Subdivisions of Belgrade

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The main units of local government in Belgrade are municipalities. An urban municipality is a part of the territory of the City of Belgrade, in which certain operations of local self-government laid down by the City Charter are run. Pursuant to the Constitution, legislation, present Charter and bylaws of the urban municipality, the citizens participate in conducting operations of the urban municipality through the councillors elected to the City municipal assembly, civil initiative, local citizens’ meeting and referendum.

The bodies of the urban municipality are:

  • Municipal Assembly
  • District Council Chairman
  • Municipal Council

The number of councilors in the Municipal Assembly ranges from 19 to 75 councilors.

The District Council Chairman presides over the Municipal Assembly, and he/she is a chairperson of the Municipal Council. The Municipal Assembly elects the District Council Chairman among the municipal councilors.

The Municipal Council is composed of the District Council Chairman, Deputy District Council Chairman and at the most 7 members. The Municipal Council members are elected by the Municipal Assembly among both councilors and citizens further to the proposal by the District Council Chairman.

The urban municipalities are conditionally divided (in relation to their geographical position and powers) in 10 urban and 7 suburban municipalities.

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[edit] Municipalities of Belgrade

Map of the municipalities of Belgrade
Map of the municipalities of Belgrade

The city is divided into 17 municipalities, ten with "urban" status, and seven with "suburban" status. While each has its own local council, the suburban municipalities have slightly expanded municipal powers, mainly with regard to construction, town planning and public utility provision.[1]

Most of the municipalities are situated on the southern side of the Danube and Sava rivers, in the Šumadija region. Three municipalities (Zemun, Novi Beograd, and Surčin) are on the northern bank of the Sava, in the Syrmia region, and the municipality of Palilula, spanning the Danube, is in both the Šumadija and Banat regions.

Coat of Arms Name Area (km²) Population (1991) Population (2002) Urban/Suburban
Barajevo 213 20,846 24,641 Suburban
Čukarica 156 150,257 168,508 Urban
Grocka 289 65,735 75,466 Suburban
Lazarevac 384 57,848 58,511 Suburban
Mladenovac 339 54,517 52,490 Suburban
Novi Beograd 41 218,633 217,773 Urban
Obrenovac 411 67,654 70,975 Suburban
Palilula 451 150,208 155,902 Urban
Rakovica 31 96,300 99,000 Urban
Savski Venac 14 45,961 42,505 Urban
Sopot 271 19,977 20,390 Suburban
Stari Grad 5 68,552 55,543 Urban
Surčin 285 Part of Zemun municipality until 2004. 55,000 (est.) Suburban
Voždovac 148 156,373 151,768 Urban
Vračar 3 67,438 58,386 Urban
Zemun 153.56 176,158 136,645 Urban
Zvezdara 32 135,694 132,621 Urban
TOTAL 3227 1,552,151 1,576,124
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia[2]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Urban Municipalities. Official website. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
  2. ^ 2005 Municipal indicators of Republic of Serbia. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.

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