Kragujevac

Kragujevac (Serbian: Крагујевац, Kragujevac, ; Kragujevac was named after bird Kraguj"Istorija sabornog hrama u Kragujevcu", Eparhija Šumadijska) is a city in central Serbia. It is the fourth largest city in Serbia, main city of Šumadija and the administrative centre of Šumadija district. According to official results of 2011 census, the city is settled by 150,835 citizens, while area around the city is populated by 179,417 inhabitants.

Historically, Kragujevac was the first capital of free Serbia (from 1818 to 1839), and the first constitution ever proclaimed in Balkans was in this city on February 15, 1835 (state holiday).

In 1841, capital city of Serbia was changed from Kragujevac to Belgrade. Nowadays, Kragujevac is a big centre of automobile industry and weapons.

 Geography 
City is located 220 meters (220 ft) above sea level, with coordinates +44 ° 22 '; +20 ° 56', and it is in the valley of Lepenica river. The urban area of the city covers 835 km2 (322 sq mi), partially surrounded by mountains  Rudnik, Crni Vrh and Gledić. City is characterized by hilly, mountainous surface. Kragujevac has highly developed transport infrastructure.

 Demographics 
As of 2011 census, following population is there in Kragujevac:
 Ethnicity  Number  Serbs 172,052  Roma 1,482  Montenegrins 645  Macedonians 297 Croats 192  Yugoslavs 175  Gorani 101 Other 4,473 Total  179,417

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 References 

Other websites
 City of Kragujevac official website
 University of Kragujevac official website

Category:Šumadija
Category:Cities in Serbia
Category:Capital cities in Europe