Small shrinking towns in the post-socialist context of development

The process of urban shrinkage is affecting many cities around the world. It evident in small towns as well, but unlike larger cities, it has not received much attention. Accordingly, this paper analyses towns? shrinking focusing on post-socialist context development, which led to new patterns countries Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). After discussing specific characteristics towns, their paths development different CEE are analyzed, order highlight influence transition process. Thereafter, Serbia analyzed determine whether identified recognized them single out specifics that relation other countries. Based general countries, can be concluded equally represented all there certain differences terms dynamics intensity shrinkage. results analysis indicate previous path had a strong after transformation. Three trajectories socialist have been singled out, influenced In Serbia, also observed directly related unfavourable direction urbanization during development.