Country Serbia Settlements 14 Postal code 15350 Local time Monday 3:49 AM | District Mačva Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 384 km² | |
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Region Šumadija and Western Serbia Weather 6°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Bogatić (Serbian Cyrillic: Богатић, [bǒɡatitɕ]) is a town and municipality located in the Mačva District of the western Serbia. As of 2011, the municipality has 28,843 inhabitants.
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History
There are traces from prehistory and from Roman period in the area of Bogatić. Bogatić was firstly mentioned in 1528 in Ottoman defters and its name in that time was Grabovac. Between 16th and 18th century, this area was populated by settlers from Montenegro, Herzegovina, Bosnia and Old Serbia. Name Bogatić was firstly recorded during Austrian administration in Serbia (1718–1739), when Šabac district was formed. With 44 families, Bogatić was largest settlement in this district. During the First Serbian Uprising, Bogatić belonged to nahija of Šabac. During the reign of prince Miloš, Bogatić developed into a road settlement with streets, while in 1924 it officially became a town. During the Balkan wars (1912–1913) and First World War, population of Bogatić suffered great losses and was persecuted by Austro-Hungarian soldiers. After battle of Bubanja (July 15, 1941), Bogatić became first liberated municipal center in occupied Serbia. Since 1906, newspaper named "Mačvanin" was published in Bogatić.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Bogatić, the municipality includes the following settlements:
Demographics
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has a population of 28,843 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition of the municipality: