Moravica District
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| Моравички округ Moravički okrug |
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| Administration | |||
| Capital | Čačak | ||
| Commissioner | n/a | ||
| Municipalities | 4 | ||
| Settlements | 206 | ||
| - Cities and towns | 5 | ||
| - Villages | 201 | ||
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| Land area | 3,016 km² | ||
| Population (census 2002) | 224,772 | ||
| - density | 74.5/km² | ||
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The Moravica District (Moravički okrug or Моравички округ) is located in the central parts of Serbia. It has a population of 230,748. Its seat is in the city of Čačak.
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[edit] Municipalities
The district encompasses the municipalities of:
[edit] Ethnic groups (2002 census)
- Serbs = 220,009
- Montenegrins = 871
- Roma = 572
- Yugoslavs = 510
- Macedonians = 198
- Croats = 172
- others
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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").
[edit] See also
Vojvodina: Central Banat • North Bačka • North Banat • South Bačka • South Banat • Srem • West Bačka
Central Serbia: Bor • City of Belgrade • Braničevo • Jablanica • Kolubara • Mačva • Moravica • Nišava • Pčinja • Pirot • Podunavlje • Pomoravlje • Rasina • Raška • Šumadija • Toplica • Zaječar • Zlatibor
UN administered Kosovo (1990-1999) : Kosovo • Kosovo-Pomoravlje • Kosovska Mitrovica • Peć • Prizren
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