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Moravica District

Moravica District
Moravički okrug
Моравички округ
—  District of Serbia  —

Location of Moravica District in Serbia
Country  Serbia
Capital Čačak
Government
 - Commissioner n/a
Area
 - Total 3,016 km2 (1,164.5 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
 - Total 212,149
 - Density 70.3/km2 (182.1/sq mi)
Municipalities 3 and 1 city
Settlements 206
- Cities and towns 5
- Villages 201

The Moravica District (Serbian: Моравички округ, Moravički okrug) is located in the central parts of Serbia. It has a population of 212,149. Its seat is in the city of Čačak.

Municipalities

The district encompasses the municipalities of:

Ethnic groups (2011 census)

  • Serbs = 220,880
  • Roma = 572
  • Yugoslavs = 510
  • Macedonians = 198
  • Croats = 172
  • others

Culture

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.

Economy

Čačak is one of the major economic centers of Serbia. Its 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

SerbiaKolubara District SerbiaŠumadija District
   SerbiaMoravica District    
SerbiaZlatibor District SerbiaRaška District
v · d · eDistricts of Serbia
Vojvodina
Central Serbia

Bor · City of Belgrade · Braničevo · Jablanica · Kolubara · Mačva · Moravica · Nišava · Pčinja · Pirot · Podunavlje · Pomoravlje · Rasina · Raška · Šumadija · Toplica · Zaječar · Zlatibor
Kosovo and Metohija1

Kosovo • Kosovo-Pomoravlje • Kosovska Mitrovica • Peć • Prizren
1 Sovereignty disputed with the Republic of Kosovo. These are the districts recognized by the Republic of Serbia. For the districts recognized by the Republic of Kosovo, see Districts of Kosovo.

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