Voždovac
Voždovac is one of 17 municipalities that make up the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.
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Вождовац | |
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Municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within the City of Belgrade | |
 Location within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°47′N 20°29′E / 44.783°N 20.483°ECoordinates: 44°47′N 20°29′E / 44.783°N 20.483°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| City | Belgrade |
| Status | Municipality |
| Settlements | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality of Belgrade |
| • Mun. president | Dragan Vukanić (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 148 km2 (57 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 157,152 |
| • Density | 1,062/km2 (2,750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11040 |
| Car plates | BG |
| Website | www.vozdovac.rs |
The neighborhood of Voždovac is 4–5 km south of downtown Belgrade. The name Voždovac come from the word vožd which means leader.
Due to its shape, it borders more municipalities than any other: Vračar on the north, Zvezdara on the north-east, Grocka on the east, Sopot on the south, Barajevo on the south-west, Čukarica and Rakovica on the west and Savski Venac on the north-west.
International cooperation
Voždovac is twinned with following cities and municipalities:[1]
And has signed friendship charters with following cities and municipalities:
References
- ↑ [1] Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine Stalna konferencija gradova i opština. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
