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Macva DistrictMačva District (Mačvanski okrug) The Mačva District expands in the western parts of Serbia. It encompasses the municipalities of: It has a population of 339,644. Its seat is in the city of Sabac. In the vicinity of Sabac can be seen famous monuments, dedicated to well known events from the history of Serbian people: the Monument to Karadjordje and Serbian Heroes of the First Serbian Uprising and the Museum of the Battle of Misar, 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 Loznica stands the village of Trsic, the birth place of the Reformer of Serbian language and orthography, Vuk Karadzic. From Trsic, a footway leads to the Tronosa Monastery, one of the oldest medieval endowments of the Nemanjic dynasty. This fourteenth century monastery plaid an important part in the preservation of Serb national culture and tradition. Over a long period, and particularly during the fourteenth century, a copying school tradition was nourished in it, for its own and other monasteries' needs. Thus were preserved the historic and cultural documents of the Serbian people. Economy of this region hold the big plants of the "Zorka" chemical industry, the "Sapcanka" Food Industry, the "Jela" furniture industry and the "Metaloplastika" metal and plastics industry. Note: All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from official website.
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