Districts of Serbia
An okrug is one of the first-level administrative divisions of Serbia, corresponding to a "province" in many other countries. The term okrug '' literally means "encircling", and can also be translated as "county", though it is generally rendered by the Serbian government as "district".
The Serbian local government reforms of 1992, going into effect the following year, created 29 districts, with the City of Belgrade holding similar authority. Following the controversial 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence, new districts were created by the so-called Republic of Kosovo government; the Serbian government does not recognize these districts.
The districts of Serbia are generally named after historical and geographical regions, though some, such as the Pčinja District and the Nišava District, are named after local rivers. Their areas and populations vary to a large extent, ranging from the relatively-small Podunavlje District to the much larger Zlatibor District.
As regional centers of state authority, the districts have little room for self-government and do not have local flags. Still, they are each run by a commissioner as well as cooperating municipal leaders. The districts can be further divided into cities and municipalities.
Definition
The territorial organisation of Serbia is regulated by the Law on Territorial Organization, adopted by the National Assembly on 29 December 2007. According to the Law, the territorial organization of the republic comprises municipalities and cities, the City of Belgrade with special status, and autonomous provinces. Districts are not mentioned in this law but are defined by the Government of Serbia's Enactment of 29 January 1992. They are defined as the districts as "regional centers of state authority", enacting affairs run by the relevant Ministries.Serbia is divided into 29 districts, plus the City of Belgrade. The City of Belgrade is not part of any district, but has a special status very similar to that of a district.
Districts of Kosovo
Serbian laws treat Kosovo and Metohija as integral part of Serbia. The Enactment defines five districts on the territory of Kosovo. But, since 1999, following the Kosovo War Kosovo is under United Nations' administration of UNMIK. In 2000, the UNMIK administration changed territorial organisation on the territory of Kosovo. All five districts were abolished, and seven new districts were created. Serbian government does not recognize this move, and accepts only five pre-2000 districts.List of districts
Districts in Šumadija and Western Serbia
Šumadija i Zapadna Srbija
| District | Seat | Area in km² | Population 2011 | Population per km² | Municipalities and cities | Settlements |
| Kolubara District | Valjevo | 2,474 | 174,228 | 70.4 |
| 218 |
| Mačva District | Šabac | 3,268 | 297,778 | 91.1 |
| 228 |
| Moravica District | Čačak | 3,016 | 212,149 | 70.3 |
| 206 |
| Pomoravlje District | Jagodina | 2,614 | 212,839 | 84.8 |
| 191 |
| Rasina District | Kruševac | 2,667 | 240,463 | 90.2 |
| 296 |
| Raška District | Kraljevo | 3,918 | 300,102 | 76.6 |
| 359 |
| Šumadija District | Kragujevac | 2,387 | 290,900 | 121.8 |
| 174 |
| Zlatibor District | Užice | 6,140 | 284,729 | 46.4 |
| 438 |
Districts in Southern and Eastern Serbia
Južna i Istočna Srbija
| District | Seat | Area in km² | Population 2011 | Population per km² | Municipalities and cities | Settlements |
| Bor District | Bor | 3,507 | 123,848 | 35.3 | 90 | |
| Braničevo District | Požarevac | 3,865 | 180,480 | 46.7 |
| 189 |
| Jablanica District | Leskovac | 2,769 | 215,463 | 77.8 |
| 336 |
| Nišava District | Niš | 2,729 | 373,404 | 136.8 |
| 285 |
| Pčinja District | Vranje | 3,520 | 158,717 | 45.1 |
| 363 |
| Pirot District | Pirot | 2,761 | 92,277 | 33.4 |
| 214 |
| Podunavlje District | Smederevo | 1,248 | 198,184 | 158.8 |
| 58 |
| Toplica District | Prokuplje | 2,231 | 90,600 | 40.6 |
| 267 |
| Zaječar District | Zaječar | 3,623 | 118,295 | 32.6 |
| 173 |
Districts in Vojvodina
| District | Seat | Area in km² | Population 2011 | Population per km² | Municipalities and cities | Settlements |
| Central Banat District | Zrenjanin | 3,256 | 186,851 | 57.4 |
| 55 |
| North Bačka District | Subotica | 1,784 | 185,552 | 104.0 |
| 45 |
| North Banat District | Kikinda | 2,329 | 146,690 | 63.0 |
| 50 |
| South Bačka District | Novi Sad | 4,016 | 615,371 | 151.3 |
| 77 |
| South Banat District | Pančevo | 4,245 | 291,327 | 68.6 |
| 94 |
| Srem District | Sremska Mitrovica | 3,486 | 311,053 | 89.2 |
| 109 |
| West Bačka District | Sombor | 2,420 | 187,581 | 77.5 |
| 37 |
Districts in Kosovo and Metohija
Five of Serbian Districts are on the territory of Kosovo, comprising 28 municipalities and 1 city. In 2000, UNMIK created 7 new districts and 30 municipalities. Serbia does not exercise sovereignty over this polity. For the UNMIK districts and the districts of Kosovo, see Districts of Kosovo. Because the Serbian government has no control over Kosovo since it declared independence, it was not included in Serbia's 2011 census. For current demographic information about Kosovo, see Kosovo's 2011 census.| District | Seat | Area in km² | Population 2002 | Population per km² | Municipalities and cities |
| Kosovo District | Pristina | 3,310 | 672,292 | 203.1 |
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| Kosovo-Pomoravlje District | Gnjilane | 1,389 | 217,726 | 156.8 |
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| Kosovska Mitrovica District | Kosovska Mitrovica | 2,053 | 275,904 | 134.4 |
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| Peć District | Peć | 2,459 | 414,187 | 168.4 |
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| Prizren District | Prizren | 2,196 | 376,085 | 171.3 |
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