Podrinje is a geographical region in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina around Drina River. There is Bosnian Podrinje Canton in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina (also variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ... Drina is a river on the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia and Montenegro. ... Categories: Bosnia and Herzegovina geography stubs ... Federation of BiH shaded red Official languages Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian Capital Sarajevo Area  - Total  - % water 26,110 km² n/a Population  - Total (2002)  - Density 2,318,972 88/km² Ethnic groups (2002) Bosniaks: 72,9% Croats: 21,8% Serbs: 4,4% and others: 1,0% President Niko Lozančić Anthem none...

Podrinje is also a name of proposed new administrative unit of Serbia. Serbia and Montenegro  – Serbia    – Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    – Vojvodina  – Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area  – Total  – % water  88,361 km²  n/a Population  – Total (2002)     (without Kosovo)  – Density  7. ...

proposed Podrinje Region

Some political parties in Serbia (notably Democratic Party of Serbia and Sumadija Coalition) propose creation of new administrative units of Serbia. According to these proposals, Serbia would be divided into 6 regions: Vojvodina (capital city: Novi Sad), Kosovo (capital city: Pristina), Sumadija (capital city: Kragujevac), Podunavlje (capital city: Nis), Podrinje (capital city: Uzice) and Belgrade City Region. The Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) (Демократска странка Србије / Demokratska stranka Srbije) is a political party in Serbia, led by Vojislav Koštunica, the last president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... Serbia and Montenegro  -Serbia    -Kosovo and Metohia    -Vojvodina  -Montenegro Official languages Serbian, Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn 1 Capital Novi Sad Area  - Total  - % water 21,500 km² n/a Population  - Total (2002)  - Density 2,031,992 94. ... Motto: none Executive government Mayor (Gradonačelnik) City council (Skupština Grada) Mayor Maja Gojković Area 235. ... Kosovo (disambiguation). ... Priština (Приштина) (Serbian) or Prishtinë/Prishtina (Albanian indefinite/definite form) is the capital city of the province called Kosovo and Metohia, located in the south of Serbia at 42°65 N, 21°17 E. The population is 204,500 as of 2003. ... Categories: Serbia and Montenegro geography stubs | Serbia ... Kragujevac (Крагујевац) (population around 200,000) is a city in Serbia and the prime city of the Sumadija region. ... Niš (Ниш, the Roman Naissus; see below) is a city in Serbia and Montenegro (formerly Yugoslavia), 43. ... Užice (Ужице) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 43. ... Belgrade (disambiguation). ...

Historical background

Between 1929 and 1941, Drinska banovina (Banat of Drina) was province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. This province consisted of parts of western Serbia and eastern Bosnia. Capital city of province was Sarajevo (present day capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina). Province was named after the river Drina. 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Categories: Historical stubs | Serbian history | History of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Yugoslavia ... The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state which existed from December 1, 1918 to mid-April 1941. ... Serbia and Montenegro  – Serbia    – Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    – Vojvodina  – Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area  – Total  – % water  88,361 km²  n/a Population  – Total (2002)     (without Kosovo)  – Density  7. ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (officially Bosna i Hercegovina, shortened to BiH, also in English variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ... Sarajevo (Summer 2004) Downtown Sarajevo and the Miljacka river. ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (also variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ... Drina is a river on the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia and Montenegro. ...

In 1941 Yugoslav Partisans liberated large territory of German occupied western Serbia. In this territory they proclaimed Republic of Uzice (Uzicka Republika) with Uzice city as centre of the Republic. This large free territory was island of freedom in nazi occupied Europe. Republic of Uzice lived a short life. Very soon, German troops occupied this territory again, while majority of Partisan troops escaped towards Bosnia. 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The word German can mean: From or related to Germany or its predecessor states - see also the German language Germanic tribes Holy Roman Empire (843-1806) German Confederation (1815-1866) North German Confederation (1867 - 1871) Germany, the modern nation-state founded in 1871 When used to denote a person, Germans... Serbia and Montenegro  – Serbia    – Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    – Vojvodina  – Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area  – Total  – % water  88,361 km²  n/a Population  – Total (2002)     (without Kosovo)  – Density  7. ... Užice (Ужице) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 43. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (officially Bosna i Hercegovina, shortened to BiH, also in English variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ...

See also

• geographical regions in Serbia and Montenegro
• Drinska_banovina
• Bosnian_Podrinje_Canton