Mačva

Mačva (, ; ) is a geographical and historical region in the northwest of Central Serbia, on a fertile plain between the Sava and Drina rivers. The chief town is Šabac. The modern Mačva District of Serbia is named after the region, although the region of Mačva includes only the northern part of this district. A small northern part of Mačva region is in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, in the Syrmia District.

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Settlement.name: Mačva
Settlement.native_name: Мачва
Settlement.native_name_lang: sr
Settlement.settlement_type: Geographical and historical region of Serbia
Settlement.image_map: Macva03 map.png
Settlement.map_caption: Map of the Mačva region
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.seat_type: Largest city
Settlement.seat: Šabac
Settlement.population_total: 150,000

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==Name== thumb|Rural area in Mačva The region is named after a town of Mačva, which existed in the Medieval Ages near the river Sava. In the past, the region was also known as Lower Srem, while the neighbouring region on the northern bank of the river Sava (present-day Srem) was known as Upper Srem.