Šumadija District
| Šumadija District Шумадијски округ Šumadijski okrug | |
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| District of Serbia | |
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| Country |
 Serbia |
| Administrative centre | Kragujevac |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | n/a |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,387 km2 (922 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 290,900 |
| • Density | 121.8/km2 (315/sq mi) |
| Municipalities | 6 and 1 city |
| Settlements | 174 |
| - Cities and towns | 5 |
| - Villages | 169 |
The Šumadija District (Serbian: Шумадијски округ / Šumadijski okrug) is a district of Serbia located in the central part of the country. It has a population of 290,900, and the administrative centre of the Šumadija district seat is Kragujevac. The district is named after the larger region of Šumadija.
Municipalities
Šumadija District is divided into 6 municipalities and City of Kragujevac, which is divided into 5 municipalities: Municipalities of the district are:
City of Kragujevac is divided into municipalities of:
Ethnic groups (2002 census)
Culture and history
In the vicinity of Kragujevac stand several medieval monasteries, including the Annunciation monastery Divostin from the thirteenth century; the St. Nicholas monastery, believed to have existed at the time of the Battle of Kosovo in 1389; and the Drača monastery from unknown times.
In 1833 the Kragujevac Grammar School, the first Serb-language grammar school south of the Sava and Danube rivers, was founded in Kragujevac. Over the last fifty years this city of Serbian schooling has borne a symbol of grief: in the Memorial Park in Šumarice stands a monument to the pupils and teachers of this grammar school who were executed in World War II. Seeking to set a frightening example for all Serbia, German fascists executed 7,000 citizens in Kragujevac over the course of a single day, October 21, 1941. Among them were about 300 pupils and 18 teachers, including 15 boys from the ages of 8 to 15.
Economy
Today Kragujevac is a modern industrial center of Serbia. The most famous business is the Zastava car factory, now part of FIAT, which produced the famous Yugo automobile. Also prominent are the "21 Oktobar" factory which produces spare car parts, and the Zastava Arms firearms manufacturer.
See also
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- Districts of Serbia
- Šumadija
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Belgrade (capital) |
Podunavlje District |
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| Kolubara District |
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Pomoravlje District | ||
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| Moravica District |
Raška District |
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Coordinates: 43°59′N 20°53′E / 43.983°N 20.883°E