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.
