Military General Governorate of Serbia
Imperial and Royal Military General Governorate of Serbia | |||||||||
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| 1916–1918 | |||||||||
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Division of Serbia into an Austro-Hungarian and a Bulgarian occupation zone | |||||||||
Map of the Military Governorate of Serbia | |||||||||
| Status | Territory under Austro-Hungarian Military administration | ||||||||
| Capital | Belgrade | ||||||||
| Official languages | German | ||||||||
| Recognized national languages | Serbian | ||||||||
| Military Governor | |||||||||
• 1916 | Johann von Salis-Seewis | ||||||||
• 1916–1918 | Adolf von Rhemen | ||||||||
• 1918 | Hermann Kövess | ||||||||
| Historical era | First World War | ||||||||
• Established | 1 January 1916 | ||||||||
| 11 November 1918 | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 23,880 km2 (9,220 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1916 estimate | 1 373 511 | ||||||||
| Currency | Serbian dinar | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | RS | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Serbia | ||||||||
The Military General Governorate of Serbia (German: Militärgeneralgouvernement Serbien, MGG/S for short) was a military administration established by the Austro-Hungarian Army during the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Serbia. The Governorate was formally established on 1 January 1916 during World War I. Along with Bulgarian occupied Serbia, it was one of the two separate occupation zones created after the Kingdom of Serbia was invaded and partitioned by the Central Powers.
Austro-Hungarian forces were drivien out of Serbia in October 1918, effectively ending the existence of the Governorate. It was formally dissolved with the signing of the Armistice on November 11.