Loznica
Loznica
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| City of Loznica | |
Panorama of Loznica Vukov Dom Cultural Center Church of the Most Holy Theotokos Elementary school "Anta Bogićević" Battle of Drina monument on Gučevo mountain Corso in Loznica | |
| Etymology: Vine (sr. loza) | |
Location of the city of Loznica within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°32′00″N 19°13′33″E / 44.53333°N 19.22583°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| District | Mačva |
| Settlements | 52 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dragana Lukić (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 9.45 km2 (3.65 sq mi) |
| • Administrative | 612 km2 (236 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Rank | 18th in Serbia |
| • Urban | 19,515 |
| • Urban density | 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| • Administrative | 72,062 |
| • Administrative density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15300 |
| Area code | +381(0)15 |
| ISO 3166 code | SRB |
| Official languages | Serbian |
| Website | www |
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Loznica (Serbian Cyrillic: Лозница, pronounced [lǒznitsa]) is a city located in the Mačva District of western Serbia, on the right bank of the Drina river. In 2022 the city had a total population of 19,515, while the administrative area had a population of 72,062.
Its name stems from the word "loza" (the Serbian word for vine). Originally, its name was Lozica (Serbian for small vine), but it later became Loznica.