MaÄva District
Mačva (Serbian Мачвански округ or Mačvanski okrug ) is a Serbian County and is situated in the northwest of the Serbian heartland.
It consists of the following municipalities ( opstine ):
This district has, according to the 2002 census, a population of 339 644. The main administrative center is the city of Sabac.
Largest settlements (as of 2002 census )
In the vicinity of Sabac, there are many monuments are dedicated to the historical events of the Serbian people:
- Monument of Karađorđe and other Serbian heroes of the First Serbian Uprising
- Museum of the Battle of Mišar
- Remains of ancient cities on the Sava: Novo Selo ( King Milutin's palace )
- Kosanin degree (castle on the nearby mountains)
Not far from Loznica is the village Tršić, the birthplace of the Serbian philologists and creator of the modern Serbian literary language, Vuk Stefanović Karadžić.
From Tršić a footpath leads to the monastery Tronasa, one of the oldest buildings in the dynasty Nemanjić. This monastery from the 14th century played an important role during the Ottoman Empire to the preservation and continuation of Serbian culture, since that time many historical documents and writings were hidden in the monastery and restored again and again over the centuries.
The economic activity in the district focuses on the chemical factory " Zorka " meat factory " Šapčanka ", the furniture factory " Jela " and the metal and plastic factory " Metaloplastika ".
History
There is evidence that the Mačva region has been inhabited since the Stone Age. During the Roman Empire was located there, the province of Moesia. There were also ancient writings found in those of a city Mačva is mentioned, but the situation of this city is still unclear. Suspects it is a few miles south of Sabac.
In the Middle Ages Mačva region belonged to Serbia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Byzantium. Mainly it was fought between Serbia and Hungary. In the 13th century, the region was part Mačva of the Kingdom of Hungary under Béla IV. Between 1282 and 1316 Mačva was part of the Kingdom of Srem under the Serbian king Stefan Dragutin with capital Debrc ( between Belgrade and Sabac ). In the 15th century the region came under the domination of the Ottoman Empire, and remained so until the 19th century. 1804 Mačva was Serb again.
From the region of the painter Milic Stankovic, who is known as " Milić of Mačva " comes.
Central Serbia City of Belgrade | Bor | Braničevo | Jablanica | Kolubara | Mačva | Moravica | Nis | Pčinja | Pirot | Podunavlje | Pomoravlje | Raška | Rasina | Šumadija | Toplica | Zaječar | Zlatibor
Vojvodina Južna Bačka | South Banat | Severna Bačka | Banat Severni | Srednji Banat | Srem | Zapadna Bačka
Kosovo Kosovo | Kosovo Pomoravlje | Kosovska Mitrovica | Peć | Prizren
- Okrug in Serbia
- Okrug Mačva