Šumadija (
Serbian Cyrillic: Шумадија) is a geographical region in
Serbia. The area is heavily covered with
forests, hence the name (from
šuma 'forest'). The
city of
Kragujevac is the center of the region, and the administrative center of the
Šumadija District in
Central Serbia.
Borders
Šumadija is located between rivers
Sava and
Danube in the north, river
Great Morava in the east, river
West Morava in the south, and
Kolubara,
Ljig and
Dičina in the west. According to some interpretations (for example, physiologists such as
Jovan Cvijić and ethnologist such as
Erdeljanović. ), the northern border of Šumadija lay between
Avala and
Kosmaj mountain. According to that view, the capital of Serbia,
Belgrade does not belong to this region.
History
During the 18th century, the forests of Šumadija were the refuge for the
Hajduks that fought against
Ottoman occupation. The first Serbian uprising in 1804 was led by national hero
Karađorđe. The second Serbian uprising in 1815 was led by
Miloš Obrenović who successfully repelled Turkish forces and, by 1830, gained full autonomy for Serbia. Because of
Miloš Obrenović's leadership, Serbia regained its independence, after centuries under Ottoman occupation.
Between 1922 and 1929, one of the administrative units in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was the Šumadijska Oblast. It roughly included territory of present-day Šumadija District with its administrative seat in Kragujevac, which is the seat of the modern district as well.
Cities
a village in Šumadija]]
Some of the large cities and towns in Šumadija are:
Belgrade (most of it)
Kragujevac
Čačak (northern part)
Aranđelovac
Gornji Milanovac
Jagodina
Smederevo
Smederevska Palanka
Mladenovac
Lazarevac
Velika Plana
Valjevo
Other smaller towns include:
Knić
Varvarin
Topola
Lapovo
Ljig
Grocka
Belanovica
Rača
Barajevo
Sopot
Batočina
Rekovac
Osečina
See also
Šumadija District
Geographical regions in Serbia
Central Region (Serbia)
References
External links
Šumadija (with Pomoravlje) on serbiainyourhands.com
Stragari - village in Šumadija
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Category:Geography of Serbia
![Kalemegdan Park (Belgrade) - Kalemegdan park (Beograd)Kalemegdan is located on top of the 125.5 [1] meters high ending ridge of Šumadija geological bar.](http://web.archive.org./web/20110311043735im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/35/33/f5c464be3288d63abef5be65c097_grande.jpg "Kalemegdan Park (Belgrade) - Kalemegdan park (Beograd)Kalemegdan is located on top of the 125.5 [1] meters high ending ridge of Šumadija geological bar.")
![Kalemegdan Park (Belgrade) - Kalemegdan park (Beograd)Kalemegdan is located on top of the 125.5 [1] meters high ending ridge of Šumadija geological bar.](http://web.archive.org./web/20110311043735im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/35/33/f5c464be3288d63abef5be65c097_thumb.jpg "Kalemegdan Park (Belgrade) - Kalemegdan park (Beograd)Kalemegdan is located on top of the 125.5 [1] meters high ending ridge of Šumadija geological bar.")
