Place:Smederevo

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Smederevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Смедерево, sh) is a city and the administrative centre of the Podunavlje District in eastern Serbia. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube, about 45 kilometres (28 miles) downstream from the capital, Belgrade. According to the 2022 census, the urban settlement had 59,261 inhabitants, while the administrative area of the city had 97,930 inhabitants.[1]

The area of present-day Smederevo has been inhabited since prehistoric and ancient times. The modern city developed around Smederevo Fortress, constructed in the 15th century by Serbian despot Đurađ Branković after Belgrade was returned to the Kingdom of Hungary. Smederevo served as the capital of the Serbian Despotate from 1430 to 1439 and again from 1444 until the Ottoman conquest in 1459.[2]

Smederevo later developed as an important settlement on the Danube and, particularly during the 20th century, as a major industrial centre. The city is home to a large steelworks operated by Hesteel Serbia and remains an important centre of manufacturing and river transport. Smederevo also has an international freight port on the Danube.[3]

Names

The settlement is mentioned in a charter of the Byzantine emperor Basil II from 1019, in connection with the ecclesiastical organisation of the Archbishopric of Ohrid. It is mentioned again in a charter of Prince Lazar of Serbia from 1381 concerning property granted to the Ravanica Monastery.[4][5]

Historical forms of the city's name include Latin Semendria, Hungarian Szendrő (formerly also Vég-Szendrő), and Ottoman Turkish Semendire.[6] Modern Serbian uses Smederevo (Смедерево).

The etymology of the name is uncertain. Linguist Petar Skok proposed that it ultimately derives from the name of Saint Demetrius.[7] Other proposed explanations connect the name with the medieval personal name Smender, or with the words smet ("snowdrift") and Old Serbian drevo ("tree" or "wood").[8]

Symbols

Coat of arms of Smederevo

The City of Smederevo has an official coat of arms and flag. Under the city statute, their design and use are regulated by a separate decision of the City Assembly.[9]

The city emblem is predominantly blue and white. Its elements include six white discs arranged in rows of three, two and one, representing grapes; a stylised representation of Smederevo Fortress; and horizontal dark-blue and white bands representing the Danube. A ribbon bearing the year 1430, the year in which the medieval fortified capital was completed, is placed across the shield.[10]

History

Prehistory and antiquity

Archaeological evidence indicates human activity in the Smederevo area from the Paleolithic onward, although the prehistoric archaeology of the region remains incompletely investigated. Finds from former brickyards in Smederevo have been attributed to the Upper Paleolithic, while Neolithic and Bronze Age material has been recorded at sites including Vučak and Udovice. Burial mounds dating from the Early Iron Age have also been identified at Vranovo and Radinac.[11] The Museum in Smederevo notes that much of the surviving prehistoric material from the wider Smederevo Danube region consists of isolated or chance finds and that the available evidence is insufficient to reconstruct an uninterrupted cultural and chronological sequence for the area.[12]

During the Roman period, the territory of present-day Smederevo lay on the right bank of the Danube, within the frontier zone of Moesia Superior, between the legionary centres of Singidunum and Viminacium. The Roman frontier in this sector consisted of a chain of forts, settlements and military installations forming part of the Danube Limes.[13][12]

One of the principal Roman sites in the wider Smederevo area was Aureus Mons, identified with the locality of Seone. Archaeological remains indicate a fort and associated settlement, broadly dated from the 1st to the 4th centuries. The site is mentioned in Roman written sources, and the late Roman garrison included Dalmatian cavalry. Emperor Probus (r. 276–282) is also associated by ancient sources with the cultivation of vines at Aureus Mons.[14][15]

Another Roman settlement, Vincea, is known from ancient itineraries and is generally placed in the broader territory of present-day Smederevo. Its precise location has not been conclusively established, although archaeological finds and late-antique burials indicate that it was probably situated in the area of modern Ćirilovac.[12][16] Late-antique graves discovered in Smederevo, including lead and stone sarcophagi, have contributed to attempts to determine the extent of Vincea and its necropolis.[16]

Near the village of Kulič, close to the confluence of the Great Morava and the Danube, a fortified position also developed at a strategically important point controlling the entrance to the Morava valley. An early Byzantine fortification was probably constructed or renewed there, possibly during the fortification programme of emperor Justinian I in the 6th century.[17][18] The site remained strategically significant during the Middle Ages and Ottoman period, although archaeological investigations have been limited and the chronology of its earliest phases is not fully established. Most of the surviving visible remains belong to later phases of the fortress rather than securely identified Roman or early Byzantine structures.[19]

Medieval period

Inside Smederevo Fortress

Smederevo rose to major political importance in the 15th century. After Belgrade was returned to the Kingdom of Hungary in 1427, Serbian despot Đurađ Branković established a new capital at Smederevo. The fortified court, later known as the Little Town of Smederevo Fortress, was completed by 1430, after which the larger fortified city was constructed around it.[20][21]

According to the historian Theodore Spandounes, construction of the fortress was directed by George Palaiologos Kantakouzenos, brother of Branković's wife Irene Kantakouzene.[22]

Smederevo served as the capital of the Serbian Despotate from 1430 until its capture by the Ottoman Empire in 1439. Under the terms of the Peace of Szeged, the town was restored to Đurađ Branković in 1444.[23] It again became the seat of the despotate and remained its capital until the final Ottoman conquest in 1459. The fall of Smederevo marked the end of the medieval Serbian Despotate.[21]

Ottoman and Habsburg rule

1826 lithograph of Smederevo and its fortress by Adolph Friedrich Kunike

After the conquest of 1459, Smederevo became an important Ottoman military and administrative centre and gave its name to the Sanjak of Smederevo. Its position on the Danube frontier made it an important base in Ottoman conflicts with the Kingdom of Hungary. The Ottomans strengthened the fortress, adding low artillery towers adapted to gunpowder warfare.[21]

A Hungarian–Serbian force unsuccessfully attempted to recapture Smederevo in 1476. Further Hungarian attacks followed, including attempts led by Pál Kinizsi in 1494 and John Zápolya in 1512.[24]

Following the Ottoman conquest of Belgrade in 1521, Smederevo gradually lost some of its former frontier importance. During the 16th and 17th centuries it developed into a larger Ottoman town and remained an important regional administrative centre.[25]

From the late 17th century onward, Smederevo was repeatedly affected by wars between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. The town changed hands on several occasions, suffered destruction and economic decline, and during periods of Habsburg rule served as the centre of a district.[25]

Serbian Revolution and 19th century

Smederevo between 1860 and 1867

During the First Serbian Uprising, Smederevo was captured by Serbian insurgents and became an important administrative centre of the emerging revolutionary state. The Praviteljstvujušči sovjet, the principal governing body of the insurgent administration, was based in Smederevo from 1805 to 1807.[25]

After the collapse of the uprising in 1813, Ottoman rule was restored. Following the Second Serbian Uprising and the gradual establishment of Serbian autonomy, Smederevo became part of the autonomous Principality of Serbia, while an Ottoman garrison remained in the fortress.

In 1867, control of Smederevo Fortress was transferred to the Serbian authorities as part of the Ottoman withdrawal from the remaining fortified towns in the principality.

During the 19th century, Smederevo developed as a commercial and administrative centre serving the surrounding agricultural region. Its position on the Danube contributed to the growth of river trade and commerce.[25]

20th century

Smederevo after the ammunition explosion of 5 June 1941

Smederevo suffered damage during both world wars. During the German occupation of Serbia in World War II, large quantities of captured ammunition and explosives were stored inside Smederevo Fortress.

On 5 June 1941, the ammunition depot exploded in what became known as the Smederevo Fortress explosion. Much of the city was destroyed or damaged, while several thousand people were killed. The precise number of victims has never been conclusively established.[26] According to the City of Smederevo, approximately two-thirds of the city's buildings were destroyed or damaged by the blast.[26]

After World War II, Smederevo underwent rapid industrialisation as part of the economic development of socialist Yugoslavia. Metalworking and heavy industry became particularly important, while the construction and expansion of the steelworks on the outskirts of the city transformed the local economy.

Industrial growth was accompanied by significant urban expansion, the construction of new residential districts and improvements to transport and communal infrastructure. By the second half of the 20th century, Smederevo had developed into one of Serbia's major industrial centres.[25]

Panorama of Smederevo along the Danube

Geography

Smederevo is located in eastern Serbia, on the right bank of the Danube, approximately 45 kilometres (28 miles) southeast of Belgrade. The administrative territory of the city covers 484.3 km2 (187.0 sq mi), while the urban area covers approximately 42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi).

The city lies near the northern end of the Great Morava valley, where the lowlands of the Pannonian Basin extend southward into central Serbia. Its position on the Danube and close to the main Belgrade–Niš transport corridor has historically contributed to its importance as a transport, industrial and trading centre.[27]

The urban settlement is situated primarily along the Danube, while the wider administrative area extends southward over gently undulating agricultural land and includes 27 surrounding settlements.

Climate

Smederevo has a temperate continental climate influenced by both the Pannonian Plain to the north and the Great Morava valley to the south. The open terrain favours frequent winds, particularly during winter, and the area is strongly affected by the košava, a southeasterly wind characteristic of the Danube valley.[28]

According to the City of Smederevo, the average growing season with mean daily temperatures above 10 °C (50 °F) lasts around 205 days, while the average frost-free period is approximately 206 days. January is the coldest month and July the warmest.[28]

Settlements

The administrative area of the City of Smederevo comprises the urban settlement of Smederevo and 27 surrounding settlements. According to the 2022 census, their populations were:[1]

  • Badljevica (315)
  • Binovac (357)
  • Dobri Do (810)
  • Drugovac (1,302)
  • Kolari (1,014)
  • Kulič (229)
  • Landol (1,210)
  • Lipe (2,727)
  • Lugavčina (2,516)
  • Lunjevac (428)
  • Mala Krsna (1,550)
  • Malo Orašje (816)
  • Mihajlovac (2,248)
  • Osipaonica (2,873)
  • Petrijevo (1,363)
  • Radinac (4,714)
  • Ralja (1,114)
  • Šalinac (501)
  • Saraorci (1,704)
  • Seone (880)
  • Skobalj (1,397)
  • Smederevo (59,261)
  • Suvodol (690)
  • Udovice (1,764)
  • Vodanj (1,085)
  • Vranovo (2,456)
  • Vrbovac (855)
  • Vučak (1,751)

Local communities

The territory of the City of Smederevo is further divided into local communities (mesne zajednice), which constitute units of local self-government for both urban neighbourhoods and rural settlements.[29]

Within the urban settlement of Smederevo, the local communities are:

  • 25. maj
  • Carina
  • Donji grad
  • Karađorđev dud
  • Ladna voda
  • Leštar
  • Papazovac
  • Plavinac
  • Slavija
  • Sveti Sava
  • Zlatno brdo

The surrounding rural settlements are likewise organised into local communities.

Politics

City Assembly

The City Assembly of Smederevo has 70 councillors. The most recent local election was held on 17 December 2023.[30]

A total of 52,395 of 94,957 registered voters participated in the election, representing a turnout of 55.18%.[31]

2023 Smederevo City Assembly election
Electoral list Votes % Seats
Aleksandar Vučić – Smederevo Must Not Stop
(SNS–PUPS–SRS) 		23,677 46.64 34
Smederevo Against Violence – Nikola Beronja
(SSP–NPS–DS) 		5,979 11.78 8
Citizens' Group: Dr Ivan Stevanović – For Our Smederevo 5,257 10.35 7
Ivica Dačić – Prime Minister of Serbia
(SPS–JS) 		4,195 8.26 6
Citizens' Group: Andreja Pavlović Profa – Think Differently 3,046 6.00 4
Citizens' Group: Let's Be the Smederevo We Hope For – Professor Nebojša Jovanović Neba and Dejan Pirić 2,384 4.70 3
Dr Miloš Jovanović – NADA for Smederevo
(New DSS–POKS) 		2,363 4.65 3
Citizens' Group: God–Family–Smederevo – Dr Goran Kuljanin 2,264 4.46 3
Serbian Movement Dveri – Boško Obradović 1,604 3.16 2
Valid votes 50,769 96.96
Invalid/blank votes 1,590 3.04
Total 52,359 100.00
Total seats 70
Registered voters/turnout 94,957 55.18 —

Local government

Following the election, Jasmina Vojinović of the Serbian Progressive Party was elected mayor by the City Assembly on 5 February 2024. She received 41 votes in favour and one against.[32][33]

The governing majority was formed by councillors from the Aleksandar Vučić electoral list, the Socialist Party of Serbia-led list and the citizens' group God–Family–Smederevo.[34]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
194814,206—    
195318,328+29.0%
196127,182+48.3%
197140,192+47.9%
198155,369+37.8%
199163,884+15.4%
200262,805−1.7%
201164,175+2.2%
202259,261−7.7%
Source: [35]

According to the 2022 census, the urban settlement of Smederevo had 59,261 inhabitants, while the administrative territory of the City of Smederevo had 97,930 inhabitants.[1] The population of the urban settlement increased rapidly during the period of post-war industrialisation, from 14,206 in 1948 to 63,884 in 1991. After remaining broadly stable between 1991 and 2011, it declined to 59,261 by 2022.[36]

In the wider administrative territory, the 2022 census recorded 48,406 men and 49,524 women.[37] The urban settlement had an average age of 42.95 years; the average age was 41.42 for men and 44.39 for women.[38]

Ethnic groups

According to the 2022 census, Serbs constituted the large majority of the population of the administrative territory of Smederevo, while Roma were the largest ethnic minority.[39]

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs 89,054 90.94
Roma 2,317 2.37
Macedonians 183 0.19
Yugoslavs 144 0.15
Croats 99 0.10
Montenegrins 99 0.10
Hungarians 62 0.06
Albanians 46 0.05
Romanians 40 0.04
Russians 38 0.04
Muslims 27 0.03
Bulgarians 22 0.02
Slovaks 20 0.02
Germans 15 0.02
Vlachs 14 0.01
Ukrainians 13 0.01
Slovenes 11 0.01
Bosniaks 8 0.01
Bunjevci 1 <0.01
Other 131 0.13
Regional affiliation 17 0.02
Did not declare 879 0.90
Unknown 4,690 4.79
Total 97,930 100.00

Economy

Smederevo is one of Serbia's major industrial centres. Its economy is dominated by manufacturing, particularly iron and steel production, while trade, transport, construction and public services also account for significant shares of employment.

In 2025, there were 27,325 registered employed persons working in the administrative territory of Smederevo. Manufacturing accounted for 11,104 jobs, or about two-fifths of total registered employment, followed by wholesale and retail trade with 3,876, education with 1,881, human health and social work with 1,552, transportation and storage with 1,404, and public administration with 1,294.[40]

Industry

The Smederevo steelworks near Radinac

Heavy industry has played a central role in the city's economy since the second half of the 20th century. The largest industrial complex is the HBIS Serbia steelworks near Radinac. The plant developed from the former Sartid and Železara Smederevo works and produces hot- and cold-rolled steel products.

The steelworks was sold to U.S. Steel in 2003. After the global financial crisis, U.S. Steel withdrew and sold the company back to the Government of Serbia in 2012 for a symbolic US$1.[41] In 2016, the plant's assets were purchased by China's HBIS Group, after which it became HBIS Serbia.[42]

Other manufacturing activities in Smederevo include metal processing, machinery, electrical appliances, food production and construction materials. The city is also home to the Milan Blagojević Smederevo appliance manufacturer.

Agriculture and viticulture

Agriculture remains important in the rural parts of the city's administrative territory. The surrounding area is used for crop production, fruit growing and viticulture. Smederevo has a long tradition of grape cultivation, and the white grape variety Smederevka takes its name from the city.

The city's location on the Danube and the lower slopes south of the river historically favoured vineyards and wine production. Viticulture also forms part of Smederevo's cultural identity and is associated with the annual Smederevska jesen harvest festival.

Port and logistics

Smederevo's position on the Danube has made river transport an important part of its economy. The Port of Smederevo is open to international freight traffic and serves industrial and bulk cargo, including traffic connected with the steelworks and other industrial facilities.[43]

The city is also connected to the national rail and road networks, linking its industrial zones and port with Belgrade, the Morava valley and other parts of Serbia.

Employment

The structure of registered employment in 2025 was:[40]

Activity Employees
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 216
Mining and quarrying 11
Manufacturing 11,104
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 216
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 657
Construction 1,002
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,876
Transportation and storage 1,404
Accommodation and food service activities 706
Information and communication 354
Financial and insurance activities 349
Real estate activities 57
Professional, scientific and technical activities 830
Administrative and support service activities 437
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,294
Education 1,881
Human health and social work activities 1,552
Arts, entertainment and recreation 384
Other service activities 475
Registered individual agricultural producers 520
Total 27,325

Sports

Smederevo Stadium
Smederevo Sports Hall

The city's principal football club is FK Smederevo 1924, which plays its home matches at Smederevo Stadium. The club competed in the top tier of Serbian and Yugoslav successor-state football during the early 2000s under the name Sartid Smederevo and participated in European competitions in several consecutive seasons. It won the Serbia and Montenegro Cup in 2003.

Football is widely represented throughout the city's administrative territory, with numerous clubs based both in the urban area and surrounding settlements. These include Železničar 1930, as well as clubs from Mihajlovac, Osipaonica, Vranovo, Kolari, Drugovac, Vučak and other settlements.[44]

Smederevo Sports Hall is the city's principal indoor sports venue. It is used for basketball, handball, volleyball, martial arts and other sports; in the first half of 2025, eleven clubs regularly trained and played matches in the hall under agreements with the city.[45] The adjacent sports complex includes an Olympic-size outdoor swimming pool and smaller pools.[46]

Other organised sports in the city include basketball, handball, rowing, wrestling, athletics, shooting, karate, kickboxing and table tennis. The city budget supports a large number of local clubs and sports associations; organisations receiving programme funding in 2026 included the Smederevo Sports Association, the School Sports Association, wrestling, volleyball, kickboxing, gymnastics, bowling, table tennis, bodybuilding and karate clubs.[47]

KK Smederevo 1953 is the city's long-established basketball club and has previously competed in the top national basketball league. Handball has also a long local tradition; RK Smederevo was founded in 1958.[48]

Smederevo is the birthplace of footballer Aleksandar Mitrović, the all-time leading goalscorer of the Serbia national football team.[49]

Education

Smederevo Gymnasium, founded in 1871

Education in Smederevo is provided through a network of primary and secondary schools serving both the urban settlement and the surrounding villages. The city administration lists general primary schools, the Kosta Manojlović Music School and four secondary schools: Smederevo Gymnasium, the Technical School, the Economic and Trade School, and the Textile-Technological and Agricultural School Despot Đurađ.[50]

Smederevo Gymnasium is the city's oldest secondary school. It was founded in 1871 as a gimnazijska realčica, the first secondary school in the Smederevo area.[51] The school has played an important role in the city's cultural life, and its former pupils include writer Branislav Nušić.[52]

Vocational secondary education is provided primarily by the Technical School, the Economic and Trade School and the Despot Đurađ Textile-Technological and Agricultural School. In 2026, the city and Serbia's Office for Dual Education and the National Qualifications Framework began implementation of a project to establish a training centre for dual and lifelong education at the Technical School.[53]

The city is also home to the Regional Centre for Professional Development of Education Employees, which provides training and professional-development programmes for teachers and other education staff.[54]

Transportation

Smederevo is connected to the national road, railway and inland-waterway networks. Its location on the Danube and near the lower Great Morava valley has made it an important transport and logistics centre, particularly for freight traffic associated with local industry.

Roads

Smederevo is connected with Belgrade and central Serbia by the national road network, while nearby connections provide access to the A1 motorway, the principal north–south motorway through Serbia. State roads also connect the city with Kovin, Požarevac, Velika Plana and surrounding settlements.

The road network is particularly important for commuting between the urban area and the numerous suburban and rural settlements within the administrative territory of the city.

Rail transport

Smederevo railway station

Smederevo is served by railway lines connecting the city and its industrial area with the wider Serbian railway network. Railway infrastructure is particularly important for freight transport serving the steelworks, port and industrial zones.

Passenger rail services also serve parts of the city's administrative territory, including stations or stops at Smederevo, Radinac, Mala Krsna, Osipaonica, Vranovo, Vodanj, Lugavčina, Skobalj, Ralja and Kolari.[55]

River transport

The Danube at Smederevo

Smederevo lies on the right bank of the Danube and has long relied on river transport for trade and industry. The city contains port and terminal facilities used for international freight traffic, including industrial and bulk cargo.

The Port Authority of Smederevo is responsible for navigation and port administration on the right bank of the Danube between river kilometres 1104.6 and 1136, as well as on the Great Morava.[56]

The river port is closely connected with the city's industrial economy, particularly the steelworks and other manufacturing facilities.

Public transport

Urban and suburban public transport within the territory of Smederevo is primarily provided by buses. The city's main bus station is located between the central urban area and Smederevo Fortress, close to the railway station. Bus services connect the city centre with suburban and rural settlements, while intercity services connect Smederevo with Belgrade, Kragujevac, Niš, Novi Sad and other destinations.[55]

In 2026, public transport services were affected by disruptions involving the operator Lasta. The City of Smederevo stated that existing contracts with Lasta covered several categories of subsidised passengers, while a new public-private partnership model for urban and suburban transport was being prepared.[57] In September 2026, the city announced that Lasta would resume fulfilling its existing contracts while preparations continued for the longer-term public-private partnership arrangement.[58]

Culture

Smederevo's principal cultural institutions include the Museum in Smederevo, the Cultural Centre of Smederevo, the City Library and the City Gallery of Contemporary Art.

The Museum in Smederevo was founded in 1950 and is a regional museum of a complex type. Its collections include archaeological, historical, ethnological, artistic, numismatic and palaeontological material, while its permanent exhibition presents the history of Smederevo from prehistory and antiquity through the medieval and modern periods.[59] The museum also operates the City Gallery of Contemporary Art, established as a separate exhibition programme in the early 2000s.[60]

The city hosts several recurring cultural events. The best known is Smederevska jesen ("Smederevo Autumn"), an annual festival dedicated to the grape harvest, wine, agriculture and local culture. Its origins are traced to grape and wine exhibitions organised in Smederevo in the late 19th century, while the modern event is held each September and includes agricultural and economic exhibitions, cultural programmes, concerts and a ceremonial parade.[61]

Another important event is the international poetry festival Smederevska pesnička jesen ("Smederevo Poetic Autumn"), which has been held since 1970 and brings together poets from Serbia and abroad.[62]

The progressive and power metal band Alogia was formed in Smederevo in 2000 by brothers Srđan and Miroslav Branković. The band became one of the more prominent Serbian metal acts of its generation and has performed throughout the Balkans and elsewhere in Europe.[63]

Tourism

Smederevo Fortress is the city's principal historical landmark. Built in the 15th century as the fortified capital of the Serbian Despotate, the complex occupies a large triangular area at the confluence of the Jezava and the Danube. The fortified court known as the Little Town forms the best-preserved monumental part of the complex.

Another major heritage site is Villa Zlatni Breg, a former summer residence of the Obrenović dynasty, situated on a hill approximately 4 km (2 mi) from the city centre. The villa is surrounded by vineyards and a historic park and is open to visitors through organised tours.[64]

The historic centre contains several other notable monuments and buildings, including the Church of Saint George, Smederevo Gymnasium, the former municipal building, and the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God. The Museum in Smederevo is located close to the fortress and central square.[65]

Karađorđe's mulberry

A notable natural and historical landmark in the city centre is Karađorđe's mulberry (Karađorđev dud), a white mulberry more than three centuries old. According to local tradition, Ottoman commander Muharem Guša handed the keys of Smederevo to Karađorđe beneath the tree following the Serbian capture of the town in November 1805.[66]

Wine tourism forms another part of the city's tourist offer. The Smederevo area has a long viticultural tradition, reflected in local wineries, the Smederevo Wine Route and the annual Smederevska jesen festival.[67]

Notable people

Historical and cultural figures

  • Anta Protić (1787–1854), writer, statesman and participant in the First Serbian Uprising; born and died in Smederevo
  • Paun Janković (1808–1865), politician who served as acting head of government and as minister of finance, foreign affairs, justice and education; born in the Smederevo area and died in Smederevo
  • Dimitrije Davidović (1789–1838), politician, diplomat, journalist and principal author of the Sretenje Constitution; spent his final years in Smederevo and died there

Arts and culture

  • Ljubomir Ninković (1950–2026), musician, composer and radio author; co-founder of S vremena na vreme and Tunel
  • Slobodan Ninković (born 1956), actor
  • Srđan Branković (born 1981), guitarist, songwriter and producer; co-founder of the Smederevo progressive/power metal band Alogia
  • Tanja Savić (born 1985), pop-folk singer; born in Radinac

Sports

  • Milorad Arsenijević (1906–1987), footballer and manager; represented Yugoslavia at the 1930 FIFA World Cup and later managed the national team
  • Zoran Todorović (born 1967), basketball player and coach
  • Aleksandar Mitrović (born 1994), footballer and all-time leading goalscorer of the Serbia national football team

Twin towns

Smederevo is twinned with:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Pale, Bosnia Herzegovina
  • Greece Volos, Greece
  • China Tangshan, China[68]

See also

  • Municipalities of Serbia
  • Populated places of Serbia
  • Smederevo Airport

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