Šabac
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Šabac is a city and municipality
in western Serbia
, along the Sava river, in the historic region of Mačva
. It is the administrative center of the Mačva District
. The city has a population of 52,822 (2011), while population of the municipality is 115,347. Šabac acquired city rights in 2007, after a partial restructuring of local government in Serbia.
, the town is known as Šabac (Шабац), in Bosnian
as Šabac, in Turkish
as Böğürdelen, in German
as Schabatz, and in Hungarian
as Szabács.
times. In the Middle Ages
, Slavic settlement named Zaslon existed at the current location of Šabac. This settlement was firstly mentioned in Ragusan documents from 1454. It was part of the Serbian Despotate
until it fell to the Ottoman Empire
in 1459.
In 1470, the Ottomans built the first fortress in the town and named it Bejerdelen (Böğürdelen, meaning "side-striker"). In 1476 the Hungarian king Matthias
captured the fort and it remained under administration of the Kingdom of Hungary
till 1521, when it was again captured by the Ottoman Empire
. During Hungarian administration, the town was part of the Banovina of Mačva
and during Ottoman administration it was firstly part of the Sanjak of Zvornik
within the Province of Bosnia
, and later part of the Sanjak of Smederevo
. Šabac was administrative center of the Nahija of Šabac, a local Ottoman administrative unit. In Ottoman period, Šabac was typical oriental town with tiny streets, small shops and several mosques. Population was composed of both, Muslims and Serbs
.
Until the 19th century, Šabac was mostly under Ottoman administration, but control of the town also changed hands several times between the Ottoman Empire and Habsburg Monarchy
. In the first period of Habsburg administration (1718-1739), Šabac was part of the Habsburg Kingdom of Serbia. After the Treaty of Belgrade
(1739), Šabac was again included into Ottoman Empire and, due to the newly established border line between the two empires, it also became a border town, as well as important market town. Second period of Habsburg control of the area occurred in 1789-1790, but the Ottoman control over area was subsequently restored.
Šabac became a site of importance in Serbian history in the First Serbian Uprising
when, in 1806, Karađorđe Petrović led the Serbian insurgents into one of the first victories over the Ottoman army near the nearby village of Mišar
. Until 1813, the town was part of Karađorđe's Serbia. After the fall of Serbia in 1813, brief period of restored Ottoman control followed, but after the Second Serbian Uprising in 1815, Šabac was included into autonomous Principality of Serbia. However, Ottoman army remained in the Šabac fort for next several decades. The Obrenović family also left a mark on the town as the place of residence of the enlightened Jevrem Obrenović, brother of Prince Miloš Obrenović, who modernized and urbanized it after the Second Serbian Uprising
. The period from 1820-1850 saw the establishment for the first time in Šabac of a hospital, a pharmacy, a Serbian grammar school, a gymnasium
, a theatre, and a musical society.
The Ottoman army evacuated the fort of Šabac for good in 1867, marking the end of the Ottoman presence in the area. The first newspaper in the Kingdom of Serbia
was printed in Šabac in 1883, and the town was also the first in Serbia where women started visiting kafana
s (pubs) on Sunday afternoons, as was customary for men. The town prospered until the First World War
when it was occupied and devastated by Austro-Hungarian army
and had its population halved (from cca. 14,000 to 7,000). The World War I is also remembered for the battle on nearby Cer
mountain where the Serbian army under general Stepa Stepanović
won an early victory against Austria-Hungary
in August 1914, the first Allied victory in the war. After the war, Šabac was decorated with French War Cross with Palm
(1920), Czechoslovak War Cross (1925), and the Order of the Karađorđe's Star with Swords (1934).
Since 1918, the town is part of the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later renamed to Yugoslavia
). From 1918 to 1922, it was administrative seat of Podrinje District, from 1922 to 1929 administrative seat of Podrinje Oblast, and from 1929 to 1941 it was part of the Drina Banovina
. An early milestone in the Yugoslav
era of the town's history was the opening of the Zorka chemical plant in 1938 . The city's renewal was interrupted by World War II
and occupation by German
troops (from 1941 to 1944). During the German occupation, Šabac was part of Nedić's Serbia
. Some 5,000 residents of Šabac were imprisoned along with 20,000 others in the Šabac concentration camp
; eventually, 7,000 of the inmates met their deaths. The city was liberated from occupation by the Yugoslav Partisans
in 1944. After the war, it was included into People's Republic of Serbia within new socialist Yugoslavia. Since then, it grew into a modern industrial city with the aforementioned Zorka chemical plant and the expanded population. The 1970s saw the construction of the first modern sports hall. The swamp at the city's outskirts, Benska Bara, was drained and turned into a residential neighborhood, and a new bridge was built over the Sava river
. As of 2010, the population of the city and its suburbs has risen to 75,000.
Prior to 1990, Šabac had one of the best developed economies in Yugoslavia. International sanctions against Yugoslavia during Bosnian War
provoked the shutdown of the Zorka plant, which was the main enterprise in Šabac. Many other major local firms like "Šapčanka", "Izgradnja", and "Nama" also shut down during this period. The main industries of Šabac today are agriculture, transportation and food production. Since 2000, some of the more important companies are Šabačka Mlekara (dairy plant), Narcis Popović, Zorka Pharma, and US Steel.
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(corridor X) and across Šabac, Loznica and Zvornik
proceed Drina
and connect Serbia with Bosnia and Herzegovina
. A branch which connected this line with Bogatić
(Petlovača - Bogatić) is locked out. The railway is used only for the transport of goods and raw materials for the Zorka factory.
Beside traditionally active organizations in Šabac, there are non-government organizations which unites young people in purpose of protecting their own rights. Under the social category of youth (young people) are those who are not older than 30, and not younger than 15 years, according to Ministry (Department) of youth and sports, of the Republic of Serbia.
Some of the most active organizations in Šabac are: Youth Umbrella (Omladinski Kišobran), Caritas - Šabac, Roma for Roma, Human heart of Šabac (Humano srce Šapca), NGO Light, NGO Ecos.
Fujimi
Kiryat Atta Kralupy nad Vltavou
Municipalities of Serbia
Serbia is divided into 150 municipalities and 24 cities , which are the basic units of local self-government. The city may and may not be divided into city municipalities . Five cities, Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac and Požarevac comprise several city municipalities, divided into "urban" ...
in western Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, along the Sava river, in the historic region of Mačva
Macva
Mačva is a geographical region in Serbia, mostly situated in the northwest of Central Serbia. It is located in a fertile plain between the Sava and Drina rivers. The chief town of this region is Šabac. The modern Mačva District of Serbia is named after the region, although the region of Mačva...
. It is the administrative center of the Mačva District
Macva District
Mačva District is a district of Serbia. The District expands in the western parts of Serbia, in the geographical regions of Mačva, Podrinje, Posavina, and Pocerina. It has a population of 297,778 people...
. The city has a population of 52,822 (2011), while population of the municipality is 115,347. Šabac acquired city rights in 2007, after a partial restructuring of local government in Serbia.
Name
The etymology of name Šabac is uncertain, although its resemblance to the name of the Sava River is suggestive. This name is in use since the end of the 15th century. In SerbianSerbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
, the town is known as Šabac (Шабац), in Bosnian
Bosnian language
Bosnian is a South Slavic language, spoken by Bosniaks. As a standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect, it is one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
as Šabac, in Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
as Böğürdelen, in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
as Schabatz, and in Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
as Szabács.
History
Human settlements existed in this area in neolithicNeolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
times. In the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, Slavic settlement named Zaslon existed at the current location of Šabac. This settlement was firstly mentioned in Ragusan documents from 1454. It was part of the Serbian Despotate
Serbian Despotate
The Serbian Despotate was a Serbian state, the last to be conquered by the Ottoman Empire. Although the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 is generally considered the end of the medieval Serbian state, the Despotate, a successor of the Serbian Empire and Moravian Serbia survived for 70 more years,...
until it fell to the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
in 1459.
In 1470, the Ottomans built the first fortress in the town and named it Bejerdelen (Böğürdelen, meaning "side-striker"). In 1476 the Hungarian king Matthias
Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
Matthias Corvinus , also called the Just in folk tales, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458, at the age of 14 until his death...
captured the fort and it remained under administration of the Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
till 1521, when it was again captured by the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. During Hungarian administration, the town was part of the Banovina of Mačva
Banovina of Macva
The Banovina of Mačva was a province of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, which was located in the present-day Mačva region of Serbia.- History :The region of Mačva came under Hungarian administration after the death of Byzantine emperor Manuel I Comnenus in...
and during Ottoman administration it was firstly part of the Sanjak of Zvornik
Zvornik
Zvornik is a city on the Drina river in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located south of the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town Mali Zvornik lies directly across the river in Serbia, and not far north is Loznica.-History:Zvornik is first mentioned in 1410, although it was...
within the Province of Bosnia
Bosnia Province, Ottoman Empire
The Bosnia Vilayet was an Ottoman vilayet, mostly based on the territory of the present-day state of Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as most of Slavonia, Lika and Dalmatia in present-day Croatia. It bordered Kosovo Vilayet to the south. Before the administrative reform in 1864, it was called the...
, and later part of the Sanjak of Smederevo
Sanjak of Smederevo
The Sanjak of Smederevo , also known as the Pashaluk of Belgrade , was an Ottoman administrative unit , that existed between the 15th and the outset of the 19th centuries...
. Šabac was administrative center of the Nahija of Šabac, a local Ottoman administrative unit. In Ottoman period, Šabac was typical oriental town with tiny streets, small shops and several mosques. Population was composed of both, Muslims and Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
.
Until the 19th century, Šabac was mostly under Ottoman administration, but control of the town also changed hands several times between the Ottoman Empire and Habsburg Monarchy
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
. In the first period of Habsburg administration (1718-1739), Šabac was part of the Habsburg Kingdom of Serbia. After the Treaty of Belgrade
Treaty of Belgrade
The Treaty of Belgrade was the peace treaty signed on September 18, 1739 in Belgrade, Habsburg Kingdom of Serbia , by the Ottoman Empire on one side and the Habsburg Monarchy on the other....
(1739), Šabac was again included into Ottoman Empire and, due to the newly established border line between the two empires, it also became a border town, as well as important market town. Second period of Habsburg control of the area occurred in 1789-1790, but the Ottoman control over area was subsequently restored.
First Serbian Uprising
The First Serbian Uprising was the first stage of the Serbian Revolution , the successful wars of independence that lasted for 9 years and approximately 9 months , during which Serbia perceived itself as an independent state for the first time after more than three centuries of Ottoman rule and...
when, in 1806, Karađorđe Petrović led the Serbian insurgents into one of the first victories over the Ottoman army near the nearby village of Mišar
Mišar
Mišar is a town in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 2217 people....
. Until 1813, the town was part of Karađorđe's Serbia. After the fall of Serbia in 1813, brief period of restored Ottoman control followed, but after the Second Serbian Uprising in 1815, Šabac was included into autonomous Principality of Serbia. However, Ottoman army remained in the Šabac fort for next several decades. The Obrenović family also left a mark on the town as the place of residence of the enlightened Jevrem Obrenović, brother of Prince Miloš Obrenović, who modernized and urbanized it after the Second Serbian Uprising
Second Serbian Uprising
The Second Serbian Uprising was a second phase of the Serbian revolution against the Ottoman Empire, which erupted shortly after the re-annexation of the country to the Ottoman Empire, in 1813. The occupation was enforced following the defeat of the First Serbian Uprising , during which Serbia...
. The period from 1820-1850 saw the establishment for the first time in Šabac of a hospital, a pharmacy, a Serbian grammar school, a gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
, a theatre, and a musical society.
The Ottoman army evacuated the fort of Šabac for good in 1867, marking the end of the Ottoman presence in the area. The first newspaper in the Kingdom of Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karađorđevic dynasty from 1817 onwards . The Principality, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de...
was printed in Šabac in 1883, and the town was also the first in Serbia where women started visiting kafana
Kafana
Kafana , kafeana , kavana are terms used in the former Yugoslav countries for a distinct type of local bistro which primarily serves alcoholic beverages and coffee , and which sometimes also has a live band.The concept of a social gathering place for men to drink...
s (pubs) on Sunday afternoons, as was customary for men. The town prospered until the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
when it was occupied and devastated by Austro-Hungarian army
Austro-Hungarian Army
The Austro-Hungarian Army was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy from 1867 to 1918. It was composed of three parts: the joint army , the Austrian Landwehr , and the Hungarian Honvédség .In the wake of fighting between the...
and had its population halved (from cca. 14,000 to 7,000). The World War I is also remembered for the battle on nearby Cer
Cer (mountain)
Cer is a mountain in western Serbia, 30 kilometers from Šabac, 100 kilometers west of Belgrade. The highest peak is 689 m high.During World War I, the Battle of Cer was fought on Cer, in which Serbian forces defeated Austria-Hungary....
mountain where the Serbian army under general Stepa Stepanović
Stepa Stepanovic
Stepa Stepanović OSS OCT GCMG was a field marshal of the Serbian Army who distinguished himself in Serbia's wars from 1876 to 1918.Stepa Stepanović was born in the village of Kumodraž outside of Belgrade on...
won an early victory against Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
in August 1914, the first Allied victory in the war. After the war, Šabac was decorated with French War Cross with Palm
Croix de guerre
The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts...
(1920), Czechoslovak War Cross (1925), and the Order of the Karađorđe's Star with Swords (1934).
Since 1918, the town is part of the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later renamed to Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
). From 1918 to 1922, it was administrative seat of Podrinje District, from 1922 to 1929 administrative seat of Podrinje Oblast, and from 1929 to 1941 it was part of the Drina Banovina
Drina Banovina
The Drina Banovina or Drina Banate was a province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. Its capital was at Sarajevo and it included portions of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia...
. An early milestone in the Yugoslav
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
era of the town's history was the opening of the Zorka chemical plant in 1938 . The city's renewal was interrupted by World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and occupation by German
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
troops (from 1941 to 1944). During the German occupation, Šabac was part of Nedić's Serbia
Nedic's Serbia
Serbia under German occupation refers to an administrative area in occupied Yugoslavia established by Nazi Germany following the invasion and dismantling of Yugoslavia in April of 1941...
. Some 5,000 residents of Šabac were imprisoned along with 20,000 others in the Šabac concentration camp
Dulag 183
Dulag 183 was the name of the German transit camp for POWs in WWII Serbia located in the town of Šabac. This camp was opened in September 1941, and it closed in September 1944. This camp was also used for partisan POWs, members of their families, and the extermination of Jews and Roma people...
; eventually, 7,000 of the inmates met their deaths. The city was liberated from occupation by the Yugoslav Partisans
Partisans (Yugoslavia)
The Yugoslav Partisans, or simply the Partisans were a Communist-led World War II anti-fascist resistance movement in Yugoslavia...
in 1944. After the war, it was included into People's Republic of Serbia within new socialist Yugoslavia. Since then, it grew into a modern industrial city with the aforementioned Zorka chemical plant and the expanded population. The 1970s saw the construction of the first modern sports hall. The swamp at the city's outskirts, Benska Bara, was drained and turned into a residential neighborhood, and a new bridge was built over the Sava river
Sava River
The Sava is a river in Southeast Europe, a right side tributary of the Danube river at Belgrade. Counting from Zelenci, the source of Sava Dolinka, it is long and drains of surface area. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia, along the northern border of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and through Serbia....
. As of 2010, the population of the city and its suburbs has risen to 75,000.
Demographics (2002 census)
| Group | Population |
|---|---|
| Serbs | 118,178 |
| Roma | 1,001 |
| Muslims by nationality | 512 |
| Yugoslavs | 478 |
| Croats | 417 |
| Group | Population |
|---|---|
| Serbs | 52,499 |
| Roma | 151 |
| Muslims by nationality | 489 |
| Yugoslavs | 374 |
| Croats | 107 |
Urban local communities
- Benska Bara
- BairBairBair is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D47 highway....
- Kasarske livade
- Donji Šor
- Žika Popović
- Jevremova Nikole
- TrkališteTrkališteTrkalište is the name of a residential area of Šabac, a city in Serbia. Sometimes in the past on this place was racetrack . Four streets embracing old racetrack where is now modern condos: Prote Smiljanić, Jovana Cvijića, Cerska and Norveška Street...
- KamičakKamičakKamičak is a village in the municipality of Ključ, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
- Kamenjak
- Letnjikovac
- Preki Šor
- Šipurske Livade
- Zivinarnik
Rural local communities
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Jevremovac (Šabac) Jevremovac is a town in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 3310 people.... Jelenca Jelenča is one of the boroughs of Šabac City, in the Mačva District. The borough has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,803 people .-See also:*List of places in Serbia*Mačva... Korman Korman is a village in Pivara municipality in Kragujevac city district in the Šumadija District of central Serbia. It is located east of the city.It has a population of 692.-External links:*... Krivaja (Šabac) Krivaja is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 952 people.... Lipolist Lipolist is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Šabac municipality, in the Mačva District. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 2,582 people .-See also:*List of places in Serbia*Mačva... Majur (Šabac) Majur is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Šabac municipality, in the Mačva District. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbered 6,854 people in a 2002 census.-See also:*List of places in Serbia*Mačva-External links:*... Mala Vranjska Mala Vranjska is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 801 people.... Maovi Maovi is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Šabac municipality, in the Mačva District. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 717 people .-See also:*List of places in Serbia*Mačva... Macvanski Pricinovic Mačvanski Pričinović is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Šabac municipality, in the Mačva District. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,976 people .-See also:*List of places in Serbia*Mačva... Metlić Metlić is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1190 people.... Miokus Miokus is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 406 people.... Mišar Mišar is a town in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 2217 people.... Orašac (Šabac) Orašac is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 404 people.... Orid Orid is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 192 people.... Petkovica (Šabac) Petkovica is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 967 people.... |
Petlovaca Petlovača is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Šabac municipality, in the Mačva District. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,521 people .-See also:*List of places in Serbia*Mačva... Pocerski Metković Pocerski Metković is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 857 people.... Pocerski Pricinovic Pocerski Pričinović is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Šabac municipality, in the Mačva District. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 5,992 people .-See also:*List of places in Serbia*Mačva... Predvorica Predvorica is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 469 people.... Radovašnica Radovašnica is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 238 people.... Ribari (Šabac) Ribari is a town in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 2131 people.... Rumska Rumska is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 911 people.... Sinošević Sinošević is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 918 people.... Slatina (Šabac) Slatina is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 251 people.... Slepcevic Slepčević is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Šabac municipality, in the Mačva District. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,714 people .-See also:*List of places in Serbia*Mačva... Tabanovic Tabanović is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Šabac municipality, in the Mačva District. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,420 people .-See also:*List of places in Serbia*Mačva... Cerovac (Šabac) Cerovac is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 479 people.... Culjković Culjković is a village in the municipality of Šabac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 720 people.... Ševarice Ševarice is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Šabac municipality, in the Mačva District. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,308 people .-History:... Štitar Štitar is a village in Serbia, located around 9 km west from the town of Šabac, in Mačva District.Štitar lies is in the heart of Mačva, an alluvial fertile flatland between the rivers Drina and Sava... |
Economy
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
provoked the shutdown of the Zorka plant, which was the main enterprise in Šabac. Many other major local firms like "Šapčanka", "Izgradnja", and "Nama" also shut down during this period. The main industries of Šabac today are agriculture, transportation and food production. Since 2000, some of the more important companies are Šabačka Mlekara (dairy plant), Narcis Popović, Zorka Pharma, and US Steel.
| Activity | Number |
|---|---|
| Communal, public and personal service | 631 |
| Healthcare and social work | 2548 |
| Education | 1628 |
| Administration and social assurance | 724 |
| Property stock and charter | 419 |
| Finance | 272 |
| Traffic, storage and communication | 1670 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 394 |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | 2515 |
| Architecture | 981 |
| Distribution of power, gas and water | 655 |
| Salvage industry | 6880 |
| Mining | 52 |
| Fishing, agriculture and forestry | 540 |
Sport
There are several sports societies in Šabac:- Kayak club "Zorka color" Šabac
- FK Mačva ŠabacFK Macva ŠabacFK Mačva Šabac is a football club from Šabac, Serbia.-Current squad 2010-11:Last update November 2010.-Notable players:...
- RK MetaloplastikaRK MetaloplastikaRK Metaloplastika is a handball club from Šabac, Serbia. Founded in 1958 the club has been a regular member of the Yugoslav/Serbian top league since the late 1970s. The club has won 7 national titles and 5 national cups. Most important results were in Europe where Metaloplastika took two EHF...
- Basketball club Šabac
- Waterpoolo club Šabac
- Boxing club Šabac
- Female handball club Medicinar
Radio stations
- Radio Kruna (98.0 MHz)
- Radio AS
- Radio Roda
- Skala Radio (106.8)
- Radio Čivija
- Radio Vikom
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Elementary schools
This is a list of elementary schools in Šabac.- OŠ "Sele Jovanović"
- OŠ "Nikolaj Velimirović" (official web site)
- OŠ "Vuk KaradzićVuk Stefanovic KaradžicVuk Stefanović Karadžić was a Serbian philolog and linguist, the major reformer of the Serbian language, and deserves, perhaps, for his collections of songs, fairy tales, and riddles to be called the father of the study of Serbian folklore. He was the author of the first Serbian dictionary...
" - OŠ "Stojan NovakovićStojan NovakovicStojan Novaković , was a Serbian literary critic, scholar, politician and diplomat, and the foremost Serbian historian of nineteenth century, holding the post of Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbia on two occasions.He was born in the western Serbian city of Šabac and died in the southern city of...
" - OŠ "Nata Jeličić"
- OŠ "Janko Veselinović"
- OŠ "Laza LazarevićLaza LazarevicLaza K. Lazarević was a Serbian writer, psychiatrist, and neurologist. The primary interest of Lazarević throughout his short life was the science of medicine...
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High schools
This is a list of high schools in Šabac.- Šabačka gimnazija (Šabac Grammar School)
- High agriculture school
- High medicine school "Dr Andra Jovanović"
- High economical-commercial school
- High chemical and textile school
- High technical school
- High music school Mihailo Vukdragović
- High art school
Teachers' associations
Several teachers' associations exist in Šabac.Roads
The length and status of roads in the municipality is:- Main roads 59.9 km (all asphalt)
- Regional roads 111.4 km (all asphalt)
- Local roads 304.2 km (187.8 km asphalt)
- Unconventional roads 2700 km (only 20 km asphalt)
- City streets 105 km
Railway
The railroad through Šabac connects RumaRuma
Ruma is a town and municipality located in Vojvodina, Serbia at . In 2002 the town had a total population of 34,229, while Ruma municipality had a population of 60,006.-History:...
(corridor X) and across Šabac, Loznica and Zvornik
Zvornik
Zvornik is a city on the Drina river in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located south of the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town Mali Zvornik lies directly across the river in Serbia, and not far north is Loznica.-History:Zvornik is first mentioned in 1410, although it was...
proceed Drina
Drina
The Drina is a 346 kilometer long river, which forms most of the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. It is the longest tributary of the Sava River and the longest karst river in the Dinaric Alps which belongs to the Danube river watershed...
and connect Serbia with Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. A branch which connected this line with Bogatić
Bogatic
Bogatić is a little town and municipality located in the Mačva District of Serbia. In 2011, the population of the town is 6,470, while population of the municipality is 28,879.-History:...
(Petlovača - Bogatić) is locked out. The railway is used only for the transport of goods and raw materials for the Zorka factory.
Politics
Seats in the municipality parliament won in the 2004 local elections: http://www.cesid.org/lokalni2004/rezultati.jsp?opstina=71269- Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (Serbia)The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of...
- Serbian Renewal MovementSerbian Renewal MovementThe Serbian Renewal Movement is a political party in Serbia.It was founded in 1990.In 1997 a dissident group abandoned the party and formed New Serbia....
(25) - Serbian Radical PartySerbian Radical PartyThe Serbian Radical Party is a far-right Serbian nationalist political party in Serbia, founded in 1991. Currently the second-largest party in the Serbian National Assembly, it has branches in three of the nations that currently border Serbia – all former federal republics of Yugoslavia...
(13) - Democratic Party of SerbiaDemocratic Party of SerbiaThe Democratic Party of Serbia is a political party in Serbia.-Foundation:The Democratic Party of Serbia was founded when a faction of the Democratic Party that supported its involvement in the Democratic Movement of Serbia split from the party and formed their own in 1992.Soon after the March...
(11) - Socialist Party of SerbiaSocialist Party of SerbiaThe Socialist Party of Serbia is officially a democratic socialist political party in Serbia. It is also widely recognized as a de facto Serbian nationalist party, though the party itself does not officially acknowledge this...
(8) - Serbian Strength MovementSerbian Strength MovementThe Strength of Serbia Movement is a political party in Serbia led by Bogoljub Karić. He finished third in the 2004 presidential elections....
(6) - G17 PlusG17 PlusG17 Plus , abbreviated to G17+, is a centre-right political party in Serbia. With 22 seats in the National Assembly, it is the third-largest party, and currently participates in a coalition with, amongst others, the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party...
(4) - People's Peasant PartyPeople's Peasant PartyThe People's Peasant Party was a political party in Serbia.It was founded in 1990, its first president being Dragan Veselinov Later it became a part of the Civic Alliance of Serbia...
(2) - Group of the citizens "The voice of the people" (2)
Non-government organizations in Šabac
According to unofficial data, in the city of Šabac, there are over 300 registred non-government organizations, with wide variety of activities and different primary goals. Traditionally, the most active are those organizations whose primary goals are humanitarian, protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, protection of the rights of ethnic minorities, protection of the vulnerable social categories, ecology, etc.Beside traditionally active organizations in Šabac, there are non-government organizations which unites young people in purpose of protecting their own rights. Under the social category of youth (young people) are those who are not older than 30, and not younger than 15 years, according to Ministry (Department) of youth and sports, of the Republic of Serbia.
Some of the most active organizations in Šabac are: Youth Umbrella (Omladinski Kišobran), Caritas - Šabac, Roma for Roma, Human heart of Šabac (Humano srce Šapca), NGO Light, NGO Ecos.
Famous people linked to Šabac
- Mileva MarićMileva MaricMileva Marić was one of the first women to study mathematics and physics in Europe...
- Einstein - Józef Poniatowski
- Jevrem Obrenović
- Stojan NovakovićStojan NovakovicStojan Novaković , was a Serbian literary critic, scholar, politician and diplomat, and the foremost Serbian historian of nineteenth century, holding the post of Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbia on two occasions.He was born in the western Serbian city of Šabac and died in the southern city of...
- Milić Stanković
- Kosta AbraševićKosta AbraševićKosta Abrašević was a Serbian poet.-Life:Kosta was born in Ohrid, on May 29, 1879, to a merchant family. His father was Serb and his mother was Greek....
- Ljubiša Jovanović
- Vladimir JovanovićVladimir JovanovicVladimir Jovanović was a Serbian politician, political theorist, economist and journalist.Jovanović was educated at the Universities of Vienna and Berlin in agricultural and economic sciences...
- Antun Gustav MatošAntun Gustav MatošAntun Gustav Matoš was a Croatian poet, short story writer, journalist, essayist and travelogue writer. He is considered the champion of Croatian modernist literature, opening Croatia to the currents of European modernism, and one of the greatest Croatian literary figures of all time.-Life:Matoš...
- Dragiša Penjin
- Krstivoje Ilić
- Branimir ĆosićBranimir ĆosićBranimir Ćosić is Serbian famous writer and journalist born in village Štitar and died in Belgrade at 31 from tuberculosis...
- Andra Jovanović
- Robert Tolinger
- Janko VeselinovićJanko VeselinovićJanko Veselinović is the name of:*Janko Veselinović *Janko Veselinović...
- Laza LazarevićLaza LazarevicLaza K. Lazarević was a Serbian writer, psychiatrist, and neurologist. The primary interest of Lazarević throughout his short life was the science of medicine...
- Đorđe Nešić
- Vladimir Stanimirović
- Šaban ŠaulićŠaban ŠaulicŠaban Šaulić is a Serbian singer He released his debut EP Dajte mi utjehu in 1969 when he was 18 years old. In 1970, he served the mandatory Yugoslav army service in Bitola, now in the Republic of Macedonia...
- Aleksandra RadovićAleksandra RadovicAleksandra Radović is a Serbian singer and songwriter, one of the most popular pop and R&B singers in Serbia.- Early life :...
- Ana Bekuta
- Milan Đenadić
- Ognjen AmidžićOgnjen AmidžicOgnjen Amidžić is a Serbian TV host.He is currently a member of the Flamingosi duo, along with actor Marinko Madžgalj. His stage name in the duo is Renato....
- Nikola GrubješićNikola GrubješicNikola Grubješić is a Serbian footballer currently playing in Hapoel Haifa.His late father, Pavle Grubješić, was a famous FK Partizan player.-External links:* at Srbijafudbal....
- Slavica ĆukterašSlavica CukterašSlavica Ćukteraš is a Serbian pop-folk singer. She became famous after competing in the first season of the Zvezde Granda television singing contest and making it into the final six.-Discography:*Nema pravila *Ćiribu, ćiriba *Exclusiva *Nevreme...
- Miroslav Đukić
- Veselin VujovićVeselin VujovicVeselin Vujović is a former Yugoslav handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. During his career he played for RK Metaloplastika Šabac, Barcelona and Granollers...
- Mile IsakovićMile IsakovicMile Isaković is a former Yugoslav handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
- Ljuba Aličić
- Rade Lacković
- Dušan PetrovićDušan PetrovicDušan Petrović is a Serbian politician, a long-time member of Democratic Party and the current Minister of Agriculture, Trade, Forestry and Water Management...
- GobliniGobliniGoblini are a Serbian punk rock band from Šabac.- Formation, rise to prominence :...
- Eleven
- Branimir Đokić
- Zoran R. Gajic
Coat of arms of Šabac and armorial flag
There are three versions of the coat of arms of Šabac: the Primary, Middle, and Large.Twin cities
Šabac is twinned with the following cities: ArgostoliArgostoli
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Fujimi
Fujimi, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 107,459 and a population density of approximately 5,454.77 persons per km²...
Kiryat Atta Kralupy nad Vltavou
Kralupy nad Vltavou
Kralupy nad Vltavou is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 18,000 inhabitants. The city lies on the Vltava River some north of Prague, the capital of both the Czech Republic and the Central Bohemian Region...