Mačva District

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
Administrative district of Serbia
Images from the Mačva District
Location of district in Serbia
Coordinates: 44.357°N 19.59°E / 44.357; 19.59
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.okrug.gov.rs/macokr

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

Historical population

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.

• Šabac: 51,163
• Loznica: 19,515

Ethnic structure

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

• Administrative districts of Serbia
• Administrative divisions of Serbia