<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The study presented in this paper deals with the definition and role of small towns in the spatial development of the Republic of Serbia. An analysis of the profiles of small towns was performed and they were compared based on their spatial and population characteristics. The aim of this study is to determine the role of small towns in the development of settlement networks and the balanced population development of a country as a whole by identifying their specific features and establishing a ranking of their importance in local and regional contexts.</p></abstract>

The study presented in this paper deals with the definition and role of small towns in the spatial development of the Republic of Serbia. An analysis of the profiles of small towns was performed and they were compared based on their spatial and population characteristics. The aim of this study is to determine the role of small towns in the development of settlement networks and the balanced population development of a country as a whole by identifying their specific features and establishing a ranking of their importance in local and regional contexts.

Small Towns in Serbia – The “Bridge” Between the Urban and the Rural

ResearchAssociate MSc, Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Science and Arts, Belgrade,

Research Associate, Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Science and Arts, Belgrade,

Research Associate Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Science and Arts, Belgrade,

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The study presented in this paper deals with the definition and role of small towns in the spatial development of the Republic of Serbia. An analysis of the...

Small Towns in Serbia – The “Bridge” Between the Urban and the Rural

Published Online: Dec 30, 2016

Page range: 462 - 480

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/euco-2016-0031

Keywords
urban settlement, small town, role, Serbia

© by Marija Drobnjaković

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Small Towns in Serbia – The “Bridge” Between the Urban and the Rural

Published Online: Dec 30, 2016

Page range: 462 - 480

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/euco-2016-0031

Keywordsurban settlement, small town, role, Serbia

© by Marija Drobnjaković

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
urban settlement, small town, role, Serbia