Abstract

The article deals with the peculiarities of the administrative arrangement of Vardar Macedonia within the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1919­1929 and its impact on the overall development of the state. The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was formed in 1st December 1918. It was the biggest state of Balkan Peninsula which consisted from 7 historical regions: Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, and Slovenia. Accordingly, after the formation, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes faced with 7 different laws. One of the main tasks of the state was to adapt as well as to create a good basis for their activities. After the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in June 28, 1919, which divided Macedonia into three parts, Vardar part of Macedonia became a part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Administrative arrangement of Vardar Macedonia was fully configured system under the management of the Kingdom Serbs, Croats and Slovenes for further coexistence with neighboring countries. In such circumstances for Vardar Macedonia began a new phase of building elements of their own state.