Zasavica | |
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Location | Mačva region, Vojvodina province (partially) |
Coordinates | 44°57′27″N 19°31′35″E / 44.957624°N 19.526369°E |
Type | marsh |
Primary inflows | Zasavica River |
Primary outflows | Zasavica River |
Basin countries | Serbia |
Max. length | 33 kilometres (21 mi) |
Max. width | 300 metres (330 yd) |
Surface area | 11.5 square kilometres (4.4 sq mi) |
Average depth | 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) |
Max. depth | 10 metres (33 ft) |
Surface elevation | 76-82 m (250-270 ft) |
Settlements | Zasavica I Zasavica II Noćaj Ravnje |
Official name | Zasavica |
Designated | 13 March 2008 |
Reference no. | 1783[1] |
The Zasavica (Serbian Cyrillic: Засавица) is a bog in the region of Mačva, west central Serbia. It is a major wildlife refuge and one of the last authentically preserved wetlands in Serbia. In the 2000s it became a popular attraction with the successful reintroduction of beavers, which had become extinct on the same land areas 100 years before.