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The aim of the paper is to review the development of the five largest cities of Serbia in the post-Yugoslav period.  In  the  introduction, the  general development  of the urban  network and  spatial structure  of  the Balkans  will  be presented  in  a historical context,  as well  as the geographical  location  and geopolitical situation  of  Serbia.  Over  the  last  three  decades,  the  state  structure  of  Serbia  has  undergone  several fundamental  transformations,  which  have  had  a significant  impact on  the development  of  these  cities. This is analysed in terms  of  the transformation of administrative and spatial characteristics. Finally,  the development, economic and demographic processes of Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis, Kragujevac and Subotica are examined in detail.