Map of Zaječar, Serbia

Zaječar is a city in Central Serbia, Serbia, with a population of about 49,800. It lies at 43.9036°N, 22.2641°E. Zaječar is about 175 km (108 mi) southeast of Belgrade, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bor, 23 km to the northwest.

Zaječar at a glance

Where is Zaječar?

• The 20th largest city in Serbia by recorded population.
• The 16th largest city in Central Serbia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 54 min on the shortest day to 15 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zaječar

• Bor — 23 km northwest
• Vidin — 50 km east, Bulgaria
• Niš — 71 km southwest
• Jagodina — 81 km west
• Kruševac — 83 km southwest
• Drobeta-Turnu Severin — 86 km north, Romania
• Pirot — 87 km south
• Montana — 95 km southeast, Bulgaria
• Leskovac — 104 km south
• Trstenik — 106 km west

Largest cities in Central Serbia

• Belgrade — 1,273,651
• Niš — 250,000
• Novi Beograd — 209,763
• Zemun — 155,591
• Kragujevac — 147,473
• Čačak — 117,072
• Leskovac — 94,758
• Novi Pazar — 85,996
• Kraljevo — 82,846
• Kruševac — 75,256

Largest cities in Serbia

• Belgrade — 1,273,651
• Niš — 250,000
• Novi Sad — 215,400
• Novi Beograd — 209,763
• Zemun — 155,591
• Kragujevac — 147,473
• Čačak — 117,072
• Subotica — 100,000
• Leskovac — 94,758
• Novi Pazar — 85,996

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.