The city lies on two international waterways, at the confluence of the Sava and Danube in north central Serbia.

该市地处两个国际水道，在萨瓦河和多瑙河在塞尔维亚中部北部汇合。

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Serbia and Montenegro is located in Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is on the west-central Balkan Peninsula.

塞尔维亚和黑山位于欧洲东南部，濒临亚得里亚海，与阿尔巴尼亚、波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那接壤，位于巴尔干半岛的中北部，领土面积102，350平方公里，海岸线长达199公里。

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During the first world war the Balkans was divided into two camps: Serbia was fighting on the side of the triple entente against Bulgaria and Turkey which were in coalition with the central powers.

一战期间，巴尔干分成两个阵营：塞尔维亚在三国协约一方作战，而保加利亚和土耳其则与中央列强结盟。

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BRUSSELS, Belgium (CNN) -- NATO said its planes were justified in bombing a bridge in central Serbia, but Yugoslav officials said Monday that 12 civilians were killed in that attack and more died in other raids.

CNN: NATO says bridge was legitimate target

The crushing stresses faced by veterans of Balkans wars grabbed international attention last week when a former Serb soldier killed 13 people in a pre-dawn rampage in central Serbia a massacre his family linked to haunting memories of war in Croatia.

NPR: Serbia Massacre Puts Spotlight On Balkan Vet Woes

It also has a foothold in most countries of central and eastern Europe: it went early into Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia.

ECONOMIST: Face value