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Kragujevac (, ) is the fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Serbia, and is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population of 146,318 while the city administrative area has 171,186 inhabitants.

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Kragujevac is Serbia's fourth-largest city, located in central Serbia along the Lepenica River and serving as the administrative hub of the Šumadija District. With a population of about 146,000 people within the city proper, it is an important regional center in a historically significant area of Serbia.

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Settlement.name
Kragujevac
Settlement.native_name_lang
sr
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.official_name
City of Kragujevac
Settlement.image_flag
Zastava Grada Kragujevca.svg
Settlement.image_seal
Greater COA of Kragujevac.svg
Settlement.image_map
File:Municipalities of Serbia Kragujevac.png
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Kragujevac within Serbia.
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Šumadija and Western Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Šumadija
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_party
SNS
Settlement.leader_name
Nikola Dašić
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
before 1476

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Official website

званична интернет презентација града Крагујевца

kragujevac.rs

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Крагујевац
Population
150623
Area
865
Elevation
180
Official website
kragujevac.ls.gov.rs
Image
La Résidence Amidža à Kragujevac.jpg
Dialing code
34
Licence plate code
KG
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City of Kragujevac
Commons category
Kragujevac
postal code
34000
inception
1476-00-00
IPA transcription
ˈkrǎɡujɛʋats
native label
Крагујевац
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Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Early and medieval
  • Habsburg-Ottoman conflict and major revolts
  • Industrial development
  • World War I
  • Yugoslavia
  • Kragujevac today
  • Geography and infrastructure
  • Cityscape
  • Transportation
  • Climate
  • Municipalities and settlements
  • Demographics
  • Ethnic groups
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Society and culture
  • Education
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Local media
  • Gallery
  • Notable people
  • International relations
  • Twin towns – Sister cities
  • Partnerships and cooperation
  • See also
  • Notes and references
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Kragujevac (, ) is the fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Serbia, and is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population of 146,318 while the city administrative area has 171,186 inhabitants.

Kragujevac was the first capital of modern Serbia and the first constitution in the Balkans, the Sretenje Constitution, was proclaimed in the city in 1835. A unit of the Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service was located there in World War I. During the Second World War, Kragujevac was the site of a massacre by the Nazis in which 2,778 Serb men and boys were killed.

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