What is the capital of Serbia?
Belgrade stands at the confluence of the Sava and the Danube, at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula, about 117 metres above sea level.
Belgrade is the capital and seat of government of Serbia. Serbia itself has an estimated population of 6,549,143 (2025).
Belgrade is also the largest city in Serbia, which is the usual arrangement, though it is far from universal: see the countries where capital and largest city differ.
Belgrade at a glance
| City population | 1,197,114 (2022 census) |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan area | 1,682,720 (2022 census, administrative area) |
| Pronunciation | bel-GRAYD |
| Country | 🇷🇸 Serbia |
| Founded | before 279 BC |
| Largest city in Serbia | Belgrade |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Currency | Serbian dinar (RSD) |
About Belgrade
The settlement existed before 279 BC and was later the Roman town of Singidunum.
Belgrade is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe.
It is the third-most populous city on the Danube and one of the major cities of south-eastern Europe.
The Serbian name Beograd literally means 'white city'.
City facts sourced from Wikipedia: Belgrade.
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