Loznica

Loznica Лозница (Serbian)
City
City of Loznica
From top: Panoramic view of Loznica, Loznica city museum, Cultural center, Elementary school "Anta Bogićević", Church of the Most Holy Theotokos, 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 / 44.53333; 19.22583
Country	Serbia
Region	Šumadija and Western Serbia
District	Mačva
Settlements	52
Government
• Mayor	Vidoje Petrović (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
Car plates	LO
Website	www.loznica.rs

Loznica (Serbian Cyrillic: Лозница, pronounced [lǒznitsa]) is a city located in the Mačva District of western Serbia. It lies 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.