Mačva District
Mačva District
Мачвански округ Mačvanski okrug | ||
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Municipalities 6 and 2 cities | | |
Settlements | 228 | |
- Cities and towns | 5 | |
- Villages | 223 | |
Website | macvanski |
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.
Cities and municipalities
The district encompasses the cities of Šabac and Loznica and municipalities of:
Demographics
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% |
2021 | 268,096 | −10.3% |
Source: [1] |
According to the last official census done in 2011, the Маčva District has 298,931 inhabitants. 29.14% of the population live in the urban areas.
Ethnic groups
Ethnic composition of the Mačva district:
Ethnic group | Population | % |
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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 |
History and culture
Famous 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
See also
- Administrative divisions of Serbia
- Districts of Serbia
References
- ^ "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.
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