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February 15, 2026
The village that confused all of Serbia, these 3 numbers everyone dials: You might have dialed the wrong number, but you got who you were looking for
This village is located on the slopes of Rudnik, between the Šumadija, Kolubara, and Morava districts. Besides hardworking people and beautiful nature, it can also boast the fact that it is probably the only place in Serbia that, although small, has as many as three area codes.
TL;DR
- Dragolj is the only village in Serbia with three distinct area codes: 032, 014, and 034.
- The village's location on the slopes of Rudnik mountain, bordering Šumadija, Kolubara, and Morava districts, is the cause of this unique situation.
- For forty years, residents have faced confusion and high bills due to landline calls being treated as long-distance, even to neighbors.
- Many households have disconnected their landlines because of the expensive billing.
- While there have been initiatives to change the system, they have not been successful.
- The geographical configuration of the village, described as narrow, winding, and banana-shaped from above, contributes to its complex territorial affiliation.
- Mobile phones have significantly eased the communication difficulties caused by the multiple area codes.
- The younger generation in Dragolj does not typically use landlines, making the dialing code issue a relic of the past for them.
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