided into five statistical regions in accordance to NUTS 2
, which are in turn grouped into two higher NUTS 1
statistical units (North and South).
In 2009, the Serbian parliament
adopted the Law on Equal Territorial Development that formed seven statistical regions on the territory of Serbia
. The Law was amended on 7 April 2010, so that the number of regions was reduced to five. The Eastern Serbia region was merged with Southern Serbia and Šumadija
was merged with Western Serbia.
The statistical regions and their NUTS codes are:
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
is divided into five statistical regions in accordance to NUTS 2
Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics
The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics or Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics is a geocode standard for referencing the subdivisions of countries for statistical purposes...
, which are in turn grouped into two higher NUTS 1
Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics
The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics or Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics is a geocode standard for referencing the subdivisions of countries for statistical purposes...
statistical units (North and South).
In 2009, the Serbian parliament
National Assembly of Serbia
The National Assembly of Serbia is the unicameral parliament of Serbia. It is composed of 250 proportionally elected deputies elected in general elections by secret ballot, on 4 years term. The National Assembly elects the President of the National Assembly who presides over the sessions...
adopted the Law on Equal Territorial Development that formed seven statistical regions on the territory of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. The Law was amended on 7 April 2010, so that the number of regions was reduced to five. The Eastern Serbia region was merged with Southern Serbia and Šumadija
Šumadija
Šumadija is a geographical region in Serbia. The area is heavily covered with forests, hence the name...
was merged with Western Serbia.
The statistical regions and their NUTS codes are:
- RS: SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
- RS1: Serbia - North
- RS11: BelgradeBelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
- RS12: VojvodinaVojvodinaVojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
- RS11: Belgrade
- RS2: Serbia - South
- RS21: Šumadija and Western SerbiaŠumadija and Western SerbiaŠumadija and Western Serbia is one of the five statistical regions of Serbia. It was formed in 2010.-Formation:In July 2009, The Serbian parliament adopted a new law in which Serbia was divided into seven statistical regions...
- RS22: Southern and Eastern SerbiaSouthern and Eastern SerbiaSouthern and Eastern Serbia is one of five statistical regions of Serbia. It is formed in 2010.-Formation:In July 2009 Serbian parliament adopted a law which divided Serbia into seven statistical regions...
- RS23: Kosovo and Metohija
- RS21: Šumadija and Western Serbia
- RS1: Serbia - North