Mačva District
Mačva District
Мачвански округ | |
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           Images from the Mačva District | |
 Location of district in Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°21′25″N 19°35′24″E / 44.357°N 19.59°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Administrative center | Šabac |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Dragoslav Milanović |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,268 km2 (1,262 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 265,377 |
| • 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 |
The Mačva District (Serbian: Мачвански округ, romanized: Mačvanski okrug, pronounced [mǎtʃʋanskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the western part of Serbia, in the geographical regions of Mačva, Podrinje, Posavina, and Pocerina. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 265,377 inhabitants. The administrative center of the Mačva District is the city of Šabac.
History
[edit]The present-day administrative districts (including Mačva District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia.
Cities and municipalities
[edit]The Mačva District encompasses two cities and six municipalities:
- Šabac (city)
- Loznica (city)
- Bogatić (municipality)
- Koceljeva (municipality)
- Krupanj (municipality)
- Ljubovija (municipality)
- Mali Zvornik (municipality)
- Vladimirci (municipality)
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
Towns
[edit]There are two towns with over 10,000 inhabitants.
Ethnic structure
[edit]| Ethnicity | Population[2] | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 247,162 | 93.1% |
| Roma | 3,489 | 1.3% |
| Others | 2,719 | 1% |
| Undeclared/Unknown | 11,967 | 4.5% |
See also
[edit]References
[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.
- ^ "ETHNICITY - Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-04-28.
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External links
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