
The Srem District (, ) is one of
administrative districts of
Serbia
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. It lies in the geographical regions of
Syrmia
Syrmia (Ekavian sh-Latn-Cyrl, Srem, Срем, separator=" / " or Ijekavian sh-Latn-Cyrl, Srijem, Сријем, label=none, separator=" / ") is a region of the southern Pannonian Plain, which lies between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is div ...
and
Mačva
Mačva ( sr-Cyrl, Мачва, ; ) is a geographical and historical region in the northwest of Central Serbia, on a fertile plain between the Sava (river), Sava and Drina rivers. The chief town is Šabac. The modern Mačva District of Serbia is nam ...
. According to the 2022 census, the Srem District has a population of 282,547 inhabitants. The administrative center is the city of
Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica (; sr-Cyrl, Сремска Митровица, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city in Serbia. It is situated on the left bank of the Sava, Sava river. , the city has a total population of 36,764 inhabitants, while its adminis ...
.
Cities and municipalities
The Srem District encompasses the territories of one city and six municipalities:
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Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica (; sr-Cyrl, Сремска Митровица, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city in Serbia. It is situated on the left bank of the Sava, Sava river. , the city has a total population of 36,764 inhabitants, while its adminis ...
(city)
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Inđija (municipality)
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Irig (municipality)
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Pećinci (municipality)
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Ruma (municipality)
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Stara Pazova (municipality)
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Šid
Šid ( sr-cyr, Шид, ; ) is a town and municipality located in the Srem District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It has a population of 12,628, while the municipality has 27,894 inhabitants (2022 census). A border crossing betw ...
(municipality)
History
In
Late antiquity
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, between the 3rd and 5th centuries, the city of
Sirmium
Sirmium was a city in the Roman province of Pannonia, located on the Sava river, on the site of modern Sremska Mitrovica in the Vojvodina autonomous province of Serbia. First mentioned in the 4th century BC and originally inhabited by Illyrians ...
(present-day
Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica (; sr-Cyrl, Сремска Митровица, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city in Serbia. It is situated on the left bank of the Sava, Sava river. , the city has a total population of 36,764 inhabitants, while its adminis ...
) was a capital of the
Roman province of
Pannonia Secunda. In the 6th century Sirmium was the capital of
Byzantine Pannonia. In the 7th century, during
Avar administration, the area was ruled by
Bulgar local ruler
Kuber, while in the 11th century, it was ruled by independent
Bulgarian-
Slavic duke
Sermon
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. In the 11th century, it was part of the Byzantine
Theme of Sirmium.
During the administration of the medieval
Kingdom of Hungary
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(12th–16th century), the area was divided between
Sirmiensis and
Valkoensis counties. During
Ottoman administration (16th–18th century), the area was initially a part of the vassal Ottoman duchy of Syrmia ruled by Serb duke
Radoslav Čelnik and was subsequently included into the
Sanjak of Syrmia.
At the end of the Austro-Russian-Turkish War of 1735–1739, there was a migration of Albanians from the Kelmendi tribe to Srem, who were recorded as speaking Albanian as late as 1921.
During
Habsburg administration (18th-19th century), the area was divided between the
Syrmia County and the
Military Frontier. In the 1850s, northern parts of the area were part of the
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; #Name, see below for other names) is the List of cities in Serbia, second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pannoni ...
District, but were again included into Syrmia County after 1860. Since the abolishment of the
Military Frontier in 1882, Syrmian parts of the Frontier were also included into Syrmia County.
During the royal
Serb-Croat-Slovene (
Yugoslav) administration (1918–1941), the area was part of the
Syrmia County (1918–1922) and
Syrmia
Syrmia (Ekavian sh-Latn-Cyrl, Srem, Срем, separator=" / " or Ijekavian sh-Latn-Cyrl, Srijem, Сријем, label=none, separator=" / ") is a region of the southern Pannonian Plain, which lies between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is div ...
Oblast (1922–1929). From 1929 to 1931, the area was divided between
Danube Banovina in the north-east and
Drina Banovina in the south-west, while from 1931 to 1939 the area was part of the
Danube Banovina. From 1939 to 1941, north-western parts of the area were part of the
Banovina of Croatia.
During the
German-
Croatian Axis occupation (1941–1944), the area was included into the
Grand County of Vuka. Since 1944, the area was part of autonomous
Yugoslav Vojvodina
Vojvodina ( ; sr-Cyrl, Војводина, ), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an Autonomous administrative division, autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia, located in Central Europe. It lies withi ...
(which was part of newly established
Socialist Republic of Serbia
The Socialist Republic of Serbia ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Социјалистичка Република Србија, Socijalistička Republika Srbija), previously known as the People's Republic of Serbia ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / " ...
since 1945). The present-day
administrative districts of Serbia (including Srem District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the
Government of Serbia.
Demographics
Towns
There are two towns with over 10,000 inhabitants.
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Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica (; sr-Cyrl, Сремска Митровица, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city in Serbia. It is situated on the left bank of the Sava, Sava river. , the city has a total population of 36,764 inhabitants, while its adminis ...
: 36,764
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Ruma: 27,747
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Inđija: 24,450
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Stara Pazova: 18,522
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Nova Pazova: 16,115
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Šid
Šid ( sr-cyr, Шид, ; ) is a town and municipality located in the Srem District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It has a population of 12,628, while the municipality has 27,894 inhabitants (2022 census). A border crossing betw ...
: 12,618
Ethnic structure
See also
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Administrative districts of Serbia
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Administrative divisions of Serbia
References
Note: ''All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken fro
official website''
External links
www.sremski.okrug.gov.rs
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Geography of Vojvodina
Districts of Vojvodina
Syrmia
Mačva
Rusyn communities