Districts, Municipalities and Cities
After a constitution of Serbia from 1992, Vojvodina is divided into seven districts, which are called after its main geographical location. Districts are named after the main region which district covers. Minister of Local Government, in the Serbian Government appoints commissioners of the districts, but they have no political power. Local government lies in municipalities and cites. The seven districts are further subdivided into 39 municipalities and the cities of Novi Sad, Subotica, Zrenjanin, Pančevo, Sombor, and Sremska Mitrovica.
District | District seat with city status | Municipalities | Area (km²) | Population (2002 census) |
Central Banat | Zrenjanin | Novi Bečej, Nova Crnja, Sečanj, Žitište | 3,256 | 208,456 |
North Bačka | Subotica | Bačka Topola, Mali Iđoš | 1,784 | 200,140 |
North Banat | Kikinda1 | Ada, Čoka, Kanjiža, Kikinda, Novi Kneževac, Senta | 2,329 | 165,881 |
South Bačka | Novi Sad | Bač, Bačka Palanka, Bački Petrovac, Bečej, Beočin, Vrbas, Srbobran, Sremski Karlovci, Temerin, Titel, Žabalj | 4,016 | 593,666 |
South Banat | Pančevo | Alibunar, Bela Crkva, Kovačica, Kovin, Opovo, Plandište, Vršac | 4,245 | 313,937 |
Syrmia | Sremska Mitrovica | Inđija, Irig, Pećinci, Ruma, Šid, Stara Pazova | 3,486 | 335,991 |
West Bačka | Sombor | Apatin, Kula, Odžaci | 2,420 | 214,011 |
Total | 21,500 | 2,031,992 |
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