The Mačva District (Serbian: Мачвански округ / Mačvanski okrug, pronounced [mǎtʃʋanskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It expands in the western parts of Serbia, in the geographical regions of Mačva, Podrinje, Posavina, and Pocerina. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 298,931 inhabitants. The administrative center of the Mačva district is the city of Šabac.
Mačva District
Мачвански округ Mačvanski okrug | |
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 Location of the Mačva District within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°21′25″N 19°35′24″E / 44.357°N 19.59°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| Administrative center | Šabac |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Dragoslav Milanović |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,268 km2 (1,262 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total |  268,096 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-08 |
| Municipalities | 6 and 2 cities |
| Settlements | 228 |
| - Cities and towns | 5 |
| - Villages | 223 |
| Website | macvanski |
History and culture
editFamous monuments can be seen in the vicinity of Šabac, dedicated to events from the history of Serbian people: the Monument to Karađorđe and Serbian Heroes of the First Serbian Uprising and the Museum of the Battle of Mišar, the remnants of the ancient cities on the banks of the Sava river: Novo Selo, the site of the King Milutin's Palace and Kosanin grad, the medieval fortress on the Cer Mountain.
Not far away from Loznica stands the village of Tršić, the birthplace of the reformer of Serbian language and orthography, Vuk Karadžić. From Tršić, a footpath leads to the Tronoša Monastery, one of the oldest medieval endowments of the Nemanjić dynasty. This fourteenth-century monastery played an important part in the preservation of Serbian culture and tradition. Over a long period, particularly during the fourteenth century, a copying school tradition was nourished in it for its own and other monasteries' needs. This preserved the historic and cultural documents of the Serbian people.
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Vuk Karadžić's house in Tršić -
The Memorial Ossuary to the victims of the Battle of Cer
Geography
editCities and municipalities
editThe district encompasses the cities of Šabac and Loznica and municipalities of:
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1948 | 270,053 | — |
| 1953 | 293,169 | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 311,916 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 324,427 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 338,247 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 339,647 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 329,625 | −3.0% |
| 2011 | 298,931 | −9.3% |
| 2022 | 265,377 | −11.2% |
| Source: [1] | ||
According to the last official census, which was performed in 2011, the Маčva District has 298,931 inhabitants, while 29.14% of the population lives in urban areas.
Ethnic groups
editEthnic composition of the Mačva district:
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 284,165 | 95.06% |
| Romani | 4,537 | 1.52% |
| Muslims | 1,501 | 0.50% |
| Croats | 327 | 0.11% |
| Bosniaks | 271 | 0.09% |
| Yugoslavs | 261 | 0.09% |
| Montenegrins | 185 | 0.06% |
| Macedonians | 150 | 0.05% |
| Hungarians | 108 | 0.04% |
| Others | 7,426 | 2.48% |
| Total | 298,931 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
Note: All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from web
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