Loznica
City in Šumadija and Western Serbia, Serbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other places with the same name, see Loznica (disambiguation).
Loznica (Serbian Cyrillic: Лозница, pronounced [lǒznitsa]) is a city located in the Mačva District of western Serbia. It lies on the right bank of the Drina river. In 2022 the city had a total population of 19,515, while the administrative area had a population of 72,062.
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Loznica
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City of Loznica | |
From top: Panoramic view of Loznica, Loznica city museum, Cultural center, Elementary school "Anta Bogićević", Church of the Most Holy Theotokos, Battle of Drina monument on Gučevo mountain, Corso in Loznica | |
Etymology: Vine (sr. loza) | |
Coordinates: 44°32′00″N 19°13′33″E | |
Country | Serbia |
Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
District | Mačva |
Settlements | 52 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vidoje Petrović (SNS) |
Area | |
• Urban | 9.45 km2 (3.65 sq mi) |
• Administrative | 612 km2 (236 sq mi) |
Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
Population (2022 census)[2] | |
• Rank | 18th in Serbia |
• Urban | 19,515 |
• Urban density | 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
• Administrative | 72,062 |
• Administrative density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 15300 |
Area code | +381(0)15 |
ISO 3166 code | SRB |
Car plates | LO |
Website | www |
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Its name stems from the word "loza" (the Serbian word for vine). Originally, its name was Lozica (Serbian for small vine), but it later became Loznica.