Opstina Ub / Municipality of Ub

The municipality of Ub is located in western Serbia and covers an area of 456.7 km2. It is within close proximity of Belgrade, giving it a geo-strategic advantage over other municipalities in the Kolubara District. The municipality has around 34,000 inhabitants (2002 census), with 6,300 living in the Town of Ub and some 27,700 inhabitants in the municipalitys 37 other settlements. The municipalitys central and north-eastern parts are mainly flatlands; riverbank plains beside the Tamnava, Ub and Kladnica. Ub is a well connected by road to nearby municipal hubs, regional industrial centres and major cities. A network of regional roads link the municipality to the main road M-4, M-21, M-22 and M-19, and onwards to all other cities in the Republic of Serbia The municipality is rich in mineral raw materials, boasting deposits of gravel, sand, heat-resistant clay, lignite and building stone. It also offers water sources that are still untapped. The area configuration and ...