The Moravica District ( sr, / , ) is one of eight administrative districts of
Šumadija and Western Serbia. It is located in the central and south-western parts of
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hu ...
. The name ''Moravica'' derives from the river
Moravica, which forms the
West Morava
West Morava ( sr, Западна Морава, Zapadna Morava, ) is a river in Central Serbia, a 184 km-long headstream of the Great Morava, which it forms with the South Morava. It was known as Brongus in antiquity.
Origin
The West Mora ...
, both passing through the district. According to the 2011 census results, it had a population of 212,603. The administrative center of the Moravica district is the city of
Čačak
Čačak ( sr-Cyrl, Чачак, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Moravica District in central Serbia. It is located in the West Morava Valley within the geographical region of Šumadija. , the city proper has 73,331 inhabitants, wh ...
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Municipalities
The district encompasses of the 3 municipalities and the city of
Čačak
Čačak ( sr-Cyrl, Чачак, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Moravica District in central Serbia. It is located in the West Morava Valley within the geographical region of Šumadija. , the city proper has 73,331 inhabitants, wh ...
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Gornji Milanovac
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Lučani
Lučani ( sr-cyr, Лучани) is a town and municipality located in the Moravica District of western Serbia. The population of the town is 5,142, while the population of the municipality is 20,897.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Lučani, t ...
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Ivanjica
Demographics
According to the last official census done in 2011, the Moravica District had 212,603 inhabitants. 53.8% of the population lived in the urban areas.
Ethnic groups
Ethnic composition of the Moravica district:
Culture
In the monuments heritage of Čačak a special place is taken by the religious building: monasteries and churches. The ten monasteries of the Ovčarsko-Kablarska Gorge are referred to as the Serbian Athos. Certain were built in the time of the Serb gentry of the
Nemanjić,
Lazarević and
Branković dynasties. Over centuries, these ten monasteries safeguarded ancient manuscripts, and some were also written or copied there.
Education
There are two faculties of the
University of Kragujevac located in the Moravica District:
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Faculty of Agronomy
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Faculty of Technical Sciences
Economy
Čačak, the largest city in the district, is one of the major economic centers of Serbia. Its economy is dominated by industrial production, above all, by metal-processing, paper production and chemical industry.
The employment rate in the Moravica District is among highest in the country. As of 31 December 2020, a total of 64,879 people were employed and 10,594 people (14.04%) were unemployed among active people.
By ratio of unemployment per capita, Ivanjica had the highest and Gornji Milanovac the lowest ratio.
See also
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Administrative divisions of Serbia
The administrative divisions of Serbia ( sr, административна подела Србије, аdministrativna podela Srbije) are regulated by the Government of Serbia ''Enactment'' of 29 January 1992,Government of SerbiaDistricts In Ser ...
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Districts of Serbia
An ''okrug'' is one of the first-level administrative divisions of Serbia, corresponding to a "district" in many other countries (Serbia also has two autonomous provinces at a higher level than districts). The term ''okrug'' (pl. ''okruzi)'' l ...
References
Note: All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from .
External links
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{{Authority control
Districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia