Loznica

Loznica Лозница (Serbian)
City
City of Loznica
Panorama of Loznica Loznica City Museum Vukov Dom Cultural Center Church of the Most Holy Theotokos Elementary school "Anta Bogićević" Battle of Drina monument on Gučevo mountain Corso in Loznica
Flag Coat of arms
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 / 44.53333; 19.22583
Country	Serbia
Region	Šumadija and Western Serbia
District	Mačva
Settlements	52
Government
• Mayor	Dragana Lukić (SNS)
Area [1]
• Urban	9.45 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
• Administrative	612 km2 (236 sq mi)
Elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[2]
• 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[3]
Website	www.loznica.rs

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.