Geographical centers: Geographical centers of the Republic of Serbia, Central Serbia, the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohia

• Published in: Zbornik Matice srpske za drustvene nauke
• Main Authors: Ilić Jovan, Stanković Sava
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: geografski centar; North Pole
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.2298/ZMSDN0723109I

The geographical center of one territorial unit is the location point which in theoretical sense is nearest to other points of that territorial unit. There are several methods for determining the geographical center. Those are 1) method of geographical coordinates of extreme border pont, 2) the method of brunt determinate 3) the method of isofrontiers, 4) the isofrontier-translations method (composite), 5) the method of grid, 6) the integral method of brunt determinate. The integral method of brunt determinate by computer program ArcView a method which provides very precise results was applied. The geographical center is an interesting and important place, which should be marked in an adequate manner. It would be, for example, useful to put the basic geographic orientation sign at a location. It is an object where the name of destination, its latitude (numerical value in degrees, minutes and seconds), longitude and altitude (in meters) and the data about straight liner distance to the destination in the Republic of Serbia (cities, mountains, monasteries, etc) and the other parts of the world (cities, mountains, and points of the main elements of the Earth - the Equator, the North Pole, the zero meridian and data zone border line) (in kilometers/miles) would be indicated. Geographical centers in Serbia are as follows: The geographical center of the Republic of Serbia is situated in Draca settlement, Kragujevac municipality. The center is located to the west of Kragujevac, about 8 km from the center of the city (rectilinear). The geographical center of Central Serbia is situated in Kaludra settlement Rekovac municipality. The center is located about 10 km to the south of Rekovac. The geographical center of the Autonomus Province of Voivodina is situated in Zabalj settlement, Zabalj municipality. The center is located about 12 km to the northeast of Novi Sad. The geographical center of the Autonomus Province of Kosovo and Metohia is situated in Komorane settlement Glogovac municipality. The center is located about 24 km to the southwest of Pristina.