Belgrade City

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. The urban area of the City of Belgrade has a population of 1.23 million, while nearly 1.7 million people live within its administrative limits. It was conquered by the Romans during the reign of Augustus and awarded city rights in the mid-2nd century. Belgrade was the capital of Yugoslavia from its creation in 1918. Belgrade has a special administrative status within Serbia and it is one of five statistical regions of Serbia. The city of Belgrade covers 3.6% of Serbia's territory, and around 24% of the country's population lives within its administrative limits.