Kragujevac

It is situatit on the banks o the Lepenica River. On the 2002 census, the ceety haed 211,580

Kragujevac wis the first caipital o modren Serbie (1818–1839), an the first constitution in the Balkans wis proclaimed in this ceety in 1835. Further on, the first full-fledged varsity in the newly independent Serbie wis foondit in 1838, precedit bi the first grammar schuil (Gimnazija), Printworks (baith in 1833), professional Naitional theatre (1835) an the Military academy (1837).

Belgrade teuk the lead bi becomin the seat o the throne in 1841. The University o Kragujevac wis no reestablisht till 1976. Contemporary Kragujevac is kent for its wappens, munition, an Zastava automobiles company.

Kragujevac is twinned wi:

•   Suresnes, Fraunce, syne 1967
•   Piteşti, Romanie, syne 1971
•   Bydgoszcz, Poland, syne 1971
•   Ohrid, Macedonie, syne 2001
•   Bielsko-Biała, Poland, syne 2002
•   Springfield, Unitit States, syne 2002
•   Reggio Emilia, Italy, syne 2004
•   Mogilev, Belaroushie, syne 2006

The toun haes ither forms o cooperation an ceety friendship seemilar tae the twin toun/sister ceety programmes wi:

•   Trenčín, Slovakie
•   Carrara, Italy
•   Bat Yam , Israel, syne 1992
•   Drama, Greece
•   Hanover, Germany
•   Ingolstadt, Germany, synee 2003
•   Mostar, Bosnie an Herzegovinae
•   Karlovac, Croatie
•   Srbinje, Bosnie an Herzegovinae
•   Opole, Poland
•   Sinchon, North Korea