Jagodina
Sign in to saveJagodina (, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Pomoravlje District in central Serbia. It is situated on the banks of the Belica River, in the geographical region of Šumadija. The city itself has a population of 34,892 inhabitants, while its administrative area comprises 64,644 inhabitants.
Key facts
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- Jagodina
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- City of Jagodina
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- City
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- Strawberry ()
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- Location of Jagodina within Serbia
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- Country
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- Šumadija and Western Serbia
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- District
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- Pomoravlje
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- Settlements
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- Early history
- Ancient times
- Medieval history
- Ottoman period
- Modern history
- Settlements
- Demographics
- Ethnic groups
- Administration
- Culture
- Festivals
- Theatres
- Museums
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- Tourism
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- Education
- Economy and industry
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- Important dates in Jagodina
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- Twin towns — Sister cities
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Jagodina (, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Pomoravlje District in central Serbia. It is situated on the banks of the Belica River, in the geographical region of Šumadija. The city itself has a population of 34,892 inhabitants, while its administrative area comprises 64,644 inhabitants.
==Name== The town was first mentioned in 1399 as "Jagodna", derived from the Serbian word for 'strawberry' - Jagoda. From 1946 to 1992 the town was renamed Svetozarevo (, ) after the 19th-century Serbian socialist Svetozar Marković.