Mačva District
Administrative district of Serbia
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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.
Mačva District
Мачвански округ | |
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          Images from the Mačva District | |
 Location of district in Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
History
The present-day administrative districts (including Mačva District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia.
Cities and municipalities
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
| 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
There are two towns with over 10,000 inhabitants.
