Šumadija
Sign in to saveŠumadija (, ) is a geographical region in the central part of Serbia. The area used to be heavily covered with forests, hence the name (from šuma 'forest'). The city of Kragujevac is the administrative center of the Šumadija District in the Šumadija and Western Serbia statistical region.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Šumadija
- Settlement.native_name
- Шумадија
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- sr
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Geographic region of Serbia
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- Relief map of Serbia Šumadija.png
- Settlement.map_caption
- Relief map
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.seat_type
- Largest city
- Settlement.seat
- Kragujevac
- Settlement.population_total
- c. 850,000 (excl. Belgrade)
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- Prehistory
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- Studies by J. Cvijić
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Šumadija (, ) is a geographical region in the central part of Serbia. The area used to be heavily covered with forests, hence the name (from šuma 'forest'). The city of Kragujevac is the administrative center of the Šumadija District in the Šumadija and Western Serbia statistical region.
This very fertile region is known for its extensive fruit production (apples, grapes, plums, etc.).