Moravica District

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Moravica District
Моравички округ
Moravički okrug
District of Serbia
Location of Moravica District in Serbia
Country  Serbia
Administrative centre Čačak
Government
 • Commissioner n/a
Area
 • Total 3,016 km2 (1,164 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 212,603
 • Density 70.5/km2 (183/sq mi)
Municipalities 3 and 1 city
Settlements 206
- Cities and towns 5
- Villages 201

The Moravica District (Serbian: Моравички округ / Moravički okrug) is a district of Serbia located in the central parts of Serbia. It has a population of 212,603. The administrative centre of the Moravica district is Čačak.

Municipalities

The district encompasses the municipalities of:

Demographics

According to the last official census done in 2011, the Moravica District has 212,603 inhabitants. 53.8% of the population lives in the urban areas. Ethnic composition of the district:

Ethnic group Population
Serbs206,303
Roma849
Montenegrins460
Macedonians183
Yugoslavs169
Croats158
Muslims52
Others4,429
Total212,603

Culture and education

In the monuments heritage of Čačak a special place take the religious building: monasteries and churches. The ten monasteries of the Ovčarsko-Kablarska Gorge are referred to as the Serbian Athos. Certain of them were built in the time of the Serb gentry of the Nemanjić, Lazarević and Branković dynasties. Over centuries these ten monasteries safeguarded the ancient manuscripts, out of which some were also written there. Also, there are two faculties located in Čačak that are within the University of Kragujevac:

Economy

Čačak is one of the major economic centers of Serbia. It's economy is dominated by industrial production. Above all, by metal-processing (the "Sloboda" and "Cer" factories), paper production (Paper Factory), chemical industry (the "1 May"). It has also well developed agriculture ("Stocar").

See also

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Coordinates: 43°53′N 20°21′E / 43.883°N 20.350°E / 43.883; 20.350

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