Belgrade: Belgrade in plural

Abstract

Belgrade is the capital of Serbia, a small European country. It’s by far the largest city in the country, not only by the population of 1.790.000 inhabitants (1.517.000 within the closer area), which is 24% of Serbian population2 , nor by the population density of 513 inhabitants/km2, in the Belgrade region; which is five times higher than that in any other region of the Republic of Serbia; nor by the total area of 322.268 ha (35.996 ha within the closer area) which is 3,6% of Serbia's territory3 , but more visibly by its economic power where the Belgrade region accounts for 40% of the GDP of Serbia and has a 71% higher amount “per capita” than the national average4 . Belgrade is also, not only the seat of state bodies and institutions and almost all diplomatic missions, but also the tourist, commercial, industrial, transportation, financial, cultural, scientific and educational center (by all indicators, Belgrade is up to 50% of the total tertiary education capacity of Serbia5 ). According to the “Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Research Network” Belgrade is classified as a “Beta- “ world city6 . Belgrade is located at the confluence of two international, navigable rivers: the Danube river and the Sava river, on the north border of the Balkan peninsula, at the top of the hill...