Moravica District

Moravica District

Моравички округ
Moravički okrug
Moravica District Моравички округ ; Moravički okrug
District of Serbia
	Location of the Moravica District within Serbia
	Coordinates: 43°53′N 20°21′E / 43.883°N 20.350°ECoordinates: 43°53′N 20°21′E / 43.883°N 20.350°E
Country	Serbia
Region	Šumadija and Western Serbia
Administrative center	Čačak
Government
• Commissioner	Slobodan Jolović (SNS)
Area
• Total	3,016 km2 (1,164 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	212,603
• Density	70.5/km2 (183/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	RS-17
Municipalities	3 and 1 city
Settlements	206
- Cities and towns	5
- Villages	201
Website	www.moravickiupravniokrug.org

The Moravica District (Serbian: Моравички округ / Moravički okrug, pronounced [mǒraʋitʃkiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It is located in the central and south-western parts of Serbia. The name Moravica derives from the river Moravica, which forms the West Morava, 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.

Municipalities[]

The district encompasses of the 3 municipalities and the city of Čačak:

Gornji Milanovac
Lučani
Ivanjica

Demographics[]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	189,860	—
1953	200,014	+1.05%
1961	207,195	+0.44%
1971	217,223	+0.47%
1981	229,047	+0.53%
1991	230,748	+0.07%
2002	224,772	−0.24%
2011	212,603	−0.62%
Source: ^[2]

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:^[3]

Ethnic group	Population	%
Serbs	206,303	97.04%
Romani	849	0.40%
Montenegrins	460	0.22%
Macedonians	183	0.09%
Yugoslavs	169	0.08%
Croats	158	0.07%
Muslims	52	0.02%
Others	4,429	2.08%
Total	212,603

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:

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, with 48.1% in 2014. The unemployment rate of 13.9% is among lowest in the country.^[4]

References[]

^ http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/WebSite/Public/ReportResultView.aspx?rptId=1210%7C National structure and population of Serbia, census 2011
^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
^ "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Republički zavod za statistiku. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
^ "Statistical Office of Serbia" (PDF). webrzs.stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

Note: All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from www.srbija.gov.rs.

External links[]

Official website

[1] ttp://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/WebSite/Public/ReportResultView.aspx?rptId=1210%7C National structure and population of Serbia, census 2011

[2] "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[3] "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Republički zavod za statistiku. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2016.

[4] "Statistical Office of Serbia" (PDF). webrzs.stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

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show v t Cities, towns and villages in the Moravica District
Čačak	Atenica Baluga (Ljubićska) Baluga (Trnavska) Banjica Beljina Bečanj Brezovica Vapa Vidova Viljuša Vranići Vujetinci Gornja Gorevnica Gornja Trepča Donja Gorevnica Donja Trepča Žaočani Zablaće Jančići Ježevica Jezdina Katrga Kačulice Konjevići Kukići Kulinovci Lipnica Loznica Ljubić Međuvršje Milićevci Miokovci Mojsinje Mrčajevci Mršinci Ovčar Banja Ostra Pakovraće Parmenac Petnica Preljina Premeća Pridvorica Prijevor Prislonica Rajac Rakova Riđage Rošci Slatina Sokolići Stančići Trbušani Trnava
Gornji Milanovac	Belo Polje Beršići Bogdanica Boljkovci Brajići Brdjani Brezna Brezovica Brusnica Varnice Velereč Vrnčani Gojna Gora Gornja Vrbava Gornja Crnuća Gornji Banjani Gornji Branetići Grabovica Davidovica Donja Vrbava Donja Crnuća Donji Branetići Dragolj Drenova Družetići Zagradje Jablanica Kalimanići Kamenica Klatičevo Koštunići Kriva Reka Leušići Lipovac Lozanj Ločevci Lunjevica Ljevaja Ljutovnica Majdan Mutanj Nakucani Nevade Ozrem Polom Pranjani Prnjavor Reljinci Rudnik Ručići Svračkovci Semedraž Sinoševići Srezojevci Takovo Teočin Trudelj Ugrinovci Cerova Šarani Šilopaj
Lučani	Beli Kamen Viča Vlasteljice Vučkovica Goračići Gornja Kravarica Gornji Dubac Grab Guberevci Guča Guča village Dljin Donja Kravarica Donji Dubac Dučalovići Đerađ Živica Zeoke Kaona Kotraža Krivača Krstac Lis Lisice Lučani village Markovica Milatovići Negrišori Puhovo Pšanik Rogača Rtari Rti Tijanje Turica
Ivanjica	Bedina Varoš Bratljevo Brezova Brusnik Budoželja Bukovica Vasiljevići Vionica Vrmbaje Vučak Gleđica Gradac Dajići Deretin Dobri Do Dubrava Erčege Javorska Ravna Gora Katići Klekova Kovilje Komadine Koritnik Kosovica Kumanica Kušići Lisa Luke Mana Maskova Medovine Međurečje Močioci Opaljenik Osonica Preseka Prilike Ravna Gora Radaljevo Rovine Rokci Sveštica Sivčina Smiljevac Čečina Šarenik Šume
Municipalities or cities of Serbia

show v t Districts of Serbia
Vojvodina	Central Banat North Bačka North Banat South Bačka South Banat Srem West Bačka
Belgrade	City of Belgrade
Šumadija and Western Serbia	Kolubara Mačva Moravica Pomoravlje Rasina Raška Šumadija Zlatibor
Southern and Eastern Serbia	Bor Braničevo Jablanica Nišava Pčinja Pirot Podunavlje Toplica Zaječar
Kosovo and Metohija¹	Kosovo Kosovo-Pomoravlje Kosovska Mitrovica Peć Prizren
¹ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states are said to have recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.