List of cities in Serbia facts for kids

Serbia has many interesting places, from big cities to smaller towns and villages. This article lists the main cities and towns in Serbia. The way a place is called a "city" or "rural" (meaning countryside) depends on rules set by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. These rules look at more than just how many people live there. They also consider other official and legal things.

What Makes a City in Serbia?

Administrative Cities

In Serbia, a "city" is a special type of place defined by law. Usually, a city has more than 100,000 people. Cities are similar to municipalities, but they have more freedom to govern themselves. They have their own local parliaments and leaders. The main leader of a city is called a mayor (in Serbian, gradonačelnik). Citizens vote for their mayor in local elections. There are 29 official cities in Serbia, and each one has its own assembly and budget.

A city's area includes the main town and the villages around it. For example, the City of Subotica includes the town of Subotica and its nearby villages. The capital city, Belgrade, is unique because it's like a whole district on its own. Other cities are part of a larger district.

City Municipalities

Some big cities in Serbia are divided into smaller parts called city municipalities. Five cities have these smaller parts: Belgrade, Niš, Požarevac, Vranje, and Užice. These city municipalities also have their own local assemblies and responsibilities. The largest city municipality by population is New Belgrade, with over 214,506 people.

For a while, the city of Kragujevac also had city municipalities, but they were removed in 2008. Novi Sad used to have them too, but they were officially removed in 2019. In 2013, a new city municipality called Sevojno was created within the city of Užice.

Official Cities of Serbia

Here is a list of the cities that have official administrative city rights in Serbia:

Major Cities and Their Populations

This table shows some of the largest cities and their populations, based on the 2011 and 2022 census data. The population numbers for cities include the main urban area.

Coat of arms	City/Town	District Okrug	Population (city per census)		Landmark
			2011	2022
	Belgrade Београд	Belgrade	1,166,763	1,197,714	The National Assembly of Serbia building in Belgrade.
	Novi Sad Нови Сад	South Bačka	250,439	280,763	The City Hall in Novi Sad.
	Niš Ниш	Nišava	183,164	182,797	Entrance to the Niš Fortress.
	Kragujevac Крагујевац	Šumadija	150,835	146,315	The City Hall in Kragujevac.
	Subotica Суботица	North Bačka	105,681	94,228	Subotica City Hall.
	Leskovac Лесковац	Jablanica	60,246	58,338	Leskovac city center.
	Pančevo Панчево	South Banat	76,203	86,408	Pančevo City Hall.
	Kruševac Крушевац	Rasina	73,316	68,119	Kruševac Fortress.
	Kraljevo Краљево	Raška	64,175	61,490	Kraljevo City Hall.
	Novi Pazar Нови Пазар	Raška	66,527	71,462	Novi Pazar Old Town.

There are many other towns and municipalities across Serbia, each with its own unique history and features. The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia uses specific rules to decide if a place is "urban" (like a city or town) or "rural" (like a village). These rules consider things like how many people work in farming and how densely populated an area is, not just its size.

See also

• Administrative divisions of Serbia
• Districts of Serbia
• Municipalities and cities of Serbia
• Populated places in Serbia