- Podunavlje (Serbia)
Podunavlje ( _sr. Подунавље) is the name of a proposed new administrative unit of
Serbia .Some political parties in Serbia (notably
Democratic Party of Serbia andŠumadija Coalition ) propose the creation of the new administrative units of Serbia. According to these proposals, Serbia would be divided into 6 regions:Vojvodina (capital city:Novi Sad ),Kosovo (capital city:Priština ),Šumadija (capital city:Kragujevac ), Podunavlje (capital city:Niš ), Podrinje (capital city:Užice ) andBelgrade City Region.History
In the second century,
Niš (Naissus) was the main city in Moesia Superior, which was a province of theRoman Empire . In the 11th century, Duchy of Niš was a province of theByzantine Empire . In 1162, župan Desa was ruler around Niš. Between 1791 and 1878, Pashaluk of Niš was a province of theOttoman Empire . In 1878, this territory became part ofSerbia . Between 1922 and 1929, Province of Niš (Niška Oblast) was administrative unit of theKingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes . Between 1929 and 1941, theMorava Banovina was a province of theKingdom of Yugoslavia . Capital city of this province wasNiš .ee also
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Morava Banovina
*Podunavlje (geographical region)
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